Earlier this week, Arnold Schwarzenegger went viral after he posted a video with his mini donkey and mini horse urging people to stay home amid the coronavirus outbreak:
Stay at home as much as possible. Listen to the experts, ignore the morons (foreheads). We will get through this together.
According to public health officials, social distancing can help reduce the spread of the virus and ultimately save more lives.
Seriously, how adorable is this photo of the Terminator cuddled up with his pets? I can't even.
However, Arnold's follow-up message caused quite a stir...
In his latest PSA, Arnold once again urged everyone to stay indoors to flatten the curve and avoid overwhelming hospitals. "That means you, too, spring breakers," he tweeted.
Stay. At. Home. That means you, too, spring breakers.
"Here I am at home, taking a jacuzzi, smoking a little stogie," he said.
The 72-year-old revealed he has been keeping busy and "away from outside" by working out and riding his stationary bike.
"The reason why I'm [sharing] that is because I still see photographs and videos of people sitting in outside cafes all over the world, and hanging out in crowds. That is not wise because that is how you can get the virus," he warned.
Arnold continued, "Especially now at springtime, when all the kids are going to the beach to drink and celebrate...This is not a good idea."
"Stay away from the crowds. Go home and then we can overcome this whole problem — this whole virus — in no time. But you've got to follow those orders," he urged.
While his message may have been well-intentioned and, quite frankly, necessary, it didn't go over so well on Twitter.
"Staying at home would be much easier if we were all millionaires with jacuzzis, stogies and no worries. Most of us are scared we're going to lose jobs, income, not afford food etc," one user wrote.
@Schwarzenegger Staying at home would be much easier if we were all millionaires with jacuzzis, stogies and no worries. Most of us are scared we're going to lose jobs, income, not afford food etc. I get the importance of the message and your reach, but seriously? People need HELP!
The call out of Arnold's privilege didn't stop there. "I'm tired of assholes sending this message from the comfort of their spa with millions in the bank," another tweeted.
@Schwarzenegger @RexChapman I’m tired of these assholes sending this message from the comfort of their spa with millions in the bank when so many of us are wondering if tomorrow will be the last day of our employment and the possibility of losing everything we’ve worked for is on the line.
"You're right in the message itself, but less grandstanding would seem a bit more genuine," one person stated.
@Schwarzenegger Arnold, I appreciate your messaging here, but not everyone lives in a mansion with unlimited resources. You’re right in the message itself, but less grandstanding would seem a bit more genuine. Thx!
I mean, people were really not here for the irony of it all:
@Schwarzenegger Nothing like seeing a 72-year-old smoking a cigar during a respitory pandemic.
This person felt Arnold's message was "solid" but the setting made him "tone deaf":
@DDayCobra I love Arnold, but had to laugh at the thought of him telling people to stay home & isolate. He was telling that from an in ground hot tub with a stogie surrounded by his luxury. Message was solid the setting made him tone deaf
Others commented that if they had a home like the actor's they would never leave it:
@Schwarzenegger If only we all had a home like yours we would never leave - regardless of what’s going on
Overall, many agreed with his sentiment, but felt the "delivery could have been better":
@Schwarzenegger Says the rich guy in a hot tub. Agree with the sentiment, but the delivery could have been better.
What do you think? Tell us in the comments.
CORRECTION:
An earlier version of this post misstated Arnold Schwarzenegger's age.