Detail of image widely shared on Twitter.
When Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa agreed to take a photo with a boy, he probably didn't imagine it would go viral — and he would end up being the butt of the joke. The boy was wearing a T-shirt printed with the phrase “I’m with stupid” and an arrow that pointed toward the head of state.
The image's publication resulted in the hashtag #IAmWithStupidMashi [1] on Twitter. “Mashi” is part of President Correa's handle on Twitter: @mashicorrea (“Mashi” means colleague or teammante in Quechua).
Una foto pe’ tío @MashiRafael [2] pa’ estrenar mi polo.. ja! #IAmWithStupidMashi [3] #Ecuador [4] cc. @omar_gavidia [5] pic.twitter.com/9QbY2mtf8K [6]
— Walter tz (@WalTer_tz) abril 10, 2015 [7]
A picture with you, man, so I can wear my T-shirt for the first time. LOL!
#IAmWithStupidMashi [3] #WeAreWithYouMashi [8] todos los estupidos contigo oh!! Mashi oh!! Mashi!! https://t.co/2cShxYhcYU [9]
— Saquisili-Cotopaxi (@saquisili69) abril 10, 2015 [10]
#WeAreWithYouMashi [8] all the idiots with you, oh!! Mashi, oh!! Mashi!!
Y esta es la foto que está causando revuelo en el mundo: #IAmWithStupidMashi [3] pic.twitter.com/S9Y0NQSLyX [11] @dl_nice30 [12] @makiger [13] @augusto9011 [14]
— Danny Puccio (@danny_puccio) abril 10, 2015 [15]
And this is the photo that's causing a stir around the world.
@danny_puccio [16] @makiger [13] @augusto9011 [14] queda claro q necesita de urgencia unas clases con #openenglish [17] @c_angeles20 [18] @LuzBeRue [19] @Lily_Flores [20]
— Debby (@dl_nice30) abril 10, 2015 [21]
It's clear he urgently needs some lessons with #OpenEnglish [17].