Everyone is making the same joke about the NYSE being down
At 11:32 a.m. ET the New York Stock Exchange halted all trading due to some "technical issues." While this is still being investigated, all symbols are not trading and all open orders are now canceled.
Naturally, the internet reacted in the best (and worst) ways possible.
People started tweeting jokes at a rapid pace. The only problem? All of them were pretty much the same.
These people wanted the NYSE to "blow on it," a practice perfected by all '90s kids who thought video game cartridges could be revived by blowing air into them.
These people wanted the NYSE to "unplug" their system.
Despite all of the same jokes being circulated, there's one mystery yet to be solved. This guy predicted two major events way back in 2013, tweeting:
How did he predict Rihanna would have a song titled "B--- Better Have My Money" and that the New York Stock Exchange would glitch? Hmm. Business Insider reached out and we will let you know if we hear a response.