It's the worst. Dude used his artistic outlet to convey an emotion and was shit on by a bunch of assholes. Then that became so popular that the meta and 'game' lived on. God forbid someone try to express themselves. People try to say "it was just so out of place" fuck that, dude didn't owe anyone shit.
Ya, all of South America just out here proud of Vespucci, the pickle dealer. First thing they say landing in Tokyo for a visit. "Hello, I'm American," they say.