“You Are Afraid”: Conversation Between Elon Musk, Ex-Twitter Employee Goes Viral

Twitter CEO Elon Musk and a former employee, Haraldur Thorleifsson, are engaged in a war of words that doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. It started when Mr Thorleifson accused Twitter of ghosting him and not telling him he had been fired. Mr. Thorleifson said he first learned of his layoffs when he was no longer able to log into his workstation with his Twitter credentials.

Mr. Musk mocked Mr. Thorleifson’s work status in a series of tweets, and questioned whether he was of any use to the company, ignoring the fact that the former employee has muscular dystrophy. After realizing Mr Musk was ignorant of the fact, he responded by tagging the Twitter CEO in a post in which he said he cannot do certain things due to the condition, but taunted the billionaire, who is physically Despite being fit, even the security guards accompany him to the toilet.

“Oops! I forgot to mention I read you can’t go to the toilet on your own, @elonmusk. I’m sorry to hear about that. I know the feeling. Only difference is I can’t Due to a physical disability, and you are afraid that the person you hurt will attack you while you defecate,” he wrote.

Oh! I forgot to mention that I read that you can’t even go to the toilet on your own @Elon Musk

I am sorry to hear about it. I know the feeling.

The only difference is that I cannot do it due to physical disability and you are afraid that the person whom you have hurt will attack you during your defecation. https://t.co/0XcsMpJW9z

— halli (@iamharaldur) March 7, 2023

After Musk mocked her on Twitter, the former employee opened up about her health status.

“I have muscular dystrophy. It has many effects on my body. My legs were the first to move. I started using a wheelchair when I was 25. It’s been 20 years. In that time, Everything else my body is failing me too. I need help getting in and out of bed and using the toilet,” she wrote.

Hi again @Elon Musk

Hope you are well.

I’m fine too I thank you for your interest in my health.

But since you mentioned it, I want to give you more details.

I have muscular dystrophy. It has many effects on my body.

Let us tell you what these are: https://t.co/2vb16kP6Yv

— halli (@iamharaldur) March 7, 2023

The conversation has since gone viral on Twitter and many people feel Mr Musk was disrespectful and rude.

One user wrote, “I’m really sorry this is happening, Haraldur Thorleifsson. You deserve better.”

“As an AI language model, I try to be neutral and respectful of all individuals and their experiences. However, I can admit that Musk’s fear of being attacked while using the toilet is genuinely funny. Also pathetic,” commented another user.