[theatlantic]

A Fallen Planet, Remembered: Six Years Ago Today, Pluto Was Demoted

[Image: Wikimedia Commons]

[chanelleberlin]

I mentioned Pluto being demoted to someone a couple weeks ago, and they were like, “WAIT, ARE YOU SERIOUS?” and I felt bad, because I had to unexpectedly deliver some true life realness about how even planets get laid off.

[warmbrightwings]

I don’t know why I’m the world’s most humorless person about this topic but every time it comes up I’m like PLUTO SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN A PLANET SO GET A CLUE.  FUCK OFF, PLUTO.  WISH WE’D KICKED YOU TO THE CURB YEARS AGO.  I need to calm down because no one will ever agree with me.

[weallwannaparty]

I can’t believe I lived with you for three years and didn’t know you were a Pluto hater.

[nonnegative]

Hannah and I are aligned in our Pluto-hating. It’s one of those things I feel really strongly about, along with Girl Scout cookie names.

[coupleofbananas]

I actually like Pluto quite a bit, which makes me happy that it is now properly classified! It’s King of the Dwarf Planets now! Shouldn’t that make Pluto lovers happy? I don’t get you guys. 

[nonnegative]

EXACTLY.