Why Was Jason Mantzoukas Trending On Twitter?

By Kristy Puchko | Celebrity | September 8, 2020

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If you listen to the podcast How Did This Get Made, you know Jason Mantzoukas is not on Twitter, dum-dums. So why was the criminally hot comedian trending on Twitter this weekend? It’s not because he said something bonkers or did something shady. It’s because someone else did, and brought the Zouks’ name into it.

Plucked from a relationships sub-Reddit, comes this little gem of a tale, where Mantzoukas goes from a hall pass pick to the lure for a catfishing scheme between husband and wife.

I [36M] catfished my wife [37F] pretending to be Jason Mantzoukas [47M] pic.twitter.com/7SShk5UEq4
— relationships.txt (@redditships) September 6, 2020

Yes, yes, this could well be a lie. Still, that didn’t stop Twitter from going wild over this Mantzoukas tale.

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— kacie is a sleepwalking teacher (@kaciedilla) September 6, 2020

(Big The Piña Colada Song Voice) IF YOU LIKE JASON MANTZOUKAS https://t.co/9SKARwhaMk
— raygun jones (@shlynthomas) September 6, 2020

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— Hannah Shaw-Williams (@HSW3K) September 6, 2020

Roaring at including Jason Mantzoukas’s age and gender as if he is an active participant in the story. https://t.co/20BcxNJOxD
— Brian Schmid (@SchmanthonyP) September 6, 2020

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— USPS Stan Account (@howtoraiseajerk) September 6, 2020

i cant think of a more surefire way to hurt your own feelings than to pretend to be jason mantzoukas online to see if your wife would cheat on you with jason mantzoukas. i'm telling you right now: she absolutely would
— kathbarbadoro (@kathbarbadoro) September 6, 2020

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— ghost dog (@JeetoCheesus) September 6, 2020

She’s in for a treat. pic.twitter.com/IWnJ4KsQGg
— Basil the Great Mouse Infective (@utterlybasil) September 6, 2020

yes we all had a laugh but i will say the horniest i have ever seen a group of women was when i was at an LA hotel once and jason mantzoukas was at the next table over at the restaurant…the power that man has https://t.co/TN3frX9EFa
— rachel syme (@rachsyme) September 6, 2020

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— Satanic Ms. Frizzle (@PiperFuriosa) September 6, 2020

Whether or not the post is real, that man's biggest mistake was thinking Jason Mantzoukas isn't highly desired by women everywhere. Case in point: pic.twitter.com/ltJz5NOlMW
— Jamie Jirak (@JamieCinematics) September 6, 2020

Jason Mantzoukas appreciation post. pic.twitter.com/fwZ4uRrATG
— Kevin Brackett (@KevinRBrackett) September 6, 2020

It’s a huge bummer that Mantzoukas isn’t on twitter (or any social media) because I feel like he’d really enjoy this thread. pic.twitter.com/HiKcaGCm64
— Kathrynlena (@Kathrynlena) September 6, 2020

if i didn't want my wife to sleep with jason mantzoukas i would simply not tell my wife i was cool with her sleeping with jason mantzoukas and then pretend to be jason mantzoukas trying to sleep with her
— gaby hoffmann updates (@HarronWawker) September 7, 2020

Let me be perfectly clear: I have had a crush on Jason Mantzoukas since before it was cool and twitter trendy. The man wears a glasses and sweater well AND cares about Rory Gilmore's terrible life choices. THE TOTAL PACKAGE. pic.twitter.com/PQeHOryAqE
— Erin P. (@EMPS88) September 6, 2020

I am laughing so hard I am actually crying. This is so fantastic & I'm so happy this is why Jason is trending. pic.twitter.com/R7N2cv2uXX
— Angelina (No My Name's Not) Libby (@anglib78) September 6, 2020

Just saw why Jason Mantzoukas is trending. Imagine that lady going on here and realizing it's because of her.
— Amy Kuperinsky (@AmyKup) September 6, 2020