After rotten onion uproar, southern Brooklyn stands behind local supermarket * Brooklyn Paper
Briefly

Michele Heart's complaint about a bad onion purchased from La Bella Marketplace triggered an unexpected viral response within a Brooklyn community. What began as a simple Facebook post quickly evolved into a torrent of mockery and humorous commentary, showcasing both solidarity with La Bella and the tendency for online communities to amplify minor grievances into larger comedic narratives. Users not only empathized but also playfully exaggerated the situation, and even local media joined in on the fun, making this incident a memorable moment of social media dynamics around local businesses.
Within hours, dozens of comments flooded in. While some sympathized with her plight, most roasted her for what they saw as an overreaction to a common produce mishap.
In perhaps the ultimate show of solidarity with La Bella, some users changed their profile pictures to images of onions where even unrelated posts became targets for onion-themed jokes.
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