It didn't take Mr. Met long to learn that social media isn't all good and fun.
Like many athletes and public figures before him, New York's mascot was the subject of some good-natured (we think) teasing from his counterparts upon creating his Twitter page.
Kansas City Royals mascot "Sluggerrr" kicked off the jokes with this tweet:
Hey @MrMet welcome to Twitter! BTW, can you ask Mrs. Met why she won't call me back? pic.twitter.com/MnKEbagKLQ
— Sluggerrr (@Sluggerrr) March 10, 2014
Unfazed, Mr. Met responded with this gem:
@Sluggerrr she purrr-furs a real man! pic.twitter.com/grZYNk06mJ
— Mr. Met (@MrMet) March 10, 2014
It didn't take long for other mascots to join in on the fun. Southpaw, who represents the Chicago Whites Sox, apparently also has feelings for Mrs. Met:
. @Sluggerrr so you're the one Mrs. Met told me about. #stalker @MrMet pic.twitter.com/d1eoAz2OEu
— White Sox Mascot (@Southpaw) March 11, 2014
So does Cleveland's Slider:
.@MrMet @Sluggerrr @Southpaw Interesting...that's not what #MrsMet whispered to me❤️ pic.twitter.com/igqGrQzwlX
— Slider (@SliderTheMascot) March 11, 2014
Good thing Mr. Met's face features a permanent smile. Otherwise he probably wouldn't be grinning after all these low blows.
(H/T to NJ.com)