Twitter's Hilarious Response To News That Kim Jong-un Wants To Bomb Austin, Texas

With the release of North Korea's strategic "strike plan" map showing a number of places in the U.S. that Kim Jong-un apparently wants to bomb — including Washington, D.C. and Hawaii, many are scratching their heads at the inclusion of Austin, Texas.

The Twittersphere has erupted in hilarious fashion with the latest hashtag: #whyaustin.

Here are some of the highlights:

That's one way to make people stop moving here MT @kvue #Austin makes North Korea's target list: kvue.tv/10fOMGb #whyaustin

— Holly Pulket (@HollyPulket) March 29, 2013

Of all the states in the Union, #NorthKorea should know not to mess with Texas. #whyaustin

— Carmen Gia (@CarmenGia) March 29, 2013

Soooo... guess this means Kim Jong Un is a Boomer Sooner #whyaustin wtim.es/ZHOoRD via @washtimes

— Tejal Patel (@newscommander21) March 29, 2013

He just wanted some brisket. #whyaustin #sxdprk twitter.com/dblanchard/sta…

— Dustin Blanchard (@dblanchard) March 29, 2013

Because Austin's smugness about its 5.4% unemployment rate has grated on Kim Jong-un's last nerve. twc.state.tx.us/news/press/201…. #whyaustin

— Will Franklin (@WILLisms) March 29, 2013

All we Austinites really expect is an incredible quality of life ... and to not be vaporized. #whyaustin twitter.com/dblanchard/sta…

— Dustin Blanchard (@dblanchard) March 29, 2013

You know who is angry about missing Prince during SXSW? Kim Jong Un. No Purple Rain = Reign Of Terror. #whyaustin

— Sweet John (@SweetJohn) March 29, 2013

"Forbes rates Austin third most nuke-able city in US. Mayor credits educated workforce, music scene." #whyaustin

— Shelly Brisbin (@shelly) March 29, 2013

Austin made N Korea's short list of cities to nuke? Kim Jong-un is just mad he's not closer to @torchytaco. #whyaustin

— Steve Adler (@SteveAdlerSays) March 29, 2013

Austinites can't necessarily blame North Korean missile threats on all of the California transplants, but we'll try. #whyaustin

— Jordan (@Jordan_Stewart) March 29, 2013

Kim Jung Un is as terrified of another Rick Perry "oops" run as we are #whyaustin

— Ron Boerger (@rboerger) March 29, 2013

Texas has taken on other countries before and won....we got this! Bring it North Korea! #whyaustin

— Jimmy Hollowell Jr. (@jghollowell) March 29, 2013

And finally, I had to throw my hat in the ring:

CONFIRMED: The reason North Korea wants to bomb #Austin, TX. #whyaustin twitter.com/PaulSzoldra/st…

— Paul Szoldra (@PaulSzoldra) March 29, 2013