If you're struggling to shake off the weekend malaise this dreary fucking Monday, I have a truly profound and uplifting quote that just might turn things around:
"Big dogs eat."
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
To be fair, dogs of all sizes are capable of ingesting food. But that's not the point. When things are very much not going your way, use this mantra—"big dogs eat"—to power through the bullshit. When your boss complains about you taking a two hour lunch break and taking a nap at the cash register, let them in on a little secret: Big dogs eat. But if you're Tyrese Gibson, that simple phrase will probably carry a different meaning.
In addition to including the "big dogs eat" mantra in a workout-centered Instagram post Monday, Johnson also added additional dog imagery to the phrase in a clip many are assuming is meant as an indirect response to Gibson's recent Fast and Furious complaints. "Puttin' in work," Johnson said. "Big dogs eat. Little crying puppies stay on the porch."
Subliminal shot or not, the tension—at least according to Gibson—has been brewing for quite some time. Shortly after Gibson blamed the recently announced Fast 9 delay on Johnson, a release date for Johnson and Jason Statham's Fast and Furious spinoff was announced.
Vin Diesel, once dubbed a "candy ass" by Johnson, offered his thoughts on the latest feud/publicity stunt in a lengthy Instagram post of his own over the weekend. According to Diesel, placing the blame for the Fast 9 delay on a single actor "would be unfair."
Brotherhood... and all it's complexities. This scene was filmed in Puerto Rico, I can remember it like it was yesterday. Such a beautiful island, the people were so warm and welcoming. I turned 43 that summer... and my son Vincent was born. A woman named Jan Kelly responded to a question I had asked on Facebook, 'who they would like to see me work with?' She said would love to see me work with Dwayne... I listened to her request and he became Hobbs. I know there has been a lot of speculation as to why the Fast 9 release date was pushed... but it would be unfair to say it is anyone's fault. As we plot the course to expand the Fast & Furious universe, one must be mindful to take stock of the roads we took to get here. The pillars of authenticity, family and most importantly, our loyal fan’s perspective has been instrumental in procuring success. However, like any vehicle that has run around the globe 8 times, the franchise is in need of maintenance. My good friend and the godfather of Universal, Ron Meyer has granted me the time to do just that. We have some very exciting news to share soon... stay tuned. Yours truly, Dom #FamilyAlways
A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Oct 6, 2017 at 8:15pm PDT
Thankfully, Johnson has revived his love of that aforementioned "candy ass" insult. In a separate Instagram post Monday touting his Fast and Furious spinoff, Johnson closed with the hashtag #CandyAssesNeedNotApply.
Daddy’s gotta go back to work ~ Hobbs. Pumped to expand and build out the FAST & FURIOUS universe in a cool, exciting way with our @sevenbucksprod, writer/producer Chris Morgan, producer Hiram Garcia and lead producer and my bigger twin, Neil Moritz. Thank you UNIVERSAL STUDIOS for being tremendous partners who see the big picture and for coming to us years ago with this spinoff idea. Huge shout to my brother, Jason Statham for the trust and wanting to create and deliver something fresh and bad ass for the fans. I have a tremendous amount of respect for this franchise that I’ve enjoyed droppin’ blood and sweat in over the years and my vision is to create greater opportunities for not only my fellow FF cast mates, but for other amazing actors as well who want to be a part of something new and cool. I want to use my spinoff platform to create new characters that fans will ultimately love to have fun with in multiple chapters and platforms. Film, TV, Digital, Virtual Reality etc.. the more opportunities we can create the better for the fans. Smart business. Let’s have some FUN and to quote, Hobbs the boss, if you don’t like it, we’re happy to beat that ass like a Cherokee drum. #HOBBS #SevenBucksProds #NewOpportunities #CandyAssesNeedNotApply JULY 2019
A post shared by therock (@therock) on Oct 9, 2017 at 9:41am PDT
If this doesn't result in a Fast and Furious sequel/spinoff/half-hour sitcom called Fast and Furious: 2 Candy 2 Ass, then what was it all for?
