A wise and talented man once said "Breaking up is hard to do," and that appears to be very true for the Oregon Ducks' mascot.
The beloved Duck is known for its tough persona and combative behavior towards other mascots, but following Ducks offensive coordinator Scott Frost's departure for the head coaching position at UCF on Tuesday, the mascot went through all the stages of a breakup in a very public place: Twitter.
Stage 1 - Confusion
Is it something I said @coach_frost ?
— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
Is it something I did @coach_frost?
— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
Stage 2 - Angry reminiscing
I thought we had something special! @coach_frost
— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
All the laughs and jokes we shared! @coach_frost
— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
Stage 3 - Irrational teen-drama style comment that one will soon regret
Delete my number! K bye @coach_frost
— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
Stage 4 - Predictable regret to irrational teen-drama style comment
No I'm sorry I didn't mean that! Baby come back! @coach_frost
— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
Stage 5 - Sad reference to dated romance film
What about our love for Titanic? You'll always be my Rose! I'll love you foreverrrrrr @coach_frost *Slowly sinks into the cold waters*
— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
Stage 6 - Extremely lame poetry phase
Some ships R made of wood,some ships sail the seas,but the best ships R friendships that will always be!@coach_frost pic.twitter.com/oXq7RzkZ7a
— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
Stage 7 - Adoption of the time-honored tradition of sad eating
Looks like it's a stay at home and eat my feelings away kind day @coach_frost
— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
Stage 8 - Realizing food will do nothing to cure your emotional distress
Frosting....oh no 😫😫😫 why does everything remind me of you! @coach_frost pic.twitter.com/aSN84WuYZB
— The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
We've all been there, but unlike the Oregon Duck, most people choose to conduct the eight-stage process in private and not in front of millions of people.