Social media users react to Canadian politician Jon Reyes' tweet of his wife shoveling snow outside after a long shift as a nurse.
"Your wife worked for 12 hours and had to come home and shovel while you watched and took photos from your house?" one person commented.
“Even after a 12 hour night shift at the hospital last night, my wife still has the energy to shovel the driveway,” the Manitoba cabinet ministerAlthough Reyes meant well, he immediately faced backlash from people who believed his wife should be kicking up her feet instead of doing extra housework outside.After the politician's tweet went viral, his wife posted onto provide some context and explain why she wanted to be outside in frigid temperatures after a long day at work.
"As I drove home, it’s my time to decompress, I arrived home before anyone was awake, after all, it was a Saturday morning. As I pulled up to my driveway, I felt energy to shovel the snow that fell all night and into the morning," Cynthia continued."As many Manitobans and Canadians know, it’s a great workout, it allowed me to unwind, it’s refreshing after having worn an N95 mask almost the entire night, the weather was mild and it was quiet and peaceful.
And while Reyes’ post sparked a huge debate on Twitter, he told TODAY that he hasn’t been listening to any of the naysayers.