I don't know which one to be more surprised at, the fact that people found it funny or that it made people upset...I'll probably say I'm more surprised at option three, that people actually read it...
So why December 12, 2012? I wonder, did someone played here, as December is the 12th month, there's 12 and then 2012-year ending in 12... Lol... If so, that would make some sense...