Today our favourite microblogging platform turns 10. It’s become part of our everyday and to celebrate the milestone birthday, here are a few of Stripe’s favourite Twitter moments.
When the power went out during the Super Bowl 2013, Oreo was super quick to respond and became the out-and-out winner of the annual advertising frenzy – impressive considering the mega budgets of the TV commercials during a Super Bowl.
Power out? No problem. pic.twitter.com/dnQ7pOgC
— Oreo Cookie (@Oreo) February 4, 2013
When the news broke that Jeremy Clarkson had punched a producer because he was hungry and had subsequently been suspended by the BBC, Snickers sent him this care package. Well played Snickers, well played.
.@JeremyClarkson you may want to have some of these on set next time you are #hungry… pic.twitter.com/Vxihd6k9lt
— Snickers (@SnickersUK) March 12, 2015
The 2014 Oscars. Ellen DeGeneres was hosting. Selfies were on the rise. Cue the most retweeted tweet by an absolute mile: The Oscar Selfie.
If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014
JK Rowling has no time for internet trolls and knows how to nail the perfect shutdown. For that we salute you.
Canon: brown eyes, frizzy hair and very clever. White skin was never specified. Rowling loves black Hermione 😘 https://t.co/5fKX4InjTH
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) December 21, 2015
.@diegtristan8 "she is built like a man". Yeah, my husband looks just like this in a dress. You're an idiot. pic.twitter.com/BCvT10MYkI
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) July 11, 2015
Her tweets also feature the odd rap lyric.
They see me Rowlin'
They hatin' https://t.co/dfiqou7vpD— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 17, 2016
28 April this year will mark the fifth anniversary of Ed Balls tweeting his own name. He has since become an internet phenomenon.
Ed Balls
— Ed Balls (@edballs) April 28, 2011
A witty exchange between Tesco and a customer portraying the British sense of humour at its best.
@Tesco selling something nearly two weeks out of date. #NotCool pic.twitter.com/UaxNnVS3lD
— King Crème (@Haraam_) March 23, 2015
@Tesco am no a grass
— King Crème (@Haraam_) March 23, 2015
Talking of the Great British sense of humour, we had to include James Blunt. He wins at Twitter.
Nope, you're on your own. RT @chickenoriental: I must be 1 of only 2 who genuinely likes every @jamesblunt song. The other person being him.
— James Blunt (@JamesBlunt) December 12, 2013
Useful feedback. I'll pass this onto my marketing team. RT @va_va_vati: I have this dire need to listen to James Blunt when I'm menstruating
— James Blunt (@JamesBlunt) December 7, 2013
Damn thing's always getting caught under my feet. RT @laurenlyall: Why does James Blunt sing like his willy is being stood on?
— James Blunt (@JamesBlunt) October 16, 2013
When hashtags go bad. To launch Susan Boyle’s 2012 album, the team went for this… #susanalbumparty. How did they not notice this?! Or did they realise and just let it slide, knowing the hilarity that would unfold?
This list wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the long-suffering John Lewis who regularly gets mistaken for retailer John Lewis. Easily done I know, but his witty responses never fail to raise a smile.
.@SpennyMathews Thank you, Spencer. That makes me feel … special. Yeah, I'm going with "special". @johnlewisretail
— John Lewis (@johnlewis) February 24, 2016
.@JoeLambert91 Joe, you seem like a nice guy, but I'm not looking for that kind of relationship. @johnlewisretail
— John Lewis (@johnlewis) September 28, 2015
Here’s to the next 10 years – we can’t wait to see what’s next… #LoveTwitter