To paraphrase poet Alfred Lord Tennyson (and chain grocery store Sainsbury’s), ’tis better to have tweeted and lost than to have never tweeted at all.
On Wednesday, Craig Hazell, a London-based TV researcher, shared his hot take on the checkout lines at his local Sainsbury’s to his 2,500-plus followers.
https://twitter.com/CraigHazell/status/791263283013685249
A Sainsbury’s rep gave him a courtesy response.
We’re hoping to be contactless in many stores before the end of the year, with the rest joining early in 2017. Amanda.
— Sainsbury's (@sainsburys) October 26, 2016
Clearly, Amanda was leading Craig on with all of that insider info. He quickly moved in.
https://twitter.com/CraigHazell/status/791293833455755264
Thanks Craig! You're speaking my language though. Love a chicken wing or two! Amanda.
— Sainsbury's (@sainsburys) October 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/CraigHazell/status/791304094942126080
You know the way to a girls heart! #TheWindBeneathMyChickenWings Amanda.
— Sainsbury's (@sainsburys) October 26, 2016
But just as suddenly as the budding romance started to blossom, Amanda’s shift abruptly ended.
https://twitter.com/CraigHazell/status/791313153032355841
Hahahaha, good one Craig. Daryl.
— Sainsbury's (@sainsburys) October 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/CraigHazell/status/791323598241890304
https://twitter.com/CraigHazell/status/791329631571959809
Hi Craig, I used to read the Metro, have you appeared in the letters page? Martin
— Sainsbury's (@sainsburys) October 26, 2016
But Craig just refused to take a hint.
https://twitter.com/CraigHazell/status/791341812204044288
Hi Craig, between you and me…Amanda loves long walks on the beach and chocolate cake! Good luck! Maria
— Sainsbury's (@sainsburys) October 26, 2016
So he stepped up his game.
https://twitter.com/CraigHazell/status/791362298812231685
Amanda has received the message Craig, the poem was a winner! As your wing-woman, I suggest you send flowers next! Maria
— Sainsbury's (@sainsburys) October 26, 2016
Then he really put himself out there.
https://twitter.com/CraigHazell/status/791371043306868737
There’s just one small problem…
Sorry Craig, it's a bit too long distance for me. Maybe we should just be friends? Amanda.
— Sainsbury's (@sainsburys) October 26, 2016
That hurts.
To his credit, Hazell took the whole thing in stride. Turns out all he really wanted was a voucher anyways. Typical.
https://twitter.com/CraigHazell/status/791569055266271232
H/T Mashable