Oddbins deletes celebratory Thatcher death tweet; Thatcher-haters defend
http://twitter.com/#!/sarabenwell/status/321253919772794881
Repugnant. That tweet was made after former U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s death was announced. As we reported, twisted sickos immediately took to Twitter with foul celebratory tweets about popping open champagne and dancing. That employee shamefully joined in.
As TheDrinksBusiness.com reported, that tweet was deleted and the cretinous employee has been suspended.
Here is the tweet Oddbins have just deleted. From their Crouch End store. #thatcher twitter.com/LondonJase/sta…
— LondonJason (@LondonJase) April 8, 2013
Oddbins has apologised for suggesting customers may want to celebrate the death of Margaret Thatcher. is.gd/i6Aq9g
— Neil Saunders (@NeilRetail) April 8, 2013
Crouch End Oddbins staff member suspended for tweeting champagne offer for anyone wanting to celebrate today! thedrum.com/cB2
— Nat The Hammer (@underthein) April 8, 2013
The Crouch End, London, location of Oddbins posted a statement via its Twitter account as well.
Please find our full statement regarding @_oddbinsce_ inappropriate tweet here: facebook.com/OddbinsWine/po…
— Oddbins Crouch End (@_OddbinsCE_) April 8, 2013
More from its Facebook page:
A spokesperson for Oddbins, said: “The tweet in question was made by a member of branch staff without the approval or knowledge of the company’s management. The tweet was completely inappropriate and in the worst possible taste. We would like to apologise profusely for the offence it has quite rightly caused. The member of staff responsible has been suspended with immediate effect pending a disciplinary hearing.”
Twitter users were disgusted.
Still think Twitter is good for business, Oddbins?
— Mark Sparrow (@MarkGSparrow) April 8, 2013
@ljb41 Crass in the extreme
— Mark Sparrow (@MarkGSparrow) April 8, 2013
Am I the only 1 who thinks Oddbins are perfectly justified in taking action against a man using an Oddbins account to mock Thatcher’s death?
— Chris Meredith (@chrismeredith) April 10, 2013
@joshlachkovic Offering money off Tattinger to celebrate. See my RT.
— Victoria Freeman (@make_trouble) April 8, 2013
Oddbins never getting my business again.
— Victoria Freeman (@make_trouble) April 8, 2013
But, those lacking human decency approved of the revolting tweet.
HAHA BRILLIANT, if I were in the UK I would go to Oddbins for any champagne needs I might have. twitter.com/LondonJase/sta…
— John B (@johnb78) April 8, 2013
@cbarnacles crouch end oddbins offering £10 off bubbly today especially
— Jan Halen (@janhalen) April 8, 2013
And now some are calling for a boycott of Oddbins.
Send a tweet, lose your job. This country needs to get over itself. Boycott Oddbins (via @nickcohen4) hamhighbroadway.co.uk//news/crouch_e…
— Max Dunbar (@MaxDunbar1) April 10, 2013
What do you think? “@nickcohen4: Boycott Oddbins for suspending staff for Thatch joke. hamhighbroadway.co.uk/news/crouch_en…
— N8 Crouch End (@N8CrouchEnd) April 10, 2013
A hashtag defending the employee who posted the hateful tweet was started.
@kmflett is there a hashtag for this?
— Liz McShane (@lizmcshane) April 10, 2013
@kmflett @lizmcshane #reinstatecrouchend1 !
— Emine Ibrahim (@Emina_ibrahim) April 10, 2013
Hashtag for those supporting suspended Crouch End Oddbins manager #reinstatecrouchend1
— keith flett (@kmflett) April 10, 2013
A hashtag campaign I can get behind RT @kmflett: Hashtag for those supporting suspended Crouch End Oddbins manager #reinstatecrouchend1
— Scott McMillan (@s_mcm_) April 10, 2013
Boycott Oddbins until they sort this out #reinstatecrouchend1
— Penny Schenk (@galoot) April 10, 2013
“@emina_ibrahim: @kmflett @lizmcshane #reinstatecrouchend1 !”> great! Let’s get it trending!
— Liz McShane (@lizmcshane) April 10, 2013
Thankfully, it isn’t trending. In fact, it has been tweeted only a few times.
There is some hope yet for continued faith in the world. After seeing all the depravity on display after Baroness Thatcher’s death, we sure do need some more hope and faith.
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