‘10 reasons why BuzzFeed sucks’: ABC veteran journo Leigh Sales’ epic smackdown
AN online beef between veteran ABC journalist Leigh Sales and a BuzzFeed reporter has gone viral after an exchange on Twitter ahead of the Royal Commission.
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AN online beef between veteran ABC journalist Leigh Sales and a BuzzFeed reporter has gone viral after an exchange on Twitter ahead of the Royal Commission into trade union corruption yesterday.
When Mark Di Stefano, who was there to represent the social news site aka list compiler site, was assigned to sit in front of Sales, a social media manager decided to get a little clever.
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“We’ve arrived at #TURCShorten and sorry @leighsales if we block your view,” BuzzFeedOz Politics tweeted.
We've arrived at #TURCShorten and sorry @leighsales if we block your view. pic.twitter.com/7Skdh6Veg9
— BuzzFeedOz Politics (@BuzzFeedOzPol) July 7, 2015But Sales had the last laugh.
“The best thing about sitting behind @BuzzFeedOzPol is doing this ping @markdistef,” Sales hit back.
The best thing about sitting behind @BuzzFeedOzPol is doing this ping @markdistef pic.twitter.com/7TLRX2FFSa
— Leigh Sales (@leighsales) July 7, 2015Sales pinned a note on Di Stefano’s back which said: “I’m from BuzzFeed. Here are ten ways I suck,” which attracted almost a thousand favourites.
In tribute to the light-hearted drama, we’ve compiled the top five responses to Sales’ tweet.
1.
@MarkDiStef @leighsales not yours you irrelevant excuse for 'news'. Get in the sea!
— Silly Taylor (@STaylor9891) July 8, 20152.
@leighsales @BuzzFeedOzPol @MarkDiStef You'll never believe what he did next... nothing...
— Wombat of Wall St (@50ShadeSnarkier) July 8, 20153.
@leighsales @BuzzFeedOzPol @MarkDiStef I took the online quiz and Sales wins!
— Howie (@the_howie) July 8, 20154.
@leighsales @BuzzFeedOzPol @markdistef I'm impressed that you carry around sticky tape in your handbag just for such occasions Leigh
— JodieM (@jodiem) July 8, 20155.
@leighsales @BuzzFeedOzPol @MarkDiStef Did you do this? Sorry, that's utterly appal.... I mean hilarious
— Stephanie Crowne (@lilysmybabypup1) July 8, 2015You’re welcome.
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