Tesco Mobile triggers the best Twitter conversation ever

IT ALL started with a few cheeky tweets. Then a bunch of companies chimed in to create a huge string of banter and sledging on the social media site.

Epicly cheesy customer service conversation? Engage. Pic: Imgur

A FEW cheeky messages between a customer and his telecommunications company have triggered the best sledging match since Steve Waugh met Herschelle Gibbs.

It all started on November 10 when Tesco Mobile, a British mobile network company, indulged in a spot of banter with Twitter user Riccardo Esposito. Mr Esposito had just sent the company a message of support.

"Together Riccardo, we'll make this world a better place," Tesco said.

This sparked a huge string of banter and good-natured sledging between a bunch of different companies, and the conversation is still going days later.

The highlights are below. Enjoy!

@RiccardoEspaa7 Yeah baby.

— Tesco Mobile (@tescomobile) November 10, 2013

@RiccardoEspaa7 As Luther would say… Ain't no stoppin' us now ♪

— Tesco Mobile (@tescomobile) November 10, 2013

@RiccardoEspaa7 We're Batman, you can be Robin.

— Tesco Mobile (@tescomobile) November 11, 2013

@RiccardoEspaa7 Put the kettle on. Our bat feet are killing us.

— Tesco Mobile (@tescomobile) November 11, 2013

At this point, with all the talk of kettles and whatnot, Yorkshire Tea couldn't resist the urge to chime in.

@RiccardoEspaa7 @tescomobile You rang?

— Yorkshire Tea (@YorkshireTea) November 11, 2013

@tescomobile @RiccardoEspaa7 We'll get the kettle on.

— Yorkshire Tea (@YorkshireTea) November 11, 2013

@YorkshireTea @RiccardoEspaa7 We'll bring the biscuits #RichTea

— Tesco Mobile (@tescomobile) November 11, 2013

Someone mentioned snacks, so naturally Jaffa Cakes and Cadbury decided to join the party.

@RiccardoEspaa7 @Lissay_H @tescomobile @YorkshireTea Ain't no party like a Jaffa Cakes party!

— Jaffa Cakes (@RealJaffaCakes) November 11, 2013

@RiccardoEspaa7 @RealJaffaCakes @Lissay_H @tescomobile @YorkshireTea Ke$ha sang 'party don't start til we open a tin' http://t.co/LXh5z5yUFb

— Cadbury UK (@CadburyUK) November 12, 2013

.@tescomobile @CadburyUK @YorkshireTeaEvery breath you takeEvery move you makeEvery bond you breakEvery Jaffa CakeI'll be watching you

— Jaffa Cakes (@RealJaffaCakes) November 12, 2013

Of course, not everyone has a sweet tooth.

@jennytablina @RealJaffaCakes @tescomobile @CadburyUK @YorkshireTea @walkers_crisps Please don't mention the 'C' Word...

— Phileas Fogg (@PhileasFogg) November 12, 2013

@RealJaffaCakes @jennytablina @tescomobile @CadburyUK @YorkshireTea @walkers_crisps cakes are cool, it's another 'C' word we don't use...

— Phileas Fogg (@PhileasFogg) November 12, 2013

Apparently things were getting a bit too friendly for Tesco and Jaffa Cakes, so they kicked off a sledging match.

.@tescomobile Hi mate! With all due respect, that's like asking; are you a skip hire company or a mobile virtual network operator;)

— Jaffa Cakes (@RealJaffaCakes) November 13, 2013

@tescomobile If we ordered it now, how quickly could we get a skip delivered?

— Jaffa Cakes (@RealJaffaCakes) November 13, 2013

@tescomobile @RealJaffaCakes The Jaffa Cake is a cake. Ask your VAT man http://t.co/W5kMQ4nDwz

— Dan Davies (@dsquareddigest) November 13, 2013

@RealJaffaCakes @tescomobile Confirmed.

— Yorkshire Tea (@YorkshireTea) November 13, 2013

@RealJaffaCakes @YorkshireTea Maybe you two should get a room... we bet you're always dunkin' your biscuit in their tea.

— Tesco Mobile (@tescomobile) November 13, 2013

@RealJaffaCakes BREAKING NEWS: We found your Jaffa 'Cakes' in the sweet biscuit aisle. You're living a lie #nojoke http://t.co/bX1DO6SOQ8

— Tesco Mobile (@tescomobile) November 14, 2013

Sadly, the conversation was still missing one vital ingredient - input from a sports nutrition company. That is, until Ultimate Sports Nutrition stepped in.

@tescomobile @RealJaffaCakes @YorkshireTea Sorry for muscling in, but they are SOOOOO cakes. Jaffa Biscuits doesn't really work.

— USN (@USN_UK) November 14, 2013

@_Sampat @saidshewhat @tescomobile @RealJaffaCakes @YorkshireTea TOO MUCH? Don't talk crazy. Do you even lift bro?

— USN (@USN_UK) November 14, 2013

Welcome to the rough, wretched life of a social media manager. People are paid to do this.

This isn't the first time companies have got cosy with their customers online. One Netflix employee, known only as "Captain Mike of the good ship Netflix", shot to online fame when he conducted an entire customer service discussion as though it were an episode of Star Trek.

Epicly cheesy customer service conversation? Engage. Pic: Imgur

Michael here can beam me up any time he likes. Pic: Imgur

The moral of this story? Keep calm, have some Yorkshire Tea with a Jaffa Cake or two and carry on tweeting.

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