John Lewis store thanks Mr John Lewis for all his help
What's in a name? Well, if your name is John Lewis and your official Twitter is @johnlewis, it can apparently lead to some rather annoying social media attention.
Meet John Lewis (not the store), a Virginia man who has been dealing with strange enquiries and complaints since joining Twitter in 2016.
With John beating the UK department store to the handle on Twitter, he is bombarded by customer tweets on a daily basis. Here are some of examples of how he deals with them:
I'd offer to help look into it, but all our investigators are busy with Donald Trump at the moment. @johnlewisretail https://t.co/0NEUWOX2LU
- John Lewis (@johnlewis) November 14, 2017
I humbly apologize. I don't know what got into me. https://t.co/TEe9zCig3r
- John Lewis (@johnlewis) November 10, 2017
Every possible reply to this one puts me in the "dirty old man" category. @johnlewisretail https://t.co/nzu5zQ9Znu
- John Lewis (@johnlewis) October 18, 2017
And after amassing over 350,000 followers and helping out the store, Mr Lewis is being rewarded for his efforts.
Taking to Twitter, John shared a snap showcasing his haul of "thank you" gifts from the store's HQ.
Received a nice package from John Lewis (retail) again as a thank you for handling wayward tweets, including #MozTheMonster and his book, wifi controlled Christmas lights, and a Google Home! Oh, and an edible version of my face! Thanks, @johnlewisretail! pic.twitter.com/tSZYjplcIF
- John Lewis (@johnlewis) November 16, 2017
Among this year's Santa sack was an appearance from John Lewis's latest critter Moz the Monster, a shiny Google Home, and even an edible version of his own face.
All of this came with a UK/US adapter to make sure he doesn't feel left out in the states – not bad for calming irate customers who want to return a microwave.
'Tis the season and all that, and it looks like John Lewis are incredibly grateful for all the work that human John does for them – unpaid, we should add.
It almost makes you want to change your name to Mark Spencer, doesn't it?
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