There are certain words, phrases and names that inveigle their way into one's consciousness without permission, repeated by fools insistently until you're forced to assimilate them into your stock of contemporary cultural references. For example, after trying to avoid a monster for so long, I've now given up and googled "Hannah Montana". So now I know all about a toothy child with ironed hair, cruel, empty eyes and a split personality. Similarly, the phenonmenon of "Twitter" has hounded me until I have no option but to give in. So I've started using it - as of today - on behalf of the pub. You can follow here.
If you do sign up to the pub's Twitter feed, you can expect to hear about real world stuff like new guest beers, menu specials, the staff's ruses to wind me up and Peter the Bike's latest pronouncements. Basically, I'll be promoting my business. If that gets your back up and/or you have little prospect of actually visiting the pub, there's clearly no point. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Christmas at The Gunmakers
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Tuesday, 5 May 2009
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7 comments:
You just made me Google Hannah Montana. I feel dirty now. As in stained, not dirty old man...
I similarly gave in to Twitter after wondering what the hell it was all about.
I hate computers and the internet in general, to be honest. I'd uninvent them if I could. However I have found they're wonderful tools for self-promotion, and as an egotist that's a very significant saving grace.
Im still resisiting the twitter bandwagon. I'll just use blogging tools to promote my ego - the world isn't ready for me on twitter yet
Yup avoided twitter and blogging up until about 5 months ago when i started blogging and it all went pear shaped from there, now i do both and spend most of my day typing or looking over my shoulder for the boss.
You're spot on Jeffrey,
In terms of a promotional tool Twitter is probably very useful. As a replacement for social iteraction ... hmmm, surely we can use our technology for niceness instead of evil. And, as for Hannah Montana, as the father of three girls under 14 all I can say is ..... welcome to my nightmare. At least you blokes could turn her off.
Cheers
Prof. Pilsner
Twitter is a perfect tool for real ale pubs to tell their customers or potential customers what new guest ales are on. It takes about the same amount of time to do as putting on a pump clip, and attracts people who wouldn't otherwise visit your pub that day to drop in or even make a special journey if you have their favourite beer on.
Twatter (sic) is no substitute for proper social interaction.
As for Hannah Montana - I've got a ten-year-old daughter. I know more about Miley Cyrus than any middle-aged man should.
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