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I Love Walgreens Tweets

By Matt Davis – April 16, 2012


Back in January Walgreen’s (a pharmacy chain in the United States for those of you unfamiliar) took to their Twitter account with a promoted (meaning they paid a six figure amount to get this listed) hashtag of #ILoveWalgreens. Obviously, they wanted people to tweet 140 character pronouncements of their love for the company/store. I was sitting in the smokey confines of the Heineken lounge at the Atlanta airport, eating a breakfast sandwich of some sort and awaiting a flight (to Vancouver, I think). Out of boredom ,I opened the Twitter app on my phone, and for the first time ever looked at the “Discover” tab, where promoted hastags are apparently displayed.

Now, I already think it’s silly that every business and company wants me to connect with them via social media. The local Chik-Fil-A promoted their Facebook page constantly for awhile, and try as I might I couldn’t think of a single reason – outside of giving away coupons – that anyone would want to friend/follow a fast food restaurant. But whatever, it’s all the rage these days with the kids I suppose. But it was that confusion and dislike behind my feelings of obsurdity when I saw the #ILoveWalgreens promotion. What follows, in the order I posted them, were my responses. I typed them with one hand, while smoking, and eating that aforementioned breakfast sandwich.

 

 

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1 comment

  • Jillian

    They let me buy Ambien, Pinot Noir, and a pill crusher, and still say “Have a Nice Day!” ahahahahahahahaha!!!

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