On this day, seven years ago, micro blogging site Twitter was created by Jack Dorsey. We take a look at some tweets by desi users that we'll never forget!
Suresh Raina earned himself the wrath of Pakistani fans and those on home soil last night, when a tweet popped up on his Twitter page calling the Pakistani team 'besharam'. The tweet read, 'Ek do din late gaye ghar !!!! Woh bhi besharam ki tarah Gaye... Bye bye Pakistan!!!!'. The tweet was later deleted and Raina blamed his nephew in the clarification. He tweeted, 'Smart phones r dangerous. Discovered it last night after my nephew posted random tweets. I'm a sportsman and would never disrespect. Though I already deleted it, I felt its better to clarify. To all those who r upset, I'm sorry. I'm not one to show disrespect.'
'Absolutely, in cattle class out of solidarity with all our holy cows.'' When asked about whether he would fly economy during his next trip in September 2009, Shashi Tharoor tweeted this, sparking off an outrage over his seemingly condescending remark. The then-External Affairs minister even had to tender an apology later.
'News news news!! I am going to become a grandfather..Aishwarya expecting..so happy and thrilled!!!' Putting an end to years of speculation, Amitabh Bachchan finally broke the news of his daughter-in-law's pregnancy on Twitter (where else?) last year in June. He even tweeted when Aishwarya finally delivered, but was beaten by seconds by the baby's father, Abhishek. Well, that's only fair!
'Mothers give birth, but ultimately, the coke belongs to the guy who puts the coin in the vending machine. Happy father's day ;)' Chetan Bhagat has long been Twitter's enfant terrible and so there were several options to choose from. This gem from Father's Day last year stood out though, as the ire it invited was swift and unforgiving. If Mr Bhagat's reading this, we suggest his next project be a 5-point guide on What Not To Do On Twitter. God knows, he needs it.
'Finally the hair has gone ! But #livstrong #yuvstrong' Yuvraj Singh's illness came as a shock to millions, but the Punjabi puttar kept his head high and even tweeted a picture of his bald dome in February this year after a round of chemotherapy in the United States, and his optimism continues to win him fans.
'Thanks for all your support. And the news of me marrying to Sania is true. Inshallah will get married in April' When Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik left this tweet in 2010, tittle did he know of the juggernaut that was to follow him and his bride Sania Mirza during their scandalous marriage. If he had, he might have kept a low profile all throughout.
'premier tonight my girlgand deciding what i should wear :)' No man's spelling gaffes have ever confounded us as much as Sasha's whose boo-boos on Twitter are now legendary. On the eve of his film's release, Shahid Kapoor tweeted this, but quickly corrected it to 'girlgang' later. The damage however, was already done.
'My brother doesn't need anyone... they will need him...'In a drunken stupor, big brother Anurag's maternal instincts came alive and he lashed out at the Khan brothers for giving Abhinav the boot for the sequel to 'Dabangg'. He later apologized for his outburst, but not before Arbaaz retorted that the Kashyaps were showing 'attitude' instead of 'grattitude'. On a tangent note, we wonder if there's a crash course on spelling, we can send Arbaaz & Shahid to.
'For those don't 'get' the ad,I say,watch some of Sunday's Super Bowl car ads & get a sense of humour! The world is waiting for you to catch up'After the Mahindra XUV500 ad was panned by the experts and junta alike, the otherwise-collected Anand Mahindra lashed out at detractors. Tsk, tsk Mr Mahindra, a real man takes it as good as he dishes it out.
'@swathipradeep2 You must be giving BJs for work. I'm doing fine.'Actor Ranvir Shorey found himself in the hot seat when his response to a critic on Twitter backfired and he was lambasted by hundreds for his 'inappropriate' remark. Ranvir apologised, and even said that he needed to take a Twitter sabbatical.





