This could be the greatest Twitter own ever
So David Baddiel was taking issue with Boris Johnson calling Jeremy Corbyn a “mugwump”.
Nothing makes me want to vote for Corbyn more than Boris Johnson using – and thinking it's adorable – his stupid Billy Bunter language. pic.twitter.com/5hu6qeGPQz
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) April 27, 2017
Prompting this rather smug-sounding response on Twitter.
@Baddiel @Gary_Gowers You haven't read much Billy Bunter, have you @Baddiel ?
— Frank Watson (@frankwatson58) April 27, 2017
Which in turn led to this Olympic-sized slam dunk from Baddiel.
@frankwatson58 @Gary_Gowers That is not correct. pic.twitter.com/nm8ATLSO7B
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) April 27, 2017
It was praised as the greatest Twitter own ever, and we think they might be right.
@Baddiel @frankwatson58 @Gary_Gowers Greatest Twitter Own ever, but a bit worrying that you only needed 4 minutes to find that photo and reply with it.
— Mungyon Saboteur (@Mungo_5) April 27, 2017
@Mungo_5 @frankwatson58 @Gary_Gowers Oh, it's on whatever is the visual equivalent of speed dial.
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) April 27, 2017
@Baddiel @frankwatson58 @Gary_Gowers Glorious.
— Nick Campion (@NickScribbler) April 27, 2017
Frank Watson, the chap who got in touch, took the whole thing in good stead.
@NickScribbler @Baddiel @Gary_Gowers ..if a tad harsh on me ..given linguistic pedantry..which was the pt. Ah well..'owned' by a celeb, eh?
— Frank Watson (@frankwatson58) April 27, 2017
@frankwatson58 @Baddiel @Gary_Gowers No room for niceties on twitter – win or bust! We've all been burned at one point or another. At least this was a largely beneficent one…
— Nick Campion (@NickScribbler) April 27, 2017
@NickScribbler @Baddiel @Gary_Gowers Yep. Fair enough. Gracious acceptance of belittlement is probably best. Big fan of DB anyway!
— Frank Watson (@frankwatson58) April 27, 2017
Here’s where the original article appeared. Nice headline.
Me and Billy Bunter books, Young Observer, 1978. Article entitled: How To Get The Shit Kicked Out Of You At School. pic.twitter.com/UVG1rkGkv6
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) October 23, 2016
