http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-30700872

“Lost his job then, lol”

It’s as if Emma Way never happened.

Knob. lol

Allow me to add some actual information onto your thread.

A man who tweeted that he had knocked over a cyclist but could not stop because he was “late for work” has been sacked from his job at a stockbrokers.

Cardiff University graduate Rayhan Qadar later told the BBC the message was a “dumb mistake” and he “did not hit anyone”.

Anyone who follows me on Twitter know 99% of the things I tweet is nonsense.

Sackable offence right there….

Harsh

It does seem we take things written on the internet differently to things said / written elsewhere.

If he said that in the pub some of his mates would laugh, others not. But they probably wouldnt think it was a sackable offence.

I suspect it’s an easy.cheap way of getting rid of someone they dont really want. If he was a high fee earner I bet he wouldnt have been sacked.

I suspect it’s an easy.cheap way of getting rid of someone they dont really want. If he was a high fee earner I bet he wouldnt have been sacked.

Probably a good chance of the reason.

It does seem we take things written on the internet differently to things said / written elsewhere.

If he said that in the pub some of his mates would laugh, others not. But they probably wouldnt think it was a sackable offence.
A couple of mates vs hyseteria online is the difference. 😉 😐

And oh, isn’t his twitter name heeeelaaaaarious?

The Beeb have blurred it out. It is/was “Ray Pew”.

Cockwomble.

I get Twitter for news and so on, sports stuff maybe, companies even. But for just talking shite to people? That’s what your mates and/or colleagues are for, and they usually won’t get you in bother. I much prefer it that only a handful of people know I’m a nob, rather than everyone.

And yet you post here……

😆

What scared me most about this that the bloke is/was allegedly a stockbroker. Given the quality of the rest of his tweets the mind boggles.

/Edit Ah, I see the BBC are saying works for a stockbroker unlike the newspapers.
Assistant to the manager vs. Assistant manager.

The Beeb have blurred it out. It is/was “Ray Pew”.

Some blokes really are in need of a good kicking.

scotroutes – Member

And yet you post here……

Absolutely. Safety in numbers with all the other nobs!

Good for HL, protecting their reputation from idiots….

Twitter can save your arse as well though..

But our fist instinct

😯

Seems to be a real issue with younger adults not grasping the implications of social media. MrsMC trains newly qualified child protection workers. Not ideal if a family can read all the details of their social workers intimate love life via a friend of a friend on Facebook.

Mr Qadar later sent two more tweets to his 1,323 followers.

Over a thousand sad cases,I think if I was on twitter I’d be lucky to hit half a dozen followers.
I get twitter for celebs but for the average joe I just dont see the point must be a age thing.

Lets be clear, his timeline was filled with racism, misogyny and homophobia. I expect the hysteria around the original tweet attracted his employers who probably wouldn’t have sacked him for that but once they saw the other stuff I guess they felt they had no choice.