The New York City FC and Manchester City social media teams wanted to engage and energize their fans with new players Frank Lampard (NYCFC) and Jesus Navas (Man City), but they may need a more cynical outlook on the world of social media. NYCFC used #AskLamps for fans to query Lampard and Manchester City used #AskJesus for Navas, and the Internet did not disappoint. As you may have guessed, the trolls came out to play and decided it would be funny to take these hashtags literally and ask the players (er, the social media teams) questions concerning a common household appliance and the biblical figure, respectively.
Obviously there are some people who took these hashtags too far, but then there are the comedic geniuses of Twitter whose humor and wit made this article worth writing. Here are some of the best from both hashtags.
#AskLamps:
Incandescent or LED bulbs? #AskLamps
— Liars Never Win (@liars_never_win) July 28, 2014
Why do I always get the fan speed and light chains confused? #AskLamps
— Patriot-IronDome (@Patriot_Musket) July 28, 2014
Do you take prefer 65W incandescent or 15W energy saving? #AskLamps
— Daniel J Bentley (@DJBentley) July 28, 2014
#AskLamps What's your problem with the 'i' in Pixar?
— TIME STOOD STILL (@TheMetalWhovian) July 28, 2014
Did you prefer yourself when you were oil or now when you're electrical? #AskLamps
— Jack (@Jacinhoooo) July 28, 2014
#AskJesus:
#AskJesus I'm having a party, but I'm a bit strapped for cash. If I buy a couple of bottles of Evian, could you, you know... do your thing?
— James Murphy (@AverageCynic) July 28, 2014
#AskJesus you brought Lazarus back from the dead, could you repeat the same for Fernando Torres' career?
— Oliver Butler (@notoliverbutler) July 28, 2014
Is it hard playing football in sandals? #AskJesus
— Shuggy McGlove (@Clarknulp) July 28, 2014
#AskJesus Do you feel you're always living in the shadow of your namesake?
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 28, 2014
— Andrew (@Hesfivefootfour) July 28, 2014
