{"id":245458,"date":"2020-01-13T11:32:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T06:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=245458"},"modified":"2020-01-13T11:32:16","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T06:32:16","slug":"did-hamdards-twitter-account-troll-coca-cola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/did-hamdards-twitter-account-troll-coca-cola\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Hamdard&#8217;s Twitter Account Troll Coca Cola?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When someone posted an update on declining Coca Cola sales, Hamdard (or someone impersonating it) resorted to trolling the fizzy drink. Netizens, on the other hand, are enjoying it all.<\/p>\n<p>Did these two red beverage brands go head to head? Not really. But it was hilarious nonetheless.<\/p>\n<p>It all started with a journalist posting a harmless update. That was last year, but that still didn&#8217;t stop this alleged Hamdard Twitter account from pitching in with its two cents.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Coca Cola&#39;s business is down 11% in Pakistan <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SbT3vLL6Fz\">pic.twitter.com\/SbT3vLL6Fz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Faseeh Mangi (@FaseehMangi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaseehMangi\/status\/1192067663025115137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/rooh-afza-is-now-available-as-a-carbonated-drink-for-pia-passengers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rooh Afza Is Now Available As a Carbonated Drink for PIA Passengers<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Last year, Coke&#8217;s declining marketshare in Pakistan was a hot topic. Of course, people had thoughts about why Coca Cola&#8217;s sales are down.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I blame bad Coke Studio Songs<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Afghan Chronicle (@AfghanChronicle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AfghanChronicle\/status\/1192085284546105345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What about Pepsi? Coca Cola also feel pinch in Turkey too. a lot of debt sold on discount in international market.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Abdul Jabbar (@AbdulJa53623062) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbdulJa53623062\/status\/1192068383153541122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">is there a story coming on this?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aasim Z Khan (@aasimzkhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aasimzkhan\/status\/1192692736379490304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then there were people criticizing the validity of this &#8216;update&#8217; on the carbonated creation&#8217;s sales. Just cause a journalist said so doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s true (as Pakistanis, we would know).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Source?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TQ (@khattaAngoor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/khattaAngoor\/status\/1192136990357164033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/move_size\/status\/1192285282516787200<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Whats your source of this information ?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; hasnain (@has_shah84) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/has_shah84\/status\/1215511397859233793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Two months into 2020, this tweet is getting more traction, thanks to Hamdard&#8217;s Twitter account. But upon closer look, things are not what they seem.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumDaard_PK\/status\/1215258755111231488<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of sources, the thing is that&#8217;s not Hamdard&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hamdard_PK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">real account<\/a>. It seems that the account trolling Coca Cola is <strong>actually<\/strong> a troll account itself.<\/p>\n<p>Not even the herbal brand&#8217;s &#8216;real account&#8217; is verified so how do we know if that one isn&#8217;t a troll as well? We do, however, have Hamdard Laboratories Chief Executive, Usama Qureshi&#8217;s mention of this account, so it&#8217;s safe to say @Hamdard_PK is the real deal.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/rehman-malik-gets-trolled-for-praising-adult-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rehman Malik Gets Trolled For Praising Adult Stars<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Social Media Reactions<\/h3>\n<p>This troll account had a field day with Twitterati.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumDaard_PK\/status\/1215299550233100289<\/p>\n<p>Looks like this troll account is literally a troll account. They seem to have it out for fizzy drinks. (Remember RoohAfzaGO?)<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumDaard_PK\/status\/1215259140714573824<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumDaard_PK\/status\/1216406284695674887<\/p>\n<p>This one is really out to rule the beverage world&#8230;.(even the spiked ones)<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumDaard_PK\/status\/1216363045716398080<\/p>\n<p>This account&#8217;s trolling game might be as good as &#8216;<em>laal sharbat<\/em>&#8216; itself. It sees this account has a thing for trolling celebs.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumDaard_PK\/status\/1216327346774474754<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumDaard_PK\/status\/1215705850255462400<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumDaard_PK\/status\/1215998688084025344<\/p>\n<p>Not to mention the political trolling.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumDaard_PK\/status\/1215259659189325824<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumDaard_PK\/status\/1215300347968749568<\/p>\n<p>And then there&#8217;s this:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumDaard_PK\/status\/1216325854764191744<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumDaard_PK\/status\/1215669855946530816<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;d rather start drinking pepsi coke again<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; saad. (@chimgadar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chimgadar\/status\/1215977855345156096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumDaard_PK\/status\/1215977074755801089<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When someone posted an update on declining Coca Cola sales, Hamdard (or someone impersonating it) resorted to trolling the fizzy drink. Netizens, on the other hand, are enjoying it all. Did these two red beverage brands go head to head? Not really. But it was hilarious nonetheless. It all started with a journalist posting a harmless update. 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