#TubeStrike - #Brands and Bellyaching on #SocialMedia
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Walk, run or cycle to work tomorrow,show us your Oyster Card and we will let you in for free !!#FFKeepMoving @FitnessFirstUK
— FitnessFirst Cottons (@FFcottons) July 8, 2015
The issue has yet to be resolved and more striking may well happen between then and now, which might perhaps add to the outlandish social media response to the strike. Initially the #TubeStrike hashtag was a mere conduit for people to either voice their support or disdain for the the strike, but before long, certain corporations started making use of it to offer commuters special, mood lightening rewards.
— Carlsberg UK (@CarlsbergUK) August 5, 2015
Renault set out a fleet of special shuttles to ferry people across the city under the #Twizy banner, the taxi app Gett offered special rates and free chocolate to anyone who used their service and Fitness First offered free entry to anyone who opted to run, walk or cycle to work in lieu of the tube. Penny Skateboards rolled out a limited free give-away, Direct Line doled out survival packs and The Office Group used the opportunity to promote their flexispace offers. Carlsberg even got in on the act by posting a video demonstration of how to implement your Oyster Card as a bottle opener.
Taxi queue crowd barriers at Paddington not yet needed. @itvlondon pic.twitter.com/pWdwVxPY5l
— Simon Harris (@simonharrisitv) August 6, 2015
On the more public side of things, the #WhatTubeStrike hashtag served as a way for people to demonstrate that they had far less difficulty getting to work than expected. This could be because they got up a little earlier for the bus, chose to cycle or just about anything else. As the day went on, it took a more sarcastic turn as crowding and infrequency of buses in some areas did start to bog everything down. Public opinion seems to shift between support and condemnation between strikes as this issue rages on, and social media is increasingly becoming a deciding factor.
Callum Davies
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#TubeStrike - #Brands and Bellyaching on #SocialMedia
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