Zomato Pitches 60% Discount To Elon Musk For Twitter Blue Tick, Netizens React
"He doesn't believe in giving discounts and lowering his profit margins. He's not running a startup, wrote a user.
After Elon Musk closed the $44 billion acquisition deal of the microblogging site Twitter and announced a subscription fee for users who want to keep the blue verified badge on their profiles, internet has been inundated with several humorous memes. Food delivery app Zomato also joined the discussion and shared a tweet asking Musk to make a bargain.
The food delivery app tweeted, "ok Elon, how about $8 with 60% off up to $5?"
ok elon, how about $8 with 60% off up to $5?
— zomato (@zomato) November 3, 2022
The tweet since being shared on Thursday by Zomato, has gained over 9,000 likes. The comments box has also been flooded with reactions from Twitter users.
One of the user wrote, "Let me check with my friends who shop at GK M block market if they can bargain with Elon to bring it down even more."
"Theek theek laga lo bhaiya.. Na meri na tumhari..$5.30 me deal nakki karo," wrote another.
Theek theek laga lo bhaiya.. Na meri na tumhari..$5.30 me deal nakki karo.
— Schrodinger (@Kimvadantee) November 3, 2022
"He doesn't believe in giving discounts and lowering his profit margins. He's not running a startup," suggested a third.
He doesn't believe in giving discounts and lowering his profit margins. He's not running a startup.
— Yash Parekh (@yashparekh9795) November 3, 2022
I guess, he will not take your suggestion.
A fourth wrote, "He already less to 20$ to 8$ this is social platform not a fruits shop."
he already less to 20$ to 8$ this is social platform not a fruits shop
— Jitendra Parihar (@jparihar20) November 3, 2022
Some also took this opportunity to hit out the food delivery app.
"Yeah and then he can add delivery charges, restaurant packaging charges and taxes and the final amount will be 9$! how about that?" wrote a user.
yeah and then he can add delivery charges, restaurant packaging charges and taxes and the final amount will be 9$! how about that?
— pawan (@pawukhandelwal) November 3, 2022
While another wrote, "Thats what you do.. already increased food prices by 40% in the app, and then 40% coupon code."
Thats what you do.. already increased food prices by 40% in the app, and then 40% coupon code 😂
— D€V CG07 (@MurgaBiryanii) November 3, 2022
Meanwhile, the social media company has announced to begin layoffs on Friday. In an email to its staff the company said that it will begin layoffs and alert employees by 9 a.m. Pacific time on Friday (12 p.m. EDT/1600 GMT), as reported by Reuters.
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