Heh. While President Obama focused on himself during his speech in Cape Town, South Africa, Twitter focused on “Red Tie Guy.”
https://twitter.com/Mitesh_B7/status/351388289246310400
Some thought he looked like a young Obama.
Lots of tweets about smiley red-tie guy, a young Obama lookalike, in crowd behind the president…
— Erin Conway-Smith (@ejcs) June 30, 2013
https://twitter.com/__Pkay/status/351379125409300481
"@Mabine_Seabe: This chap in a red tie looks like Obama… pic.twitter.com/xiLehMx25G" He kinda reminds me of Sgt Brody in Homeland (no vest)☺
— Mwelase ?? (@HamsterLL) June 30, 2013
Look-alike or not, he totally upstaged the president.
Aww – I love how everyone is tweeting about red tie guy! #OBAMAinSA
— rika (@Rika_SA) June 30, 2013
@CathrynR not when they start getting fidgety. Hehe. I can’t stop watching red tie guy now
— leighwatermouse ?? (@leighwatermouse) June 30, 2013
Ok seriously, I can't take my eyes off the #Obama look alike in the red tie.
— Amanda Carpede (@capetowncurly) June 30, 2013
If you're watching Obama's speech now on live at UCT on ch403 watch dude with red tie – oke is about to fall asleep pic.twitter.com/R0gQzP4WIm
— Hawk (@watzupmark) June 30, 2013
The guy in the red tie behind #Obama is very animated. #OBAMAinSA.
— Amukelani (@AmuFloyd) June 30, 2013
The next #Obama. Young man paying close attention to every word. The red tie, the ears the enthusiasm.… http://t.co/AS5wIEoqlk
— Edilson J. Silva (@angolanmade) June 30, 2013
http://instagram.com/p/bMMgWrCmwZ/
Red tie has wet himself repeatedly in excitement throughout this speech #OBAMAinSA
— candace feinberg (@candacefaith83) June 30, 2013
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How cute is the red tie guy!! He made my day…as real as it gets..fidgets and all! #OBAMAinSA
— Tumie Komanyane (@TumieSa) June 30, 2013
The guy in the red tie standing behind Obama looks like he's going to faint.
— KimTheFilmmaker (@Kim_Rudo) June 30, 2013
The dude with the red tie lol go on mate! Clap your hands and show us your teeth lol #OBAMAinUCT
— Nyiko Mgiba (@NyikoMgiba_SA) June 30, 2013
Lmao, the dude with the red tie behind obama claps for everything. As soon as he hears a clap he joins. Lol, shame man #ObamaUCT
— Мпумелело (@olelemupm) June 30, 2013
https://twitter.com/renaystacey/status/351381028855742466
https://twitter.com/fammy_istheone/status/351383147054764032
https://twitter.com/TheMonCherii/status/351391337284763648
Ha! “Red Tie Guy” seems to have saved many from an Obama-induced snooze attack.
There can be only one “Red Tie Guy.”
“@DezzaLub: which red tie guy. Left or right?” there is only one RED tie guy. the animated one. Left
— carien du plessis (@carienduplessis) June 30, 2013
@Yolisaidwhat: I hope this red tie guy gets on Twitter afterwards to claim his celebrity status.
— R.S.H (@my_digitaldiary) June 30, 2013
Make it happen!
Is there a hashtag already?
Only on twitter, guy gets his own # “@Dion_Govender: That's #Redtieguy “@NevinSP: The dude with the red tie about to faint… #OBAMAinSA””
— Nevin Pillay | DNA (@NevinSP) June 30, 2013
Yes. Twitter delivers:
And just like that #redtieguy becomes a Twitter sensation. Too funny!
— Corli van der Merwe (@corlivdmerwe) June 30, 2013
BlueTieGuy is gonna smack #RedTieGuy any second now…
— Ranjeni Munusamy (@RanjeniM) June 30, 2013
http://t.co/YiVLxnkcBb via @DenverInDigital Who is #redtieguy? #SouthAfrica's latest Twitter celeb 🙂
— Annie ✈ ❤ ✈ (@26DegreesSouth) June 30, 2013
»»#redtieguy«« Now THAT is how a star is born
— Amanda Carpede (@capetowncurly) June 30, 2013
Indeed. Thanks for the distraction, #RedTieGuy!
Thank you President Obama. And to #redtieguy
— Dion Govender (@Dion_Govender) June 30, 2013
#redtieguy for president! #OBAMAinSA
— PK (@pbkriel) June 30, 2013
Stay tuned … will more upstaging sensations enter the mix?
Poor #purplecardigangirl, I'd hate to be standing next to #redtieguy.
— Candy Ferocity (@Nellyilove_u) June 30, 2013
Fook me. Forget #redtieguy, has anyone noticed #redbowtieguy lurking there on the right?!
— Cathryn Reece (@CathrynR) June 30, 2013
Never change, Twitter.
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