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Earlier this week, @ElleRafter complained to U.S. Airways about a late arrival and poor customer service. The company’s response included a top contender for the most sexually graphic photo ever tweeted by a brand. U.S. Airways apologized for accidentally causing a run on eye bleach and ensuring that we’ll never look at a toy airplane the same way again.
As for @ElleRafter, apparently there’s no such thing as returning to Internet obscurity after an airline sends you hardcore plane porn.
This has been interesting.
— Elle (@ElleRafter) April 16, 2014
Before the not-safe-for-work photo thrust (sorry!) her into the spotlight, @ElleRafter’s tweet count hadn’t even reached 100 — since 2009 — and a number of those were tweets giving companies a piece of her mind.
#FedEx is not willing to deliver my package today despite multiple screw-ups on their part. Way to ruin Christmas!
— Elle (@ElleRafter) December 24, 2009
Called @PortlandPolice non-emergency to report a broken-into car at Good Sam and was given the brush-off. Thanks for being useless, PPB!
— Elle (@ElleRafter) June 9, 2011
@HiltonOnline : upset that a registered guest doesn't get free WiFi, even in the lobby of Hilton Anchorage! Family wedding is here today! 🙁
— Elle (@ElleRafter) July 2, 2011
I was on the phone with @netgear tech support for 59 minutes and 3 transfers before finally getting someone who could help. WTF? #fail
— Elle (@ElleRafter) February 21, 2012
@amazon @ups My package is delayed due to adverse weather or NATURAL DISASTER in PHX? Really?? Abundant sunshine or Mayan apocalypse?
— Elle (@ElleRafter) December 21, 2012
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@UPSHelp Why can't local drivers be bothered to take two seconds and KNOCK ON MY DOOR instead of just dumping a package in front of it??
— Elle (@ElleRafter) January 3, 2014
The complaints didn’t go unnoticed, and naturally, complainers complained.
I'm amazed by some of the idiotic comments being sent to @ElleRafter just because of the US Airways incident.
— Tim Miller (@Xexyzx) April 15, 2014
Yes, @ElleRafter has sent a number of tweets to companies to complain about bad service. Why is that a bad thing?
— Tim Miller (@Xexyzx) April 15, 2014
Because Internet. In many cases, the complaints were pretty vicious.
wow all @ElleRafter does is bitch about EVERYTHING! there isn't one positive tweet! no wonder @USAirways went off.
— Bob Axelson (@BawbaxX) April 15, 2014
@ElleRafter you deserved that tweet Maybe if you took a second to appreciate your life instead of complaining about everything youd be happy
— thomas shelby (@GabrielleJoly) April 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/gieringer/status/455903724050079744
https://twitter.com/RockportMEStorm/status/455923145246248960
@ElleRafter It seems that you use twitter just to be a dick to companies lol do something better with your life.
— Grandmaster of Za ? (@Anthony__182) April 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/JimKidwell1/status/456325275618254849
https://twitter.com/snaisy/status/456423422147313664
https://twitter.com/kerri1207/status/456443318042234880
@ElleRafter, u're a snippy bitch & the punchline of a great joke by a smarter, more enjoyable human (that's probably been fired). THE END
— Penus Williams "Thunder Gun" (@hotRODyssey) April 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/NicoleKnuckles/status/456604107441057792
@ellerafter, for every bitchy complaint you make which you find extremely necessary to put them on blast, you should tweet a good one! -+
— Nicole (@FreedmySpirit) April 17, 2014
this woman's twitter is all bitch and moan. US Airways probably sent her that plane in a twat pic on purpose https://t.co/zRlLIjC5TD
— Show must go on (@Squirrely007) April 18, 2014
https://twitter.com/FPerillo81/status/456988373757227008
A handful of responses from @ElleRafter:
@ElleRafter wow..how about being alittle more positive. You complaion almost everyday. Lighten up!
— Gail Pandori (@GPandori219) April 15, 2014
@GPandori219 Except I don't! Check the dates.
— Elle (@ElleRafter) April 15, 2014
@ElleRafter Do you, by nature, complain a lot? This question is NOT related to the US AIRWAYS stupid lewd reply to you; which I condemn!
— Mozes Michael Iking (@MozesIking) April 15, 2014
@MozesIking Not particularly…certainly not any more than the average person. Keep in mind my Twitter timeline is across 4+ years.
— Elle (@ElleRafter) April 15, 2014
@ElleRafter And it gives new meaning to "black box" euphemistically. Plus there's irony in Tweets complaining about your complaints.
— Amy (@epilady) April 16, 2014
@epilady Should I continue the irony by complaining about the complainers complaining about my complaints?
— Elle (@ElleRafter) April 16, 2014
@ElleRafter Never seen someone bitch about something in EVERY SINGLE TWEET until I, unfortunately, scrolled through her TL.
— Mari (@marissa_reneee) April 16, 2014
@marissa_reneee You did notice that EVERY SINGLE TWEET is across 4+ years, right? Also, there's at least one (maybe more!) non-complaint.
— Elle (@ElleRafter) April 16, 2014
Dear people timeline stalking @ElleRafter cant u see the irony you're creating? She complained & you're doing the same. I Mean Really? t-_-t
— Angel Rosalie??? (@AngelRosalie131) April 17, 2014
@gurlygil09 There's a terribly appropriate idiom about people in glass houses and throwing stones, but the point would be completely missed.
— Elle (@ElleRafter) April 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/Tis_Eli/status/456737176756428800
@Tis_Eli It's mind-boggling how many people believe that I'm the woman in the photo and/or I'm the one that tweeted it.
— Elle (@ElleRafter) April 17, 2014
Any other unsolicited suggestions for @ElleRafter?
https://twitter.com/bitchramblings/status/455822208301277186
From “not terribly interesting” …
Bio of @ellerafter (recipient of US Air tweet) "Use Twitter to follow a few people and… enter contests. Not terribly interesting :)"
— Marshall Maher (@marvelle) April 14, 2014
… to “Bitching several times a year since 2009.”
Well played.
https://twitter.com/NicholePlouffe/status/456108031999098880
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