Tesco horse meat scandal takes off on Twitter
The ribman: “Tesco is saddled with the bad publicity I’m afraid. It’ll have to just ride it out and wait for the going to improve.”
Timmy Geoghegan: “Worried about those burgers I ate. They were good to firm but soft in places.”
Nick Miller: “You’d be a foal to believe anything you hear about Tesco burgers!”
Stephen Treacy: “Tesco now forced to deny presence of zebra in burgers, as shoppers confuse barcodes for serving suggestions.”
Mike Conway: “Just checked the burgers I had in the fridge ... and they’re off!”
Horse face man: “Anyone who says those Tesco burgers made them feel a little horse, shame on you.”
Snowflake Ninja: “Turns out you can, indeed, flog a dead horse.”
Das0s: “Hey, hey guys, if you don’t like mystery meats ... don’t eat meat.”
Baking Matilda: “So maybe world isn’t ready for special horse pizza ...”
Sleathcorps: “30% horse sounds a lot healthier than what I thought was in Tesco value burgers.”
Liquid Squid: “It’s a shame Rebekah Brooks had to take her frustrations out on her horse in this delicious way.”
Tony Perkins: “Tesco horsegate update: Zebra found in barcodes.”
Ladbrokes (possibly not authentic): “We’re going 500/1 that a burger wins The Grand National this year.”
Flag Magician: “Unexpected item in the bagging area.”
W Nicht: “I hope Cameron hasn’t been destroying evidence.”
Horse face man: “Talk about #horsegate, I’ll never leave mine open again with Tesco about.”
Sumarum: “Surely the big surprise is that there is any meat at all in Tesco value burger.”
Damion Worosz: “Tesco is to drop its ‘Every little helps’ tagline for ‘I’m so hungry I could eat a horse’.”
Shortsnsandals: “My Lidl pony #horsegate.”
Misskimbo: “Asked whether Tesco product labelling is pure bull, a company spokesman said: ‘Neigh!’”
Flickinbeans: “So hungry, I could eat a ... Oh, never mind.”
Engelsthecat: “This whole #horsegate thing. Why are people that eat cows getting fussy about eating another four-legged mammal?”
Akidoka: “Since horsegate, halal butchers have seen business increase by 15%.”
Paul Hearns: “I bet Lance Armstrong is thinking, ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’”
The James Max: “My mum told me I should watch what I eat. So, I’m going to the Grand National next year.”
Marketing Chap: “Hopefully not furlong ... #horsegate.”
UK Tesco: “It’s sleepy time, so we’re off to hit the hay! See you at 8am for more #TescoTweets.”
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