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PGA Tour deletes tweet that says ams have no idea what they're doing

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I think the far more glaring error in the tweet is the FACT that the dog is not surfing, but paddle boarding. :-P Geez, can't the PGA Tour tweeter even get that right!

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I found it kinda funny. Thought it was playful and teasing in a relaxed part of "season" in Hawaii where things must feel very laid back early in the year (while most fans hunkered down in the cold). I got that vibe more than elitist and condescending (ymmv)

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1 hour ago, boogielicious said:

I think the far more glaring error in the tweet is the FACT that the dog is not surfing, but paddle boarding. :-P Geez, can't the PGA Tour tweeter even get that right!

He's just standing on the board, I think I know what I'm doing w/regards to standing. I think... :-O

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11 hours ago, Ernest Jones said:

Ha ha ha. A little strong, no? 

Yeah, haven't picked up a club in 6 months probably just came down with the golf fever.. I'm loosing it.

Feeling better now though, man what a stupid thing to get riled up about lol.. but hey, if they can have a pr intern or whatever put a tweet on PGA tour account, surely it can't be surprising that Eyad's alternate ego ca get a post or two in on his tst account?

wait, am I talking about myself in the 3rd person now? 

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Is this (perhaps) a friendly jab at the Pro-Ams? I've heard a lot of the Pros don't like competing in the Pro-Ams. I assume when golf broadcasters refer to "amateurs" they are referring to the Pro-Ams.. They can't possibly be talking about the average weekend warrior. That would be like making fun of my daughter trying to bench press.   

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I didn't sense an attempt to insult as much as an ill-advised attempt at humor.

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1 hour ago, Abu3baid said:

Yeah, haven't picked up a club in 6 months probably just came down with the golf fever.. I'm loosing it.

Feeling better now though, man what a stupid thing to get riled up about lol.. but hey, if they can have a pr intern or whatever put a tweet on PGA tour account, surely it can't be surprising that Eyad's alternate ego ca get a post or two in on his tst account?

wait, am I talking about myself in the 3rd person now? 

Lol. Your sense of self-deprecating humour is improving. 

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On 1/15/2017 at 0:17 PM, Abu3baid said:

Yeah, that will help remove the idea that golfers are elitist who think they are better than everyone else, especially the ones associated with the PGA.

The above post really just pissed me off, and I will never buy, participate, or defend the PGA in any way shape or form.  

If it wasn't for me actually liking golf I would quit if I thought it would do harm to the PGA financially.. unfortinatly it won't and I like golf.  But f*** them.

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Just some knuckle head made a mistake and made himself look real bad to his supervisor.  This not a reflection of the PGA Tour. 

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2 hours ago, GolfLug said:

I didn't sense an attempt to insult as much as an ill-advised attempt at humor.

Honestly, this was my first thought too.

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15 minutes ago, David in FL said:

Honestly, this was my first thought too.

It seemed to be a joke, but I think they forgot that the vast majority of their audience would be at the butt end of it. I personally found it mildly funny, but I can see why others might not.

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We have become a society that gets offended WAY too easy. I wasn't offended by this and think it's the truth. I've accepted it, but many others think they're close to heading to Q-Shcool. 

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Bowdo! Got to love Bowdo. Should anyone pay that much attention to twitter? Maybe I'm not doing it right but it's generally mildly amusing noise no?

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5 hours ago, David in FL said:

Honestly, this was my first thought too.

Then why not leave it on twitter?

Interesting how taking it down just strengthens the controversy.

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On 1/16/2017 at 7:33 AM, boogielicious said:

I think the far more glaring error in the tweet is the FACT that the dog is not surfing, but paddle boarding. :-P Geez, can't the PGA Tour tweeter even get that right!

So you're saying that the PGA Tour using analogies is like a dog on a surf board?

 

13 hours ago, GolfLug said:

I didn't sense an attempt to insult as much as an ill-advised attempt at humor.

That was my reaction as well.  This isn't the first time a business has screwed up while trying to be funny or "cool" (like those kids say) on the Twitter.  

 

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Goes to show that the higher your profile the more carefully you need to think about what you are putting on social media. The Steelers' Antonio Brown and a certain toupee-wearing businessman turned politician should take note.

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2 minutes ago, mcanadiens said:

Goes to show that the higher your profile the more carefully you need to think about what you are putting on social media. The Steelers' Antonio Brown and a certain toupee-wearing businessman turned politician should take note.

Who could you be on about?.......This dude?

 

 

 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, PabloMoorzio said:

Who could you be on about?.......This dude?

Wow. Maybe.

If that's the famous DJT, that's a different look for him isn't it?

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