We all love Twitter, that addicting hellhole of a social media site. It’s a really great way to keep up with the thoughts and opinions of several hundred people whose opinions you don’t really care about but you feel pressured to follow anyway. Finally, almost 10 years exactly after launching, there has been a perfect Twitter interaction. Of course Boris Diaw was involved.
Boris Diaw selling Manu Ginobili on a coffee maker is the only good interaction in Twitter history
No other interactions are good but this one.
Any experienced coffee drinker between my followers? Looking for a Super Automatic Espresso Machine. Recommendations?
— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) July 20, 2016
@manuginobili I would go with the "Prodigio Silver" from @NespressoUSA ! Easy to use and clean, fast, great coffees and invite me to share
— Boris Diaw (@theborisdiaw) July 21, 2016
FLAWLESS. 10 OF 10. FIVE STARS. A PERFECT 50. THE GREATEST TWITTER INTERACTION EVER. I LOVE IT.
Let’s go to instant replay: Manu Ginobili, famed basketball player, future Hall of Famer, asked a question about coffee. He asked it politely, was specific about what he was looking for and made sure it was a question that could be reasonably answered by his followers.
Then, on the other hand, Boris Diaw, famed basketball player, former teammate of Ginobili’s and noted coffee drinker, offered up a response. His answer was useful, intelligent and came with the knowledge that you knew what he was talking about. In fact, I’d bet money that’s the espresso machine Diaw had in his locker.
There’s more! Here’s Patty Mills weighing in!
@theborisdiaw @manuginobili Or just get Bobo to be your Barista...Boom➡️
— Patrick Mills (@Patty_Mills) July 21, 2016
But wait — there’s trouble in Twitterland.
@manuginobili Express con molinillo incorporado: fundamental que tenga 15 o más bares de presión. De éstas tengo una Saeco. ¡También buena!
— Nicolas Artusi (@sommelierdecafe) July 20, 2016
That’s a famous Argentinian coffee drinker/expert, and now I’m worried that Ginobili will ignore his teammate’s advice in favor of a countryman. Of course the first perfect Twitter interaction in our history’s lifetime has a chance to be completely ruined. That’s so Twitter.
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