Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has long since transcended surnames. In more than two decades of professional cricket, including 24 years representing India, he set a number of batting records, scoring the most runs and highest number of centuries in the history of international cricket. He is known throughout India as “the God of Cricket.”
Indian cricket fans are mad at an airline for not knowing a famous cricketer’s last name
So when a Twitter gripe prompted British Airways to ask for Tendulkar’s last name -- presumably a boilerplate response to all complaints, whether from celebrities or not -- cricket fans were nonplussed.
@sachin_rt We're sorry to hear this Sachin, could you please DM us your baggage ref, full name and address so we can look into this for you?
— British Airways (@British_Airways) November 13, 2015 Cue: wrath.
How dare @british_airways not know Sachin's full name!?! https://t.co/cKm6h3MsC0
— Nive (@Nivivacious) November 13, 2015 @British_Airways @sachin_rt How dare you ask his full name you swines
— Anay Singh (@AnaySingh7) November 13, 2015 .@British_Airways This might help. @sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/iQhyICSZ83
— A La Vile De Satara (@AdvancedMaushi) November 13, 2015 Dear @British_Airways If want to @sachin_rt 's full name. Please check your gold coin worth 12,000 pound sterling. pic.twitter.com/0pws8RwxBI
— गुलाबराव (@who2folllow) November 13, 2015 British Airways Pehchan kaun?? Even Queen know how @sachin_rt is, you bastard. #NeveronBA pic.twitter.com/g77xLArt3A
— Mr. Robot (@IdiOt_B) November 13, 2015 Some had godly suggestions:
.@British_Airways Baggage No. 786 Full Name: Jesus Sachin Bhagwan Tendulkar Amritsari Address: Kashi, Rome, Mecca, @sachin_rt
— Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) November 13, 2015 @British_Airways how can u send God luggage to wrong destination @sachin_rt
— Sameera Gawandi (@sameeratweeter) November 13, 2015 Or threats, anyway.
✈ @British_Airways u've just pissed off your 2nd Biggest market by asking the Lords fullname @sachin_rt #NeverOnBA https://t.co/xG3UHfv1C5
— Vishal Jolapara ✈ (@MumbaiAirport) November 13, 2015 @British_Airways God will punish you.
— Akshay (@AkshayShindee) November 13, 2015 Good luck over there in customer service, BA.
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