Having a namesake can be really troublesome, ask all the ‘Munnis’ who got ‘badnaam’, ‘Sheelas’ who got ‘jawaan’ and ‘Sonam Guptas’ who got ‘bewafa’ overnight. However, having a namesake who is a popular celebrity could be a blessing in disguise for your social media presence.
Chris Martin, a British comedian with a verified Twitter account has received over 1000 followers after Coldplay’s Mumbai gig, only because his name is same as that of the band’s main man.
Twitter users from India obviously confused him with Chris Martin, the lead singer of Coldplay and the blue tick assured them that they are going for the right Chris.
1. He really loved the show.
Really loved @ChrisMcomedy 's gig in Mumbai. Kudos man.
— Sand-d Singh (@Sand_In_Deed) November 21, 2016
2. Well, you couldn’t have
wish I could have seen you in Mumbai this week mate
— Lydia Botters (@MrLloydSpandex) November 19, 2016
Finally, he cleared the air with a series of tweets and also added ‘NOT IN COLDPLAY’ in his bio.
1. The perks of being a Chris Martin
https://twitter.com/ChrisMcomedy/status/800065887088807940
2. He saw an opportunity and he took it
https://twitter.com/ChrisMcomedy/status/800263440149331968
3. Easy there, Chris
https://twitter.com/ChrisMcomedy/status/800265572504272896
4. He even asked Sachin Tendulkar for the tickets of the next India-England test match
https://twitter.com/ChrisMcomedy/status/800269420794933248
5. This guy is a genius, he is cashing in on this ride now
https://twitter.com/ChrisMcomedy/status/800271172923494402
6. He even changed his profile picture with a message
https://twitter.com/ChrisMcomedy/status/800273145735376896
The Indian Twitter users had some great replies for him as well
1. Looks like he already has a fan base here
I'm an old follower who's only half Indian, but if I'm there at the time I'll go.
— Kris Wood (@KrisWould) November 20, 2016
2. If you are taking advantage, you gotta face the consequences too
India political party to file case against Chris for insulting flag :P. Hope police don't get confsue
— Deven Lad (@laddven) November 20, 2016
Oh Twitter, you never fail to amuse us.