The beauty of Twitter is how it can immortalise funny stories and enable them to be shared all around the world instantly, so we can all experience the second-hand embarrassment of an individual as if it was us.
It’s a magical thing, and this thread from earlier today is a prime example of the power of Twitter.
Writer Joe Craig was walking his dog around Finchley in London when he heard an odd noise coming from a car, and fearing a kidnapping was taking place, he took action.
I was walking my dog round East Finchley, late, two nights ago. Chasing foxes, that kind of thing. And I heard a noise.
— Joe Craig (@joecraiguk) January 28, 2016
I heard muffled screaming & saw the boot of a car rattling. Oh no, I thought – someone's trapped in the boot!
— Joe Craig (@joecraiguk) January 28, 2016
In a swift, dynamic movement I flung open the boot of the car. The boot light came on. I was staring into the face of a woman!
— Joe Craig (@joecraiguk) January 28, 2016
The woman was naked.
— Joe Craig (@joecraiguk) January 28, 2016
On top of the woman was a man. Also naked.
— Joe Craig (@joecraiguk) January 28, 2016
The woman was clinging on to the boot, rattling it while she screamed. For very different reasons than the ones I had assumed from outside.
— Joe Craig (@joecraiguk) January 28, 2016
What does one say in that situation?
— Joe Craig (@joecraiguk) January 28, 2016
I'll tell you what I said. I said: "Oh, I'm terribly sorry. I thought you were trapped. Like a hostage. Because of the screaming and…
— Joe Craig (@joecraiguk) January 28, 2016
Then I started to close the boot – carefully. I didn't want to trap anything. Unfortunately, my dog is very well trained…
— Joe Craig (@joecraiguk) January 28, 2016
So before I could close the boot, Harpo (my dog) did what he's been trained to do when someone opens the boot of a hatchback.
— Joe Craig (@joecraiguk) January 28, 2016
My dog jumped into the boot. Sort of next-to (but mainly on-top-of) the faces of the two copulating strangers.
— Joe Craig (@joecraiguk) January 28, 2016
Obviously I can't undo Harpo's training, so I said, "Good boy."
Which I think gave the wrong impression.
— Joe Craig (@joecraiguk) January 28, 2016
