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Alan Sugar got a well-deserved Twitter takedown from Irish author Sheila O'Flanagan

After making a fool of himself with some personal remarks. #TEAMSHEILA.

Jun 18th 2014, 9:09 AM 6,265 Views 4 Comments

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YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, Lord Alan Sugar posted a self-congratulatory tweet with a picture of one of his early Amstrad personal computers.

Eat your heart out Apple,Dell,HP,Epson this 30 year old legend is still performing a great function for the customer http://t.co/HD1g52ZeSj
— Lord Sugar (@Lord_Sugar) June 17, 2014

Source: Lord Sugar/Twitter

(Here’s a different picture of an Amstrad PCW8512, just to give you an idea.)

Source: Marcin Wichary

However, not everyone has happy memories. Irish author Sheila O’Flanagan took Sugs to task with a pointed observation.

@lord_sugar had one, it was crap, sorry!
— Sheila O'Flanagan 📚 (@sheilaoflanagan) June 17, 2014

Source: Sheila O'Flanagan/Twitter

Evidently this hit a nerve. Because Lord Alan Sugar, peer of the realm, got really nasty.

.@sheilaoflanagan RT:had one,it was crap,...Strange looking at your twit pic u certainly look old enough to reaped its benefits 30 years ago
— Lord Sugar (@Lord_Sugar) June 17, 2014

Source: Lord Sugar/Twitter

This personal remark didn’t go down with a number of Sugar’s followers, who pointed out that it was unfair, unduly personal and generally a bit harsh.

However, Flanagan was waiting in the wings with a stinger of her own.

@Lord_Sugar Think I've outlasted the Amstrad PC brand tho! #30years&counting
— Sheila O'Flanagan 📚 (@sheilaoflanagan) June 17, 2014

Source: Sheila O'Flanagan/Twitter

HIYOOOOOOOOOOO.

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Thanks to DailyEdge.ie reader Eamon McGlade!

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Alan Sugar got a well-deserved Twitter takedown from Irish author Sheila O'Flanagan

After making a fool of himself with some personal remarks. #TEAMSHEILA.

More: The most perfect This American Life tweet response ever>