Seán McCarthy, a UCD student from Mullingar, received a rather nice treat after he complained to a phone and internet company on their Facebook page.

He started off by ranting to 48months about their new monthly rate. Among other things he said: “So I hear that ye are raising your monthly price to €15? Ye filthy whores! Ye used to be so sound. Pure sound so ye were… Doncha see yere ruining lives!”

The company responded with a similarly lengthy reply, through one of their employees Kevin, which included an explanation for the price rise: “Put the vodka down and drink this in instead… we don’t go around pilfering people’s pockets just to satisfy some lust for money… Our price only went up to €15 for the €15 membership – the old €10 membership is still alive and well brining much joy and happiness to the lives of the jaded youth of today.”

Before long the two were engaged in a humourous exchange filled with banter about television shows, computer games and Robin Hood.

 

Two of the messages from the exchange (images courtesy of College Times).

But it was Seán who was left with a smile on his face when 48months wrote to him saying they had been having such a laugh at his posts that they wanted to give him something: “To Seán McCarthy. Any chance you can PM your email address? We have a little surprise for you.”

And it seems he obliged as he shared a snap of himself and his surprise, a free bottle of vodka, earlier this week on his Facebook page. Well at least we know what to do now if we don't have enough money for our night out!