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jillan

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5. And they are just the same as Whirlpool!

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Fri Oct 5, 2012, 01:35 AM

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I always wanted a Kitchenaid mixer. Now? F*ck them! [View all] jillan Oct 2012 OP

What does "won't be tweeting for us anymore" mean? MADem Oct 2012 #1

I don't know. That's what I find infuriating. How did they deal with this? jillan Oct 2012 #2

S/he won't be taking care of the social media account obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #22

I was thinking a pink slip might be in order. MADem Oct 2012 #36

I'll just add kitchen aide to my ever growing list of things to avoid abelenkpe Oct 2012 #3

They've always been too expensive for me ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #4

And they are just the same as Whirlpool! jillan Oct 2012 #5

I've never been into cooking enough ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #10

+1000 but I am a cook. Have a hand masher for potatoes, works great for mashed squash, too wordpix Oct 2012 #34

They mixers are much better than Whirlpool products obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #23

One person's tweet does not represent the entire Company view HipChick Oct 2012 #6

I used to work for one of those too big to fail banks. One of the first things we were told is that jillan Oct 2012 #9

How many tweets do they put out that require a Twitter team? Incitatus Oct 2012 #7

A corporate "Twitter team"? Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #8

Don't know about Kitchen Aide's situation, but a "Twitter team" can be just a few people... JHB Oct 2012 #18

It is very effectve and immediate marketing obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #25

Even small companies have a social media person obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #24

Leave... pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #11

why would a company allow such a thing in its official public communications? it seems very HiPointDem Oct 2012 #12

That guy "Is no longer working on the team" per Kitchen Aid Warpy Oct 2012 #13

You'll have to take my stand mixer out of my cold dead hands. Barack_America Oct 2012 #28

I second that! Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #67

They are out the door .... Trajan Oct 2012 #14

where did YOU read the offender was fired? catbyte Oct 2012 #17

Proof? Logical Oct 2012 #19

Where did you get this "fact" jberryhill Oct 2012 #31

The company statement wasn't clear on that score. Do you have more info? nt MADem Oct 2012 #38

Just watch for KitchenAid mixers on Craigslist csziggy Oct 2012 #15

What would Fred Upton think of it? nt Snotcicles Oct 2012 #16

KitchenAid products are overhyped and overpriced cherish44 Oct 2012 #20

Kitchen-Aid and Vking mixers are worth the money obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #26

My Mother bought a Kitchen-Aid shortly after the war. (WWII) Gemini Cat Oct 2012 #49

They are good quality products. Beacool Oct 2012 #70

They WERE good quality products. They're typical poorly made off shore marybourg Oct 2012 #77

I will, thanks. Beacool Oct 2012 #81

The tweet wasn't sent "in error" obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #21

Unfortunately the gears inside are no longer metal. GoneOffShore Oct 2012 #50

I still want one Marrah_G Oct 2012 #27

In a sad, ironic twist - Benton Harbor is mostly African American elfin Oct 2012 #29

It was an honest mistake. Renew Deal Oct 2012 #30

Yes, an "honest mistake" jberryhill Oct 2012 #32

Hate the employee, not the company. Barack_America Oct 2012 #33

The employee is indicative of the caliber of person they retain jberryhill Oct 2012 #35

You've never worked with any low "caliber" people? Renew Deal Oct 2012 #41

I run my own firm, and would not hire or retain such a person jberryhill Oct 2012 #45

Neither would I Renew Deal Oct 2012 #56

How were they supposed to know this person was so hateful? Barack_America Oct 2012 #44

They do now jberryhill Oct 2012 #46

"won't be tweeting for us anymore" Barack_America Oct 2012 #48

Yeah, it's a director's nephew, so they'll find other "work" jberryhill Oct 2012 #53

Who is "they?" Renew Deal Oct 2012 #40

Them, there jberryhill Oct 2012 #54

It wasn't an honest mistake obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #43

wow...low blow is an understatement. It's going to get uglier than ever out there this month Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #37

I'm sorry you feel this way. Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #39

Comanies judge individuals like that every day. Bake Oct 2012 #60

Well I believe that Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #64

So let's put a ton of AMERICAN workers out of a job all over a tweet Zalatix Oct 2012 #76

So we should put up with their shit and HOPE they put people to work? Bake Oct 2012 #83

But the company disavowed it. Vehemently. What else can they do? Zalatix Oct 2012 #84

People Please.... Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2012 #42

Thank you, exactly Proud Public Servant Oct 2012 #47

Maybe -- just maybe -- they should rethink who they hire. Bake Oct 2012 #59

They did rethink who they hired Proud Public Servant Oct 2012 #61

You can apply whatever logic you wish Bake Oct 2012 #65

I agree. HappyMe Oct 2012 #52

It's expensive, but it's the last one you'll ever buy Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2012 #58

Thank you for shining the cold light of reason on this, Jeff. slackmaster Oct 2012 #66

You'll never regret it. Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #68

Here's hoping that it's not any time soon! Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2012 #71

corporations stupidly outsource their social media to pay idiots... and then this shit happens. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #51

They may not outsource Proud Public Servant Oct 2012 #62

I maintain the Twitter account... ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2012 #55

Actually, this sounds like less KitchenAid's fault than the employee. Fawke Em Oct 2012 #57

Companies are held accountable for their employees' actions on a daily basis. Lex Oct 2012 #74

I don't know why you'd hold the company accountable for that Matariki Oct 2012 #63

Oh please, all the manufactured drama. Beacool Oct 2012 #69

I'll never by anything made by them anymore. applegrove Oct 2012 #72

A pity too, since they are still, even now, American made. Lex Oct 2012 #73

If some idiot working for me pulled this, I'd hate to be condemned forever for it. Zalatix Oct 2012 #75

Screw that jerk! I'm keeping my mixer! Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #78

Yeah, you tell them!!!! Beacool Oct 2012 #82

I make my bread in a Cuisinart DLC-7. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #79

You can always buy used. kentauros Oct 2012 #80