It started out as a pretty normal night for Nick and his chums.
They were heading out to the Bankers Draft Wetherspoon’s in Sheffield for Nick’s birthday, when one of them had a bright idea to get them some free drinks.
Nick’s mate Rory posted a picture of the birthday boy on Twitter, gave their ‘Spoons table number and asked his followers to send them some rounds via the pub’s app.
This is Nick, and it’s his birthday. We’re at the Bankers Draft spoons in Sheffield, table 67, be generous and send him a Bev on the app xxx pic.twitter.com/JxMnjB8a46
— Rory (@RoryMeep) September 20, 2017
“Be generous and send him a bev,” Rory asked them.
But if you tell strangers on the internet to do something nice for you, they’re probably going to twist it in some way.
And twist it they did.
You really think you’re funny don’t you pic.twitter.com/HcX6dLIC0J
— Rory (@RoryMeep) September 20, 2017
As his initial tweet started to go viral, people from all over started sending Nick and his mates tumblers of milk, non-alcoholic beers, and in one round a combination of the two.
It wasn’t all bad though – he did got sent some ice cream.
A single ball from the children’s menu, that is.
Someone’s been nice, and we thank you pic.twitter.com/Lfh5vIX4pL
— Rory (@RoryMeep) September 20, 2017
One kind stranger online kicked it up a gear and ordered them a tiny bottle of Prosecco.
It was his birthday after all.
lovely pic.twitter.com/cBHpX4mZoV
— Rory (@RoryMeep) September 20, 2017
People even started sending proper food. Well, sort of…
Right this has gone off the rails now Who is doing this what do we do with this pic.twitter.com/FiU5CsWPbd
— Rory (@RoryMeep) September 20, 2017
But of course, like good lads, they ate it up.
Why not?
Don’t think any of this is going to waste pic.twitter.com/LD0sBkpbgQ
— Rory (@RoryMeep) September 20, 2017
There were some particularly bizarre orders, including a fruit juice, a side of crispy onions and another glass of milk.
A fruit shoot, milk, and some crispy onions, name a more iconic trio pic.twitter.com/7FKlflakAp
— Rory (@RoryMeep) September 20, 2017
But Nick’s birthday was drawing to a close, and they needed to get out of there.
Rory politely asked the generous trolls to stop buying them drinks.
Right we’re attempting to leave the pub now, please do not send us anymore milk
— Rory (@RoryMeep) September 20, 2017
Hold on – what about a pint, and a Robinsons Fruit Shoot?
You’ve got to get those vitamins somehow.
Fantastic pic.twitter.com/GAyLs6iJps
— Rory (@RoryMeep) September 20, 2017
But a free drink is a free drink, and Nick kept downing them like a champ.
BOMB pic.twitter.com/0NDOAzJ0Fe
— Rory (@RoryMeep) September 20, 2017
The night started off so well that later the birthday boy took to the decks to DJ the gang’s subsequent drinks.
Nick update, like the legend he is he’s now DJing our pres pic.twitter.com/AgwQyznUka
— Rory (@RoryMeep) September 20, 2017
Nick later joined Twitter especially to thank all those strangers who splashed some cash on his birthday drinks despite not knowing him.
I’d just like to thank the people who ordered me stuff in spoons today, what a bizarre (but good) birthday it has been!
— Nick Matthewman (@HeinNICKen) September 20, 2017
Asked how he was feeling the next day, Nick told a new-found fan: “The head is surprisingly fine, even after all that milk.”
