Brilliant.
Let this be a lesson to all of us – never think you can mock your mam on Twitter, because mothers see all – even on the internet.
Joseph Murray, like many of us, is clearly used to getting uninspired gifts from his relatives. It’s easy when you’re a kid, you ask for a toy and invariably you get it.
But as an adult bloke, you obviously become impossible to buy for. Hence socks, books, DVDs, wallets…and of course Lynx box sets.
Joe decided to preemptively make fun of his mum by creating this Twitter poll just a few days prior to Christmas…
https://twitter.com/joe_murrayyy/status/678557194611253248
Well, Joe’s mum wasn’t going to take that lying down. Come Christmas Day, she duly presented her son with his gift – and it was superb…
https://twitter.com/joe_murrayyy/status/680336564992520192
That’s right – Lynx Africa as expected. And in case you can’t quite make it out, yes it’s wrapped in paper made up of Joe’s original tweet…
Genius! Take a bow, Joe’s mum!