How Brands Are Cleverly Using #RuinThePartyIn5Words
#RuinThePartyIn5Words
Each week at 10am EST, we host a hashtag game via our Twitter feed @TrivWorks with our friends @TheHashtagGame – it’s just a fun extension of our brand as a corporate entertainment and employee team building company in NYC, however this week’s game seems to have really taken off – as of this writing, our #RuinThePartyIn5Words hashtag is the number 1 trending hashtag in the U.S.!
It’s time for our weekly game w/ @TheHashtagGame! It only takes seconds to make things awkward – let’s see you #RuinThePartyIn5Words!
— TrivWorks (@TrivWorks) April 21, 2015
While it’s so exciting to see people respond to our game, what’s really cool is when big brands jump in, cleverly taking advantage of the hashtag to gain a social media win. Here are some great examples:
The dress was definitely blue. #RuinThePartyIn5Words pic.twitter.com/F8PCXqQ9yC
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) April 21, 2015
— Sony (@Sony) April 21, 2015
Please turn down the music. #RuinThePartyIn5Words
— Pandora (@pandora_radio) April 21, 2015
These mountains are NOT blue! #RuinThePartyIn5Words
— Coors Light (@CoorsLight) April 21, 2015
“Why so silent, good messieurs?” #RuinThePartyIn5Words pic.twitter.com/g63DakqN7P
— ThePhantomOfTheOpera (@PhantomBway) April 21, 2015
I’ll have what #Hannibal‘s having. #RuinThePartyIn5Words
— Hannibal (@NBCHannibal) April 21, 2015
#RuinThePartyIn5Words My mom's on her way.
— Degrassi (@Degrassi) April 21, 2015
You ran out of film. #RuinThePartyIn5Words #ShakeItLikeAPolaroid
— Polaroid (@Polaroid) April 21, 2015
#RuinThePartyIn5Words Bowser keeps crashing the party #MP10 pic.twitter.com/ktmIMyrQC9
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 21, 2015
Sarah McLachlan comes on shuffle. #RuinThePartyIn5Words pic.twitter.com/m6jPHD0AOg
— VH1 (@VH1) April 21, 2015
Sorry, the tribe has spoken. #RuinThePartyIn5Words @Survivor_Tweet #Survivor pic.twitter.com/DPGBaku8lk — TV Guide (@TVGuide) April 21, 2015
#RuinThePartyIn5Words: No one brought #vegan food. pic.twitter.com/njCyg6ovMg
— PETA (@peta) April 21, 2015
We’re all out of Popeyes #RuinThePartyIn5Words — Popeyes Chicken (@PopeyesChicken) April 21, 2015
@TrivWorks Thanks for getting the “party” started. Sorry, we couldn’t resist. #BadPuns
— White Castle (@WhiteCastle) April 21, 2015
#RuinThePartyIn5Words *sits in corner reading books*
— BuzzFeed Books (@BuzzFeedBooks) April 21, 2015
#RuinThePartyIn5Words I brought wine coolers everybody! — Four Loko (@fourloko) April 21, 2015
We noticed a theme among the national pizza chains:
Literally any party without pizza. #RuinThePartyIn5Words
— Domino’s Pizza (@dominos) April 21, 2015
Hey guys, I brought sandwiches. #RuinThePartyIn5Words — Pizza Hut (@pizzahut) April 21, 2015
“WE RAN OUT OF PIZZA” #RuinThePartyIn5Words
— DiGiorno Pizza (@DiGiornoPizza) April 21, 2015
Even a few celebrities are chiming in!
Two answers in one tweet! RT @TheBradSherwood: This party is ruined now. #RuinThePartyIn5Words (Am I doing this right?) — Drew Carey (@DrewFromTV) April 21, 2015
There’ll be no voice actors #RuinThePartyIn5Words pic.twitter.com/Qra2NAnn1Z
— tara strong (@tarastrong) April 21, 2015
VIRGIL SHOWED UP HE SMELL BAD BUBBA #RuinThePartyIn5Words
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) April 21, 2015
UPDATE: Our friends at Bustle.com have also made their own list of top #RuinThePartyIn5Words tweets – check it out!