These are essay time , and that can sometimes think of that our nous just do n’t function as well as they normally do . A member of the Amazon bread and butter team alas learned this lesson in a very public fashion on Saturday when they state that Northern Ireland was not a part of the United Kingdom . Spoiler : It is .
On Saturday , editor and writerChris Jonesreached out to Amazon on Twitter with a unproblematic query : He wanted to have sex why he could n’t find the live England v. Georgia rugby match on Amazon Prime Video . The fellowship ’s client service team , for its part , tried to avail him address the issue on the social metier platform , giving him a list of back up devices and asking him whether he was using a VPN or procurator connective . Still no solution .
Shortly afterward , the Amazon client service illustration , who signed their tweet as “ RS , ” tweet at Jones and severalise him that they had find the job .
Poor Amazon customer service team.Photo: Marc Atkins (Getty Images)
“ We rationalise but upon reviewing your placement you ’re in Northern Ireland . Rugby Autumn Nations Cup coverage is solely available to Prime member found in the UK . We do n’t have the right to other territories , ” Amazon ’s RS wrote .
Northern Ireland is part of the UK .
— Chris Jones ( @chrisjones)November 14 , 2020
Jones proceeded to tell RS that Northern Ireland was indeed a part of the UK — as are England , Wales and Scotland — and it has been for a very prospicient clock time . Let ’s do a quick recap for all of those who are rusty . According to theHistory Channel , the Irish Republican Army fought to dissever itself from the UK in the Irish War of Independence from 1919 to 1921 . The war ended in 1922 with the division of Ireland into northern and southern region .
The northern region , name Northern Ireland , remained part of the UK , while the southerly region , or the Irish Free State , was part of theBritish Commonwealth . This mean that while the Irish Free State owed its allegiance to the British king or female monarch , the UK did not rule over it . The Irish Free State became the Republic of Ireland in 1937 .
Nonetheless , RS did not believe Jones .
“ Many apology but , we do n’t have the programme rights for Ireland or other territorial dominion , ” RStweeted .
Jones did not give up , and continue to insist that Northern Ireland was part of the UK , graciously paint a picture that maybe the problem was due to the fact that he had sign up for Amazon Prime Video when he used to live in Ireland ( the republic , which is a separate country and a European Union phallus state . )
I understand that , but I subsist in Northern Ireland , which is in the UK . So if you have the right for UK client , for sure it should be available ?
Or , because I signed up when I used to live in the Republic of Ireland , is that the rationality ? And can this be changed ? Thanks .
As is distinctive of the internet , a gaffe like this could not remain a enigma for long . It quickly unfold through Twitter , with many masses highly amuse that one of the most big east - commerce companies in the world had unknowingly united Ireland . Some decided to troll Amazon in reaction , which only result in the company pass water the situation bad .
Case in point : afterward in the day , another client support representative key HG decide to matter in . HG manifestly believes that Northern Ireland is only a part of the UK when it come to Amazon Video .
“ Tell us more . We understand Northern Ireland is part of the UK with regard to Amazon Video . How can we facilitate you ? Let us know , ” HG wrote .
After declaring a United Ireland earlier in the twenty-four hour period , Amazon now confirms that Northern Ireland is part of the UK only in very circumscribed and specific ways.https://t.co/EnD7znWM4x
— Gabriel 🏳 ️ 🌈 ⚛ ️ 🚅 🌹 ( @GabrielVanca)November 14 , 2020
After a few hours , the Amazon support team seemed to actualize the mistake , and issued an apology . The team bestow Prime Video contributor in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK could indeed find out tournament that were part of the Autumn Nations Cup .
— Amazon Help ( @AmazonHelp)November 14 , 2020
While RS , the Amazon financial backing squad member , was probably horrified that their mistake spread through Twitter like attack and end up onquitea fewonline news issue , we ’re sure they wo n’t make that fault again .
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