Asda Jim: The Skelmersdale Man Who Threatened Strangers Over a Meme
Every so often, the internet serves up a character so absurd that they end up immortalised. Enter James Allan WN8 , better known now as “ Asda Jim .”. His story begins not in private messages, but publicly, on the Turning Point UK Facebook page . In the comments under a meme, James Allan unleashed an extraordinary rant at another user, David Smiles . “Congratulations, I’m gonna have your profile hacked and when I find you I’m going to slit the throats of your children and your family’s children…” The escalation didn’t stop there. He added: “See you soon, you’re not safe behind that screen and when I get to you I promise your family is dead.” David’s response cut through the hysteria with perfect comedic timing: “That’s not very Christian of you 😂😂” And with that, a saga was born. From Meme Commenter to “ Asda Jim ” Not long after this exchange, James Allan turned his attention elsewhere, messaging others connected to David Smiles with the same kind of overblown...