Twitter Suggests Tuesday

The process is simple - Twitter suggests who I should follow, I post ten of them on Tumblr, and then embarrass myself by not knowing any of the celebrities.

@nedist - Chris Hardwick, a comedian, but most importantly the host of The Talking Dead. Of course I’ll follow him - he probably has inside info on the zombie apocalypse

@Flickr - hmmm…somehow this just popped up. I guess I’ll follow because they’re the only other game in town now that Instagram has become photo pirates

@visitnewhaven - I live twenty minutes away. If I want to go there, I will.

@latenightjimmy - nothing against Jimmy Fallon, but I don’t watch the late night shows anymore. If I want to follow Jimmy Fallon, I’ll follow his own account (and I think I might already)

@dickiev - Dick Vitale. I can actually hear him yelling all of his tweets. I’ll pass.

@fivethirtyeight - Nate Silver. I’m sure he’ll tweet something important again in 2016. Until then, no thanks.

@rosariodawson - beautiful, but I don’t need another celebrity pointing out what celebrity blogs to follow and newspapers to read

@billboard - I’m not following them already?

@BillCosby - see @rosariodawson, above. Unless he promises me chocolate cake for breakfast.

@theneedledrop - Who? Anthony Fantano. Again, who?

Twitter Suggests Score: 3/10. How can you just leave me standing alone in a world that’s so cold, Twitter. Maybe I’m just too demanding.

Twitter Suggests Tuesday

The latest in the ongoing series of posts in which I comment on the accounts Twitter thinks I should follow (as bflopete, btw) and I embarrass myself publicly for my ignorance of media stars.

1. Steve Martin - yes, THAT Steve Martin. Doesn’t look like he posts that often, but I’ll bet it’s interesting.
2. NPR News - I follow them everywhere else, so why not. 
3. Paste Magazine - Interesting looking magazine about arts and entertainment and being followed by some cool people. I guess I can never follow enough entertainment mags.
4. Phish - meh. Not really a phan.
5. Joel McHale - I’m guessing this isn’t the guy with the Navy and his description is simply “Proud Mom.” I still have no idea who this is and he apparently thinks I should. Sorry.
6. Jimmy Fallon - I pretty much stopped watching late night tv talk shows when I left college, but I hear this guy is pretty funny, so I’ll give him a chance.
7. HootSuite - A social media tool that helps me manage my social media accounts? Is this a sign of the apocalypse?
8. Miami and Beaches - What about me makes you think I’m interested in Miami and Beaches? I vacation in Buffalo!
9. Rachel Maddow MSNBC - I get my news from Stewart and Colbert, but thanks anyway.
10. Spin Media - Already thought I was following this. Hmm…maybe I DO need HootSuite…

Twitter Score: 5/10. Getting better.

Twitter Suggests Tuesday

In which I comment on the accounts Twitter thinks I should follow (as bflopete, btw) and I embarrass myself publicly for my ignorance of media stars.

Harper Childrens - no interest in children’s books

Byran Adams - how many Bryan Adams songs have I had removed from Tumblr because of his complaints? Bryan Adams can choke on a bag of dicks.

Jalen Rose - athletes only talk in cliches. 

Natasha Leggero - no idea who this is.

Ivanka Trump - Donald’s wife? Sister? Daughter? Regardless, Trump = no.

MTV - the reality show station?

NiCOLE PiLOZZi - apparently this person needs a new keyboard. Is she one of those Mafia Wives or something?

Paste Magazine - another entertainment magazine? I guess so.

Metric - of course! 

Dandy Warhols - hell yeah!

Twitter Score - 3/10 thanks to a late comeback.

Twitter Suggests Tuesday

In which I comment on the accounts Twitter thinks I should follow (as bflopete, btw) and I embarrass myself publicly for my ignorance of media stars.

1. Samsung Mobile US - Not looking to follow for the sole purpose of receiving sales pitches
2. Philip Selway - The drummer from Radiohead? Meh. Not Thom Yorke
3. Andy Murray - Anyone for tennis? No thanks.
4. Tom Waits (ANTI-) - Looks like Tom Waits via Anti-Records, so it’s not Tom Waits. But yes, cuz how bad can it be?
5. Seth Meyers - Never been in anything I’ve seen, so…No thanks.
6. Amoeba Music - The world’s largest independent record store…Of course.
7. Carrie Brownstein - Who? I guess I’ve heard of Portlandia and Sleater-Kinney, but if was interested I’d know who you were.
8. The Colbert Report - Seriously? I’m not following this yet?
9. Rainn Wilson - The guy from House of 1000 Corpses? I’ll pass.
10. fearne cotton - Musician? Actress? I have no idea who this is.

Twitter Score: 3/10

Twitter Suggests Tuesday

In which I comment on the accounts Twitter thinks I should follow (as bflopete, btw)

1. American Express - don’t have one, don’t need one, leaving home without it
2. Band of Horses - meh for now, maybe I’ll check you out on Spotify someday
3. Ben Folds - I guess so…
4. Disney/Pixar - like I can’t turn on the TV and see everything about your new movie ten times an hour
5. Daytrotter - huh? I’m guessing you hang out with Band of Horses, so see above comment
6. Duff McKagan - If I can read half the Slash autobiography, I guess I should follow Duff (note to self - finish Slash autobiography AFTER finishing thesis)
7. Kelly Slater - is this some mashup of Saved By the Bell characters?
8. BBC Breaking News - no offense, but by the time it affects me, it will have made it through a news cycle anyway, so no need for the “breaking” stuff - besides, I don’t sit here glued to Twitter for news anyway
9. Square, Inc. - ummm…I’m not a business and male prostitution is still illegal, so in the words of Randy Moss - straight cash, homey
10. MLBFanCave - I follow the Yankees and, like all Yankees fans, I find no reason to know anything else about anyone else in baseball with the slight exception of Red Sox “nation” info which I can use to make fun of them

Final Score - Twitter: 2/10