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All of us have been victimized by spam Twitter accounts pretending to offer us free iPods or sex, but once in a while, you find fake Twitter accounts that lie for a good reason: to make you laugh. Parody Twitter accounts make their mark by playing charades as another person, animal, cartoon, or other pop culture persona. And whether the goal is retweets, sharp commentary, or raising awareness on social issues, they usually do the trick. The only problem is a lot of them are super corny. But that's why we're here. We sorted through the whole lot of them, discared the dull ones, and out together, for you, the 30 Funniest Twitter Parody Accounts.
By William E. Ketchum III (@WEKETCHUM)
30. wayne's jeggings
30. @waynes_jeggings
Number of followers: 622
Example Tweet: “I got 5 pairs of jeggings, I’m never going to jail”/ “its so hot up in the club, I aint got no jeggings on.”
We’re not sure what’s a more shameful marketing ploy: Wayne actually wearing the hideous animal print pants during the MTV Video Music Awards, or the Twitter parody that followed. Instead of sticking to the schtick, the users kept the same username while only using the profile to promote a lackluster down-and-going (as opposed to up and coming) rap group.
29. rebecca black
29. @_RebeccaBlack_
Number of followers: 46,244
Example Tweet: "#WorstThingInTheWorld seeing old people eat alone. … But then I remember how much I hate old people. So scratch that."
Rebecca Black became an insta-star after YouTube single “Friday,” but her parody Twitter account talks about the same things that any teenage girl talks about: nothing. Points for the feel of authenticity, though.
28. Chuck Facts
28. @Chuck_Facts
Number of followers: 90,033
Example tweet: "Second-hand smoke is not the Silent Killer. Chuck Norris is."
We’re not sure when, how, or why the Chuck Norris joke facts/revolution started, but @Chuck_Facts has more than 80,000 followers who are still laughing at them.
27. ceo Steve Jobs
27. @CEOSteveJobs
Number of followers: N/A
Example tweet: "The next iPhone update includes several autocorrection fixes. For instance, typing “Android” will autocorrect for “hemorrhoid.”
This twitter handle was shut down in March after complaints from Apple (and on the same day the announcement of the iPad 2), when Twitter higher-ups decided that the handle was too misleading for a parody account. But this account had comedic gold by highlighting Apple’s miscues, parodying the former CEO’s Apple allegiance and dropping misc. tech jokes (“Help fight digital piracy. Don’t retweet.”).
26. Richard Branson
26. @SirDickBranson
Number of followers: 68,406
Funniest Tweet: “Question- What have you done to make the world better today? Think about it. ~SirDick”
With his wealth ($4.2 billion net worth), activism, and headlines that consist of him jetskiing with naked models clinging to his back, Virgin founder Richard Branson is pretty well-off. So naturally, hundred-aires and thousand-aires like us make fun of him—even when it seems like things he’d already say. Signing each message as “~SirDick” gives just the amount of douchebag that we need to affectively hate a celebrity.
25. gucci and flocka
25. @ThatGucciFellow and @JoaquinFlocker
Number of followers: 533; 594
Example Tweet: ".@JoaquinFlocker & myself shall continue to enlighten the world with the teachings of true gentlemen. #BURRETH! (@ThatGucciFellow)"
This pair of Twitter accounts doesn’t have the follower count of the others on this list, but the concept of Gucci Mane and Joaquin being two English noblemen is too funny to ignore. Add in the new spellings and pronunciations of their respective adlibs (“FLOCKER!” “BURRETH!”), and you’ll never listen to the Ferrari Boyz the same again.
24. Darth Vader
24. @DarthVader
Number of followers: 360,418
Example Tweet: "How the hell am I supposed to say "The circle is now complete!" if no one invites their Dark Lord to Google+ ?"
This Twitter account has the same badass ruthlessness as iconic Star Wars villain Darth Vader, and twice the humor. With interaction with other users, shots fired at the Rebel Alliance, and even participation in trending topics (“The Empire Strikes Back #DescribeYourPenisWithAMovie”), even Luke wouldn’t be able to resist the dark side from these tweets.
23. Pimp Bill Clinton
23. @PimpBillClinton
Number of followers: 142,230
Example Tweet: "The good news is I banged a chick with a Coke bottle figure. Bad news is she was shaped like a 2 liter."
Aside from the cliché’d usage of “pimp,” this parody of former President Bill Clinton—known for his “sexual relations” and his admittance of smoking marijuana—is hilarious. While few jokes directly tie into Clinton, imagining the look on Clinton’s face in the avatar while reading the outrageous humor makes the jokes (“How the hell is William Shatner 80 years old and his face is smooth than @justinbieber’s pussy?”) funnier than they actually are.
22. Stewie Griffin
22. @StewieGriffin
Number of followers: 41,338
Example tweet: "You know @MegGriffinSays if you kill yourself now you’ll probably get a full page in the yearbook. … You know, I rather like this God fellow. Very theatrical, you know. Pestilence there, a plague there. Omnipotence. Gotta get me some of that."
There are seven Twitter accounts dedicated to Stewie Griffin, the demented baby from the hit Fox cartoon Family Guy. While the one with 200-plus followers (@Stewie_Griffinn) is currently suspended, this other profile does the trick with its on-point imitations of Stewie’s snide humor, dislike for his family, and quest for world domination.
21. fake ap stylebook
21. @FakeAPStylebook
Number of followers: 246,234
Example tweet: "If writing about the debt ceiling debate—hey, it’s Friday. You can probably get some mileage out of Casey Anthony."
The real AP StyleBook is the go-to guide for journalists to find rules on grammar, spelling, punctuation, and everything in between. So the @FakeAPStylebook does the exact opposite: makes fun of journalism’s flaws, intentionally gives bad advice, and has the occasional nerd writing joke (“The word “Web” is capitalized, because it is short for Webster, who is pretty short already.”). Funnier in concept than in execution, but still good for a few laughs.
20. BeyJayFetus
20. @BeyonceJayFetus
Number of followers: 5,970
Example tweet: "How do you turn off the disco ball in here?"
When news of Beyonce’s pregnancy with husband Jay-Z hit the news during this year’s VMAs, users set a reported record of 8,868 tweets per second. Naturally, one user jumped on the opportunity and made a Twitter profile for the baby-to-be and his/her journey inside of the pop superstar’s body. With the lavish life of his/her parents and a great sense of humor, the profile instantly garnered thousands of viewers.
19. Facebook PR
19. @FacebookPR
Number of followers: 1,940
Example Tweet: "Simple explanation to why we gave users phone numbers out to third parties: Because we can. You’re welcome!"
Facebook is the biggest social networking site in the world, and we can’t imagine our lives without it. But with The Social Network film and privacy concerns coming up every few months, this fictional public relations team has more than enough ammo for jokes. With some tweets clowning Facebook and others clowning its users (“In the time it took you to read this, 31787 people wasted time on their virtual farm. #didyouknow), @FacebookPR’s sarcasm is top notch.
18. al queda
18. @alqaeda
Number of followers: 39,079
Example Tweet: "Q. What do you call a band of fanatics who will stop at nothing to destroy the US? A. Congress. http://goo.gl/UIEY6 #debtceiling"
The parody account for Al-Qaeda, the militant Sunni Islamist group headed by Osama Bin Laden, tweeted global news while dissing other countries. On September 11 of this year, the user took the high road and decided to retire the account in memory of the decade anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks.
17. Bronx Zoo Cobra
17. @BronxZoosCobra
Number of followers: 225,805
Example Tweet: "If you see a bag of peanuts inexplicably moving along the ground at Yankee Stadium today. Just ignore it. It's probably nothing."
When the Bronx Zoo’s venomous Egyptian Cobra was announced missing, a Twitter user made an account to take the reptile on a tour of NYC while zookeepers searched. Even after the cobra was found, the account still lives on months later with over 225,000 followers.
16. drake's knee
16. @DrakesKnee
Number of followers: 8,152
Example tweet: "@liltunechi dissed @jayZ and dissed beyonce / it might be Home Depot time / lookin for work with Delonte"
When Drake fell during a live performance in 2009 in New Jersey, some genius Twitter user made an account as his newly re-injured knee. Mirroring the Toronto emcee’s multisyllabic flow and punchline format to a tee, the account is a much better read than Drake’s actual account, which mostly contains shoutouts and cryptic quips.
15. ATT PR
15. @ATT_Fake_PR
Number of followers: 2,328
Example Tweet: "Meeting your expectations everyday! xo RT @getlarge: AT&T is the WORST company EVER!!! #ATT"
As if the constant polls about AT&T’s dropped calls weren’t enough, “ATT Parody Relations” clowns the company’s reception, customer support, and even its hopeful merger with T-Mobile. The icing on the cake: the avatar makes the AT&T logo into the Death Star from Star Wars.
14. LeBron's Ego
14. @LeBronJamesEgo
Number of followers: 29,136
Example Tweet: "BEATING THE CELTICS = GREAT. ICE SCULPTURE OF MY BUTT BEIN MADE FOR MY PRE-PLAYOFFS PARTY FRIDAY NIGHT = GREATEST."
The day before LeBron’s infamous “Decision” to reveal his new NBA team on national TV for charity, writer @ChrisJOShea launched perhaps the funniest sports-related Twitter handle: @LebronJamesEgo. The account followed the ups and downs of LeBron’s entire season—playoff wins, his season return to Cleveland, his finals loss—with tweets that showed narcissism and disloyalty to old and new teammates. Once his Miami Heat lost in the finals to the Dallas Mavericks, O’Shea brought the account to a close.
13. rahm emanuel
13. @MayorEmanuel
Number of followers: 49,148
Example tweet: "Fucking shit fuck. Motherfucking overslept on the last fucking full day of campaigning.
In 2008, a writer for TIME magazine described Rahm Emanuel as “the most hardheaded, no-nonsense, foul-mouthed, smart-as-hell, get-it-done-or-get-out-of-my-way Washington insider of his generation.” Emanuel is now mayor of Chicago now instead of President Obama’s Chief of State, but it’s only right that his parody account drops at least one F-bomb in every tweet while talking about campaign trails and interactions with politician David Axelrod. Emanuel offered to donate $5,000 to charity if the user behind the account revealed himself, Chicago journalist Dan Sinker admitted to the tweets.
12. Fake Michael Bay
12. @michael_bay__
Number of followers: 14,526
Example Tweet: "Have the engineers build one of these. Its basically the combination of a trampoline, the space shuttle, and the Wonder Bra."
With action films like the Transformers and Bad Boys series, director/producer Michael Bay’s projects are a treat to viewers’ eyes and his own wallet. But outside of the set, he has a reputation for being self-absorbed in a larger-than-life idea of himself. This Twitter parody captures that persona perfectly, with quips about balling out of control, sleeping with (or being carried by) supermodels, and artificial, explosion-fueled happiness.
11. Best Roomy Ever
11. @BestRoomyEver
Number of followers: 14,297
Example Tweet: "Your goldfish died while you were on vacation. It’s going to be ok. I bought you a turtle. His name is Leonardo. #bestroomyever"
When he had trouble finding a roommate in San Francisco to live with when he got a new job, this advertising major made a CraigsList ad that was so funny that he got press in publications like Huffington Post. Now, his Twitter profile has the same things—reasons why he’d be the best roommate ever, and what he’d do for a roommate in need.
10. Batman
10. @God_Damn_Batman
Number of followers: 242,478
Example Tweet: "Pumpkin Spice Latte is back at Starbucks. Almost enough to make you forget about your parents getting gunned down in a dirty alley."
Fighting crime was never a problem for the Dark Knight, but being able to let go was. On this Twitter parody account, a user helps Bruce Wayne/Batman relax a little by teasing enemies and keeping an eye on the likes of Starbucks and Blu-Ray DVDs just as much as he does criminals in Gotham City. He also has the occasional sad face joke about his parents being killed, as seen above.
9. Jesus M Christ
9. @Jesus_M_Christ
Number of followers: 342,557
Example Tweet: "I can't wait until the afterparty. That's when I learn which girl has enough guts to bang Jesus."
While both this profile and @Jesus were candidates for this list, @Jesus_M_Christ wins with his blasphemous/offensive quips (“Man was made in God’s image. That’s right, God has a small dick too.”) and rough childhood (“The worst part of being the son of God? Dad busting all your parties because you're supposed to be 'pure'. DAMN YOUR ALL-KNOWINGNESS!”). KING.
8. Drunk Hulk
8. @DrunkHulk
Number of followers: 105,610
Example Tweet: "OBAMA AGAINST MAKE MORE F-16! DRUNK HULK SO ANGRY! THAT DRUNK HULK FAVORITE DISH AT CHINESE TAKE OUT PLACE!"
We’ve got to be honest: making a Twitter parody of any superhero would probably be funny if executed well. But this account wins because it takes the already erratic speech of the Hulk to a brand new level by adding alcohol to the mix. Just like any drunk person, while the stupid quips (“FOOD STAMP TASTE AWFUL! THIS AS BAD AS TIME DRUNK HULK ATE STUPID PIE CHART!”) are great, the most impressive are the ones that we can’t even understand, such as the tweet quoted above.
7. Kwame
7. @KwameKilpatrick
Number of followers: 2,681
Example Tweet: "ayo fam I have not been this faded since I got out of jail. This has been one of the best weeks for Michigan sports, ever"
The genius behind this Twitter parody is in the subtlety. The Detroit native’s second term as city mayor was soiled with corruption and scandal, and after resigning from office, he served time in prison as a result of ten felony counts. Surprisingly, the Twitter handle doesn’t specialize in cheap shots regarding his transgressions. Instead, it does the same thing Kwame may attempt to do: fellowship with his fellow Detroiters about sports, beer and music, and crack a few jokes once in a while.
6. el bloombito
6. @ElBloombito
Number of followers: 22,756
Example Tweet: "Los subwayados resumañdo los full servicos. Que get to worko on timeo!"
When New York’s Mayor Bloomberg used poorly accented Spanish at a press conference after Hurricane Irene, an NYC woman named Rachel Figueroa made the Twitter account @ElBloombito to poke fun. She told The Observer that she made the account to entertain maybe 15 people, but more than 22,000 people have clicked “Follow” to keep up with her Spanglish quips about city happenings.
5. Lord Voldermort
5. @Lord_Voldemort7
Number of followers: 1,697,897
Example Tweet: "#reasonswecantbetogether I need someone who does better ‘want work’."
For this Twitter account, the main antagonist from the Harry Potter series of films talks pop culture, infuses his evil wizardry into trending topics (#ifmydreamscometrue the world would definitely be doomed), and references scenes or terms from the franchise. Go 'head, geek out.
4. the bill walton
4. @TheBillWalton
Number of followers: 48,900
Example tweet: "Jay Culter takes more sacks than a traveling band of train jumping hobos during the Depression I the 1930s. Good gracious!"
Basketball player-turned-announcer Bill Walton is widely seen as one of the most annoying commentators in the sport. Fortunately, this account makes users laugh with on-the-money impersonations of Walton. What’s even funnier is that the user’s tweets about other sports carry the same corniness as Walton’s basketball comments.
3. BP PR
3. @BPGlobalPR
Number of followers: 164,959
Example Tweet: "In these dire economic times, we all must make sacrifices…be honest, we don’t really NEED oysters."
Started last year after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, this Twitter account hilariously parodies the public relations department of BP by offering oil-smeared “BP Cares” tees to ease the pain of environmental hazards and not giving enough money to help solve them.
2. not gary busey
2. @NotGaryBusey
Number of followers: 230,285
Example Tweet: "I fart the loudest whenever I'm at a Walmart to establish dominance among weaker farters."
The Wikipedia page for actor Gary Busey claims he has acted in over 120 films. Unfortunately, the same number likely applies to the amount of useless tweets—mostly inspirational BS and half-jokes—that emerge from his Twitter account. Fortunately, the Twitter parody of the Texas native is much funnier, and although its creator was irked when Twitter authorities asked him to change the Twitter handle from @GaryJBusey, he still drops gems.
1. Big ghostface
1. @BigGhostfase
Number of followers: 8,015
Example tweet: "Drake is what happens when you dont let your sons listen to Pac yo."
In possibly the funniest Twitter parody account ever, this user impersonates Ghostface Killah’s patented Staten Island slang so flawlessly that many Twitter followers actually believe it’s Toney Starks himself. The real gem, though, is how these tweets mesh Ghost’s vernacular with while the user’s own jokes about soft rappers (Drake being the most common target), album reviews, and other bits of current events and pop culture. The Twitter’s web site, Big Ghost Chronicles, has become a go-to source for laughs whenever 140 characters isn’t enough. Career highlight: a spring, late-night exchange with Detroit hip-hop godfather HexMurda, where the two went tweet for tweet with Drake jokes for hours.