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3 Funniest Twitter trends

You've got to love the Twitterverse – it's the one place where you can get your daily news scoop alongside celebrity's sandwich updates and chuckle-worthy posts from your boss. If you’re not already registered, maybe these humorous one-liners will entice you to sign up.

Ask Helen Zille


It turns out there's one SA politician who can chuckle when her Twitter mentions stream gets into hyper drive? And Helen even encouraged local Tweeters to make the trend global.

@helenzille: I am. On Twitter. RT @KingBiyela: Dear @helenzille, who's running the WC right now?

RoxyAlexDallas: @helenzille My house is infested with mosquitoes. Will the government pay for me to stay at the One & Only? #askhelenzille

#askhelenzille@Julius_S_Malema: Who asked you? We only #askhelenzille RT: @lebomokhethi: Dear juju, who cares?

tiffanymarkman: Dear Helen Zille - do you like pina coladas or getting caught in the rain? #askhelenzille #zilleforprez

@helenzille: They both taste the same after I burn them. RT @TheJameSA: Dear @helenzille. Chicken or Beef? #AskHelenZille


That Awkward Moment

Does anyone even remember when this started trending? #thatawkwardmoment has been a firm favourite of regular Tweeters for months now. And it's showing no signs of slowing down.

mellylissaxo: #thatawkwardmoment when someone is complaining about their "bad" grade.. And yours is worse

@jackiejvr #thatawkwardmoment when white newsreaders have to get tongues around the name of THAT minister. #Shiceka

lildebs13: #thatawkwardmoment when you walk out of a room go the wrong way and have to turn around and go the other way and people just stare at you

Meeks_The_Mook: #ThatAwkwardMoment when someone catches you talking to yourself .

Tyreek_gq: #ThatAwkwardMoment when u ignore a phone call, then they call from someone else's phone and u answer...

Robot Pick Up Lines


This is quite possibly one of the most random twitter trends around, but it's slowly gaining momentum with witty folk posting cheesy lines of the machine kind.

@BadraN: U may be wireless ! But I'm sensing direct connection between us ! #RobotPickUpLines

@shaunmallette: @PollyJames Let me plug your power supply. #robotpickuplines

@benpunter: @PollyJames Hi My Name is Vista, can I Crash at yours? #robotpickuplines

@BOBSK1: #RobotPickUpLines My docking station or yours?

@Relle_D RT @nickshepherdme Nice Bolts wanna screw?#robotpickuplines
 
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