We all do it. Every single thing they tweet sends you into a symphony of groans and sighs, and yet — you can’t quite bring yourself to end the pain. And, if you’re being totally honest, you actually kind of like it. Maybe it’s masochism, maybe it’s the need to fuel your own sense of smugness, but everyone can attest either way: The Twitter hate-follow hurts so good.
Me? I have two self-inflicted demons. Say hello to Thought Catalogue and Ann Coulter.
10 Things That Are Trying To Make You Feel Ugly And Their Success On A Scale Of 1-10 http://t.co/cFzqYLULig
— Thought Catalogue (@ThoughtCatalog) October 18, 2013
Diversity is a strength! UK: Cops didn’t investigate Muslim rape & child prostin ring 4 fear of being called racist http://t.co/MzWYaKPrxT
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) July 10, 2013
I find almost every tweet to come out of these two accounts to be consistently mind-numbing and infuriating, respectively. But I can’t look away, nay — I don’t want to look away. I find their tweets so absurd and mockable that, in some bizarre, inexplicable way, I actually kind of look forward to the next bout of 140-character facepalm fuel.
So let’s all share in the madness together. Who are your favourite Twitter hate-follows? Drop some representative tweets down below, because, after all, hate-following is always better with friends.
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