We Can Do Better: Boston’s #FakeTwitter Accounts Are WEEEAAAK!!!!

For a while now, clever people nationwide have been creating fake twitter accounts for famous people or companies.

Satire, people, satire at its 140 character finest.

@BPGlobalPR skewered the hell out of British Petroleum when they unleashed sweet sweet crude all over the Gulf of Mexico, and then they skewered the hell out of everyone else involved in the mess. Truly awesome.

@MayorEmmanuel (may he @restinpeace) came on the %#$&# scene and swore til he was blue in the face all the way through the Chicago Mayor’s Race. Unfortunately, he seems to have died a strangely peaceful death that ended most appropriately.

Well, I’m here to tell you that we have impostors in Boston too.

I’m also here to tell you that they’re weak sauce!

#FakeTwitter accounts are supposed to be hilarious. So far, I haven’t seen much hilarity.

@TheAndrewPhelps has his moments. Andy’s probably the funniest one out there. Maybe because he’s been around long enough to find his voice.

@ThePetroMachine appeared yesterday and, so far just not that awesome.

@The66Bus is excellent (Exhibit A), but it’s a bus, not a human.

And finally, @FakeDevinCole.

As @GarrettQuinn (also the gentleman who noticed the lack of #FakeTwitter hilarity in town) put it, “Why would someone make a Fake Devin Cole page? You’re an obscure public figure. It’s not like it’s a big enough joke. Like Fake Tom Menino would be funny because people would get it.”

Exactly.

So listen @FakeDevinCole, whoever you are, if you want to be my alter ego, I’m gonna need for you to step up your game a bit.

So far, your funniest tweet was simply “#boston“. Also, I saw you got RTd by none other than @BostonUpdate. Not terrible, but I believe you (I?) have more in you (me?).

YOU CAN DO BETTER! WE CAN ALL DO BETTER!

So, ONEin3ers, I officially declare Feb/March #FakeTwitter month in Boston!

Who should have #FakeTwitter accounts made for them? What should they say?

And last, did I miss anything amazing out there?

Hit us in the comments or, better yet, on Twittah at @ONEin3. And use the hashtag #FakeTwitter!

LATE UPDATE: @FakeDevinCole appears to be no more! Tragic and sad. At least he went out in style with the following:

@FakeDevinCole: Apparently, we are not funny enough for @devincole and @GarrettQuinn. Guess it’s time to pack it up and go home. See you at The Crossroads.