Twitter is a great source of comedy. Whether it’s poking fun at the platform’s self-promotion potential, giggling at celebs’ bizarre tweets, or marveling at the everyday minutia, Twitter is built for fun, and to be made fun of.
We’ve scoured YouTube to bring you 10 amusing videos all about the micro-blogging service that range from parody to satire, all the way through to just downright silly.
The nature of the videos means some contain language and themes not suitable for younger viewers or the workplace. So, if you’re old enough to vote and your screen is pointed away from the boss, check out the gallery below for some Twitter-themed comedy gold.
1. Twitter Movie Trailer
Rated Awesome imagines what "The Social Network" trailer would look like if its subject was Twitter. "The Twit Network" is the amusing result. #turtle.
2. Celebritweets Theater - Taylor Swift
Pure comedy gold is created at the exact place where celebs meet Twitter. Celebritweets makes the most of these moments, taking a tweet and animating its back story. Here, Taylor Swift's tweet about deer and road safety gets lambasted.
3. Twitter 101
This classic clip from the YouTube vaults (well, 2006) shows Biz Stone explaining the then fledgling (and still known as "twttr") service with its SMS-based concept. How times have changed...
4. Twatif? - "The Office"
This clip imagines the consequences of being restricted to 140 characters in real life. Set in "The Office," be prepared for some racy double entendres.
5. Josh Groban Sings Kanye West Tweets
Ah, Kanye. You've been a constant source of entertainment since you took up Twitter. With kids and grandma already having had a go at reading West's tweets aloud, here, as seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Josh Groban sings the hip hop star's tweets. Groban somehow manages to make them sou nd even more ridiculous...
