From @kbutter5 to @UNCBetch…The Twitter Accounts You Should Know About

If you are anything like me, Twitter is taking a stronger hold of your life by the minute (and it’s not a bad thing). Let’s face it; Facebook is starting to become useless. If it weren’t for  events and photo albums, it would already be the new Myspace.

I mean, how are you supposed to adequately stalk the celebrities you obsess over solely on Facebook? Thank you Twitter founders for giving all the witty people an outlet for their talent and allowing me to have yet another fabulous website to procrastinate with. I can now blame my random outbursts of laughter on Twitter and permanently worry that every time I trip on a brick, the person next to me on their phone is tweeting about it.

When all is said and done, I thoroughly enjoy discovering new Twitter accounts to consume my time. If you are a UNC student, these are the Twitter accounts you should know about. If you have never heard of them, then read, laugh, and learn my friends. You can thank me later.  
1.    The UNC Basketball Team: I shouldn’t even have to explain this one. Most students and fans are well acquainted with the famous Twitter accounts of UNC basketball players. @KButter5 takes the cake. Note to the other players: step up your tweeting game.  

• Kendall Marshall: @KButter5

  • Stats:
    • Following: 140
    • Followers: 45,205
• John Henson: @_John_Henson_
  • Stats:
    • Following: 506
    • Followers: 38,748
• Dexter Strickland: @DStrick01
  • Stats:
    • Following: 476
    • Followers: 37,444
• Reggie Bullock: @DaBully35
  • Stats:
    • Following: 205
    • Followers: 22,685
• Leslie McDonald: @Lezz_McDonald2
  • Stats:
    • Following: 892
    • Followers: 21,403
• PJ Hairston: @P_makeitrain_J
  • Stats:
    • Following: 597
    • Followers: 18,729
• Blue Steel: @Real_BlueSteel
  • Stats:
    • Following: 25
    • Followers: 13,00
• James McAdoo: @macCANdoo
  • Stats:
    • Following: 100
    • Followers: 13,343
• Justin Watts: @MyNameisJWatts
  • Stats:
    • Following: 593
    • Followers: 11,689
• Stilman White: @Stilwatawhite
  • Stats:
    • Following: 189   
    • Followers: 7,915

2.   Kendall’s bald spot: @KButtasBaldSpot
I recently found this hilarious gem thanks to @KButter5’s twitter. With the description “I’m just out here tryna shine,” what more could you ask for.

• Stats:
  • Following: 20
  • Followers: 1,266
• Notable Tweets:
  • “I wish my last name was Hairston…”
  • “We lost a few good hairs today. RIP.”
  • “Just watched highlights from the game. These camera angles really showcase my figure.”

3.   UNC Squirrels: @UNC_Squirrels
Whoever manages this Twitter account deserves an award. Description includes “Rah rah Car’lina Squirrelz bezt n da wurld.” The squirrels on campus really do think they own the place, and now they have a Twitter. They apparently like no one, but still have more followers than I ever will.

• Stats:
  • Following: 0
  • Followers: 679
• Notable Tweets:
  • “OH NO DA FALCON’S BACK IN THE QUAD AGAIN #beafraid #runforyourlives”
  • “don’t even need tickets to the duke game #creepinthroughthewindows”
  • “thatawkwardmomentwhen everyboday and deir motha comes barging out of carroll. #eek #plzdontsteponme”

4.   UNC Problems: @uncproblems_
Whether you love them or hate them, the @(fill in the blank)problems accounts are dominating Twitter. Don’t lie, you probably follow at least 5 of these accounts…and love them all. No one can argue with their entertainment value and @uncproblems_ is no different. The description is, “Going to college is hard. Going to unc is even harder.”

• Stats:
  • Following: 98
  • Followers: 2,520
• Notable Tweets:
  • “sunday it snowed and today I’m in shorts…welcome to Carolina #uncproblems”
  • “global center, y u so far away #uncproblems”
  • “i got 99 #uncproblems but ncsu ain’t one”

5.    Northern UNC Girl Problems: @NorthernUNC_GP
If you are from the North and go to UNC, you should follow this account. If you are not from the North, it doesn’t matter because it’s funny anyways.

• Stats:
  • Following: 14
  • Followers: 68
• Notable Tweets:
  • “Lilly Pulitzer #ijustdontgetit #northernuncgirlprobs”
  • “68 followers! There are 68 of us?! #northernuncgirlprobls”
  • “Editing frat stars’ outfits in your head so that you’d actually be attracted to them #northernuncgirlproblems”

6.   
Betches Love UNC: @UNCBetch
You’ve probably all been to the website betcheslovethis.com and now UNC has its own spin-off with @UNCBetch. This accounts description? “F****** the Carolina way.” I’ll leave you to make your own judgements.

• Stats:
  • Following: 213
  • Followers: 283
• Notable Tweets:
  • “How far away from a brick tripping pedestrian do I need to be in order to laugh my ass off? #uncbetch”
  • “Warm weather raises my bac and lowers my standards #uncbetch”
  • “Group project meetings in the union are the worst. So many Lenovo computers and sweatpants, place looks like a soup kitchen #uncbetch”

7.   Shit Guys Say In Chapel Hill: @ShitGuysSayInCH
This account seems dedicated to exposing the lack of male game in Chapel Hill. It’s a collection of obnoxious pick up lines and the reactions to them (as well as the general male situation on campus).

• Stats:
  • Following: 20
  • Followers: 93
• Notable Tweets:
  • “You’re a physics major? You should just tell people you study English. #SorryImSmarterThanYou #sorrryimnotsorry”
  • “#10sexiestmales of UNC? Uhh are there even ten to choose from?”
  • “Rihanna found love in a hopeless place…clearly she’s never been to Chapel Hill.”

8.   Shit UNC Fans Say: @ShitUNCFansSay
This account’s pricelessness lies in its truth. It’s description reads, “Because let’s be honest, we’re all pretty dadgum predictable.” We are all guilty of saying these things, but that’s what makes it funny.

• Stats:
  • Following: 788
  • Followers: 2,022
• Notable Tweets:
  • “I need a drink. #ShitUNCFansSay”
  • “There’s a reason it’s called the Tar Heel State and not the Wolfpack State. #ShitUNCFansSay”
  • “Clearly, the rain dance I did earlier worked. #MakeItRain #ShitUNCFansSay”

My greatest hope is that during midterm week I have at least given you 8 new ways to procrastinate.
Know more entertaining UNC Twitter accounts? Please leave a comment and spread the joy to the rest of us!

Sources:
https://twitter.com/#!/KButter5
https://twitter.com/#!/_John_Henson_
https://twitter.com/#!/DStrick01
https://twitter.com/#!/DaBully35
https://twitter.com/#!/Lezz_McDonald2
https://twitter.com/#!/Stilwatawhite
https://twitter.com/#!/Real_BlueSteel
https://twitter.com/#!/macCANdoo
https://twitter.com/#!/MyNameisJWatts
https://twitter.com/#!/P_makeitrain_J
https://twitter.com/#!/KButtasBaldSpot
https://twitter.com/#!/UNC_Squirrels
https://twitter.com/#!/uncproblems_
https://twitter.com/#!/UNCBetch
https://twitter.com/#!/NorthernUNC_GP
https://twitter.com/#!/ShitGuysSayInCH
https://twitter.com/#!/ShitUNCFansSay

Image Sources:
Twitter Icon, twitter-wink.png
UNC Squirrels, squirrel-face.jpg
Betches Love UNC, image.jpg
Shit Guys Say In Chapel Hill, girl_flipping_off.jpg
Shit UNC Fans Say, uncfan.jpg