Tweet Twats

Does anyone else get really annoyed on Twitter when they see a celebrity re-tweet something along the lines of "Hi Andy Peters, please RT this for my friends son who is dying in hospital". As sympathetic as I am to anyone who has a loved one in any sort of horrible situation, I can't help but think why are you using Twitter and enlisting celebs to 'help' in the form of retweeting? Who is this benefiting from this apart from the person who got a retweet and their ego?

Surely when a loved one or someone you know isn't in a good way, things such as Twitter and celebrity all fall into complete insignificance? I know it would for me. If anyone I know finds themselves in any sort of situation, what the frick is asking that retired footballer or local radio DJ to re-tweet it going to do to help? If you're after some sort of charity donation and a celeb with far more exposure than you'll ever have gets the message out there for you, fair enough. But how on earth does knowing that the celeb has read your tweet and taken a second to hit the retweet button do to help?

For me, these people are selfish. They are using their 'situation' to gain a bit of recognition and after that feeling that you're almost slightly famous for a second. It's a bit twisted. I love seeing a bit of Jeremy Kyle style drama on my social networking, there's nothing better than seeing someone break up in a relationship on Facebook or seeing a status or tweet clearly aimed at someone calling them a slag! But to pull at the heartstrings just in order to be seen - sick and wrong.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not an anti-celeb sorta person and have reveled in the moments where any sort of celebrity has sent me a tweet. So much so that I kept a list! I long for the day Katy Perry responds to my offer of a night out, but in my defence I'm asking these people actual questions or just having a bit of fun.

The moral of the story - if you're a celeb and I see you re-tweet one of these numb nut requests I'm going to unfollow you (quite a threat I know, ask Jack Wilshere of Arsenal and England fame). If you're one of these idiots that has someone close who isn't in a good way, here's an idea... go and actually help them and be with them, see what they want that will help! Put down the social media and be with the one that needs your help.

A classic case of causing unnecessary trouble.