A regular Sunday it was. Wait, maybe it was Monday. No, it couldn’t have been a Monday, I have too many meeting lined up on Mondays. Tuesday. That’s it – it was the Middle Eastern ‘hump day’. The hardest day of the week to get by, they say. Although...hmmm…personally, I always think Wednesdays are the hardest. One day before the last day of the week and you’re not quite sure how to feel. Yeah, you’re kinda getting excited about the weekend, but then, you don’t really wanna over-do it and kill the Thursday-buzz, but then you don’t wanna sulk cuz you’re almost done with the week. Yeah, Wednesday. It had to be a Wednesday. Or…was is a slow Thursday…?
*facepalm*
Moving on (finally!) – on a particular day of the working week a couple of months ago, I parked at 7.30, sat at my desk at 7.45, switched on my laptop and waited for it to load. Ten minute later I had Lotus Notes, Facebook, Gmail and Gtalk open on my laptop. Not to mention my lifeline – Tweetdeck.
In case you’re wondering, yes, I’m one of those social-media-enthusiast-thingamajig-people.
As the day progressed with GM’s and #earlyriser tweets, traffic updates, news, random tweets and retweets, I couldn’t help but notice that a few RT’s stood out. Not so much for the tweets themselves but for the handles that were tweeting the tweets. Walkin’ the walk. Talkin’ the talk. LIvin’ the life. Runnin’ the lap.
Sorry, I get carried away sometimes. :S
Anywho…as I was saying, there were a few handles that stood out and made me take notice. Not to say that I hadn’t noticed some insanely creative handles before, but sometimes things just hit you like a bold of lightening. This was one of those moments.
I forget if it was @bitchwanti, @ChamatkariBaba, @BollywoodGandu or @gabbbarsingh that triggered this ‘concept’ for a blog post. It could’ve been any one of them, or any one of the other 150 handles. Can’t really be sure. Point is, I got thinking about these crazy handles that I was coming across on a daily basis.
How many more of these are out there? What levels of creativity have people gone to?
And that’s when the hashtag was created – #AwesomeHandles. I’m not saying it got too popular, but I’m not saying it didn’t. Some extremely awesome and fantabulous tweeps fed me with numerous suggestions for #AwesomeHandles and that’s how the list went from 15 to 150 in a matter of a few days!
Big shout out going out to @ParulBh, @md610 and @prempiyush for their crazy help and constant suggestions for #AwesomeHandles!
Parul, for having sent over 50 of them in one day alone, and Prem and MD for constantly feeding me with their recommendations (even when I was on vacation!). Prem offered to be my 'assistant' at one point of time to help me get this blog out there. It's finally done, mate! :o)
And a special shout out to @musingsman who actually changed his old handle to this one just so he could be featured on the list. You made it, man! :o)
I’m hoping this blog post will be followed up with another one (or multiple blog posts) as and when my list grows. And I have a strong feeling that it will. :o)
Now, initially I’d written down meanings against as many of these handles as I could, but then I realized that most of them are far beyond explanations. You have to enjoy these for the sheer brilliance and creativity behind them.
And just FYI, I’m @silv3rglee - :o)
Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, I present to you the first set of #AwesomeHandles:
- @_OutofOrder_
- @0__1
- @AamAdmy
- @abhi_nahi
- @absurd
- @Accha_Baccha
- @agyaani
- @albelinaar
- @AliceInDumyland
- @amreekandesi
- @Anusual
- @arabicaah
- @arbitthoughts
- @aslipatrakaar
- @baavri
- @bagoffortune
- @BakwasBandKar
- @bejafry
- @Bell_Bajao
- @Bew_D
- @bhalomanush
- @Bheja_Fried
- @bitchwanti
- @BlinkySprite
- @BollywoodGandu
- @boozychef
- @boy_inthe_box
- @brainstuck
- @ButterHotShoes
- @bythebai
- @caramelcheeks
- @ChamatkariBaba
- @cho_chweet
- @chorbazari
- @cookiemonster82
- @cow_herd
- @cracked
- @CruciFire
- @DaddyBird
- @DedhShaani
- @deementiaa
- @delhidreams
- @desihitler
- @DevilOnBunk
- @dhartiparbojh
- @dhinkchak
- @DingDongMong
- @dram_e_baaz
- @ekthappadmaaru
- @EnigmaticDosa
- @fangpyre
- @feedkoko
- @fibonaccifreak
- @flyfiddlesticks
- @flyyoufools
- @fossiloflife
- @gabbbarsingh
- @Gambl3R
- @GeekyInaneTwit
- @geekykarma
- @GiggleFlower
- @GoIdDustWoman
- @Gulabo_Massi
- @haramkhorBaccha
- @Idefinecrazy
- @iemofreak
- @InstantMusings
- @itsCreation
- @ivfwaladoctor
- @jarofjuice
- @jibberjabbajude
- @justMouse
- @Kaala_Bander
- @KarmicThoughts
- @laaajo
- @lafannga
- @Letzliveagain
- @likethatonly
- @LimeIce
- @LiveHeartDie
- @lokarlotweet
- @lost_soul_
- @madFrogg
- @madversity
- @malgudiman
- @ManIndigo
- @MarkWalaTeja
- @mentalexotica
- @MeraAfsana
- @metallicsmile
- @metalsaint
- @morfinrider
- @mostlyharmless
- @musingsman
- @mycrotchetyluv
- @MystiqueWanderr
- @nautanki
- @NomadWanderer
- @nonstopthinker
- @normaltusker
- @numbminded
- @oneblackcoffee
- @OyeBehenDeTakke
- @Pagal_Ladki
- @panchhi_bawara
- @perniciously
- @Pissed0ffPari
- @pitusultan
- @plasmadog
- @pleasefindthis
- @poeticgooner
- @poojars
- @PurpleNaNo
- @qwiky
- @RangeenPanda
- @Roflindian
- @SaaliKhushi
- @Sacredinsanity
- @Sala_jamesbond
- @satanictweets
- @schmmuck
- @semi_conscious
- @SickPuppyDawg
- @softykid
- @spymaami
- @stupidusmaximus
- @suddentwilight
- @taklooman
- @Tau_ke_bole
- @terimaaki__
- @The_HappyNoodle
- @the0ddball
- @TheBusyBrain
- @thecoffeenazi
- @TheHumerus
- @TheOmRudra
- @Thewastebin
- @trailblazr
- @twilightfairy
- @twitballiye
- @twittafart
- @twittardaputtar
- @UpjauDimaag
- @virtualgoddess
- @VisH2So4
- @vodkaholic
- @whatdbeep
- @whitecrayon
- @whizkidd
- @whygrow_up
- @WickedNoize
- @wittophile
- @wraith_ness
- @yearning4d_sky
- @yummit
- @zararock
18 comments:
super awesomeness :) not to forget you got the best handle too :) -wraith_ness
O-EMM-GEEE
this is a superawesome kickass huge #FF list too
thank you @silv3rglee
AweSomelist
nice Work...Super like your article..!!
btw, what do think bout my handle?:p
@want_beer
Thank you :)
Much love
@laaajo
Yeah.. Binary baba in the list.. YAY YAY..
Marcel Proust urged his readers be grateful to people who make them happy. I am grateful to you. :)
#AwesomeHandles is a nice piece of work. Keep rocking.
Thanks a ton for listing me. Great work
- @vodkaholic
interesting topic for the post, I like it
Nice post! Thanks for the mention :)
Wow...and i always wondered why people spent time researching the mating habits of Brazilian tree worms. :P
RT @thecoffeenazi
Awesome post bud!
Awesome List, Jaanemann!!
However, you've not included your handle on the list. Please rectify this :D
Thanks for the mention, sweetness!
Thanks for the @mention in your blog post :)
I agree with @ParulBh Please do add her handle! Tell me can there be a better handle than that ??
Great Post!
Keep tweeting and blogging
Cheers!
Sanjay
@sanz4u on twitter
Thanks for the mention dear! I thought this post came and went and I missed it somehow. Good job of putting together this list.
Way to go girl :)
Thanks for the mention.
random wandering brings me to ur intresting post.. of the many handles listed here.. few happen to be my good frnds.. thumbs-up for their #awesome handle..
nice work @silv3rglee #likeit :)
ps:consider my comment for all ur series of #AwesomeHandles
Best Wishes.. :)
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