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To find it weird my mum has nearly 12000 Twitter followers!

195 replies

PinkSnowAndTwinkles · 03/06/2021 23:23

Named changed as could be outing

My mum has nearly 12000 twitter followers.

I have like 10. She’s got loads of famous people following her too. A lady in her 60s, that’s a head gardener. Kim Wilde, Kerry Katona, and Charlie Dimmock!

How?! Just how?!

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itsnotnormalisit · 03/06/2021 23:24

What kind of content is she posting?

Bagelsandbrie · 03/06/2021 23:25

Well what does she tweet about? Is she famous herself? Grin

Irishterrier · 03/06/2021 23:25

We need to know more OP!

itsnotnormalisit · 03/06/2021 23:25

I have 100k followers on Pinterest and no one cares 🤷‍♀️

GravityFalls · 03/06/2021 23:28

Is she Jackie Weaver?

PinkSnowAndTwinkles · 03/06/2021 23:30

No she’s just a gardener, and now the head gardener of a small ornamental garden in Oxfordshire.

I love my mum but I find it so bizarre

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PinkSnowAndTwinkles · 03/06/2021 23:31

She’s tweeting pictures of plants and gardens

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Dixiechickonhols · 03/06/2021 23:33

People like gardens here content must be nice.

NoSquirrels · 03/06/2021 23:34

Gardening Twitter is huge and friendly.

MareofBeasttown · 03/06/2021 23:36

I have 14 k. I am not famous and I don't have famous people following me though. I need to be on socmed for my job.

PinkSnowAndTwinkles · 03/06/2021 23:36

But she’s just my mum.

The one that was never getting a phone or the internet and never going to use social media.

She’s more popular than me!

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Anoisagusaris · 03/06/2021 23:38

‘Just your mum’ - that’s an awful way to describe her! Fair play to her

MareofBeasttown · 03/06/2021 23:38

I think gardens are big in the pandemic. I would follow her:) Could use some soothing content.

itsnotnormalisit · 03/06/2021 23:38

Yeah funnily enough your mum has a life too 😂

Why do our kids always think we're just dusty old has Beens?

I guess you don't have kids of teen age yet as you'll then be the 'has been' to them

PinkSnowAndTwinkles · 03/06/2021 23:39

No… my youngest is 9 😆

I love my mum dearly. Honest!

I just find it funny that Kim Wilde and Kerry Katona follow her

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Nohugstoday25 · 03/06/2021 23:40

😂😂😂😅 my son feels your pain.

He is 14 and he can’t get around the fact I have 250,000 followers on another platform and he doesn’t 🙈

Sometimes it just depends on content and one video / post goes a bit crazy and lift off

SleepingStandingUp · 03/06/2021 23:41

Hahaha bless you op, how old are you? Even I have 56 🤣🤣🤣

itsnotnormalisit · 03/06/2021 23:41

Well give it about 2 years and you'll realise they think you're the most uncool cringeworthy has been that ever walked the planet and that they're more socially deserving than you 😂

Nohugstoday25 · 03/06/2021 23:42

@itsnotnormalisit haha very true !

Silhillian · 03/06/2021 23:42

I’d find it odd, but very endearing and funny too. She must post some great content. Smile

itsnotnormalisit · 03/06/2021 23:43

The simple answer is your mum is just being herself and sharing what she loves without any expectation of popularity. She's not putting on any fronts and as you get older you give less shits about what other people think but naturally people like that honesty more

LunaTheCat · 03/06/2021 23:44

Oh -she sounds lovely. How do I find her on Twitter?

Bumzoo · 03/06/2021 23:47

Post the link, we will all follow her too Grin

BlueButtercups · 03/06/2021 23:47

I love flowers 🌺🌸🌹🌷

StarryStarrySocks · 03/06/2021 23:49

My mum also has more Twitter followers than me. I feel your pain.