There’s a strange noise coming from under my bed and i can’t believe it’s a monster so it must be…
[The Story So Far: Every Wednesday at 12 noon South African time [6am EDT] an inspired and growing number of brilliant, creative and absolutely fun people from all around the world take part in what is called a Hashtag game. @AFrikkinHashtag [say it out loud] is South Africa’s #1 Hashtag game and is always a lot of fun. The F.L.O.P. [or Fish List Of Prizeworthyness] is the collection of some of the best tweets from each week’s game and is what all seriously comedic Hashtaggers aspire to…]
This week it was the turn of the magnificent Deb aka @BadMommy4U to co-host with us…
We started by sending out an invitation:
Then a few examples, to, you know, get the ball rolling:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs the sound of fear in the monsters as they witness my moment of realisation and their power over me fades away…
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs the sound of the monster being formed from 1000 unwanted pieces of cooked pineapple hastily discarded from pizzas.
And since this game happened just after that Oscar awards moment i couldn’t resist:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs coming from a couple of Witness Protection Academy Award presenters. Shhhhh!
People got really creative about just what those sounds might be and so we trendalised quite quickly:
#3 USA #ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs @afrikkinhashtag @BrettFishA @BadMommy4U
— Hashtag Roundup (@HashtagRoundup) March 1, 2017
⒈ #HappyBirthdayJustinBieber
⒉ #ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs
⒊ Matt Barnes
⒋ #AshWednesday
⒌ Van Jones2017/3/1 05:50 CST https://t.co/IvleifByXY
— Trendinalia USA (@trendinaliaUS) March 1, 2017
And were pleased to have a good assortment of our favourite bots playing the game:
What's the deal with #ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs? Do you quiz me? Am I a pollution? Am I an actual sea? Just what am I?
— Seinfeld Bot (@TheSeinfeldBot) March 1, 2017
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs? More like Mat Noise Under My Bed Is, amirite?
— AmIRite Bot (@AmIRiteBot) March 1, 2017
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs. #ThatNoiseUnderMyBedSchmis…
— Bot? Schmot! (@BotSchmot) March 1, 2017
Everything you know about That Noise Under My Bed Is is wrong.
— Wrong Bot (@yrwrong) March 1, 2017
But we know that you only popped in here to see if you made the list and so let’s take a look at some of the Top Tweets that we encountered as we played #ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs. That’s right, i’m talking about:
THE FISH LIST OF PRIZEWORTHYNESS [F.L.O.P.]
Randy was on it from the start:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs probably the response to this hashtag I am searching for. I should probably look.
— Randy Helms (@HelmsRandy) March 1, 2017
While Jayme was nervous:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs a gaggle of dust bunnies plotting to take over my house
— ❤️ Jayme Really (@JaymeMcKenna) March 1, 2017
1cookinggal had a similar themed problem
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs a gang of teenage dust bunnies, smoking cigarettes and flipping switchblades, taking all tough…
— 1cookinggal 🌻 (@1cookinggal) March 1, 2017
Toya was very specific with her offering:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs just LeBron playing the world smallest violin for you.. pic.twitter.com/Zg8XHi0Zvc
— Toya (@Solely_Toya) March 1, 2017
Barry had a startling confession:
Is the other family I keep under the floorboards pic.twitter.com/u7LnklT2eE
— Barry Walsh (@Danzig303) March 1, 2017
While Rob was struggling to get past it:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs not helping my insomnia. pic.twitter.com/SEWQQPQ09R
— Rob (@GenericZA) March 1, 2017
1CookingGal seemed to be going nuts:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs an unruly basket of hazelnuts…
— 1cookinggal 🌻 (@1cookinggal) March 1, 2017
Reesie speaks for a whole bunch of us i’m sure:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs me hiding from adulting today…
— Reesie (@reesiepieces1) March 1, 2017
Cattsy’s felt a little personal:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs the thoughts of all those book characters I disliked.
— ⚜️ Cattsy ⚜️ (@Cattereia) March 1, 2017
While Finch went all Nirvana on us:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs the moans from the spirits haunting my ancient gym socks. You know what they say, smells like teen spirit!
— finch (@mioscenic) March 1, 2017
Aiden also seemed in a bit of trouble:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs the toast crumbs becoming sentient & plotting against me
— Aidan forgets why he (@aidno) March 1, 2017
While Kitty knew exactly what was up?
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs sock gnomes…stealing one of every sock on the planet pic.twitter.com/yxdNxOJ9i7
— bitchkitty (@UPGirlcd) March 1, 2017
Tom got lyrical:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs
🎶is just the beasts under my bed
In my closet, in my head
Exit light!
Enter night!
Take my hand
..Off to never land🎶 pic.twitter.com/0GOavYnreG— Tom Malvaso (@TomMalvaso) March 1, 2017
While Lady Ä was under no illusion:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs all the right life decisions I didn't make vying for attention.
— Lady Ä (@aphotomama) March 1, 2017
Neil was finding it a little hard to ignore:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs keeping me awake pic.twitter.com/uIgUxX4q6X
— Neil Turner (@neilt76) March 1, 2017
While P & L was in for a surprise:
My new doll#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs pic.twitter.com/qyDlOojYXU
— Piss & Luv (@doronch79) March 1, 2017
Aricka brought out her poet:
I store away my insecurities
Stress and fears and hate#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs my problems
Saved for a later date.— I'm Shucked! (@Aricka_Shuck) March 1, 2017
Trine was a little anxious:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs my anxiety slipping its chains. pic.twitter.com/bWeRNG8aLo
— Trine Daely (@TrineDaely) March 1, 2017
Marko’s response felt a little Forced:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs ahhh it's only Vader wanting me to come to the Dark Side again
— Marko (@markio01) March 1, 2017
Kevin wasn’t ready to blame it on the rain:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs the last vestiges of Milli Vanilli's career ebbing away
— Kevin Johns (@Berlinseshdmtv) March 1, 2017
Oscar was invested in his noise:
https://twitter.com/OscarZoltano/status/836915182773248000
While Jess couldn’t seem to handle the tooth:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs all my teeth decaying-that the tooth fairy was to pick up,must have slipped from under my pillow!(maybe she is real)
— Jessica Carberry (@Jessberrie) March 1, 2017
Judith wasn’t getting out of bed any time soon:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs the Tokoloshe, an evil water sprite of Zulu mythology who hides under your bed and sneaks and harms you when asleep. pic.twitter.com/puH4mmOcuM
— Judith 🌎 🕊 (@cats2home) March 1, 2017
While Grendel was losing hope [and dreams apparently]:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs My hopes & dreams dying pic.twitter.com/VBSo1JlnbO
— Gretel Armstrong (@SugarGretel) March 1, 2017
Rob’s brother is a little mad right now:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs my little brother complaining because he wanted to sleep on the top bunk. pic.twitter.com/8FLcpMtur5
— Rob (@GenericZA) March 1, 2017
Mimi sounds like she is trying to convince someone:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs not a monster. is not a monster. is not a monster.
— Mimi (@mimidancer) March 1, 2017
While Minxy was feeling totally in charge:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs the boogie monster trying to escape me. 😈
— ツ (@Mintyminxy) March 1, 2017
V took it literature-ally.
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs A pea someone dropped pic.twitter.com/yDwfPkPV92
— VeldLot🌷 (@VeldLot) March 1, 2017
While Craig was living in the past:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs the ghost of my late tamagotchi
— craig onetweetwonder (@craigflynn1) March 1, 2017
Chris was a little more upmarket:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs chamber music.
— ChrisP (@Wordsmithgetxo) March 1, 2017
Geek may have been handed the wrong card:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs the crew from Lala land erm..Sorry I mean Moonlight
— prince of perfection (@adu1tg33k1) March 1, 2017
i could watch Lance’s visual for days:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs is my subwoofer pic.twitter.com/rCC2wRCkTY
— Lance's Bastards (@LancePimpstrong) March 1, 2017
While John had some awkward shenanigans going on down there:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs my bunny slippers – making more bunny slippers
— John Taylor (@Jtaylorvt) March 1, 2017
Omega was closing in:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs my daughter giggling whilst playing Hide and Seek.
— Omega Academy (@OmegaAcademyFL) March 1, 2017
While Carrie’s was quite the opposite:
Me….hiding from my kid while I sneak a candy bar #ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs
— Carrie (@carinasky40) March 1, 2017
Kate might be on to something:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs likely a monster. Oh wait, it's the alarm clock. Which is pretty much the same thing 👻😱😂
— Kate Nord (@Kate__Nord) March 1, 2017
Mikey has a good deal:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs my Uber driver hanging around until i need to go somewhere
— Mikey🎙 (@TheeMikeLang) March 1, 2017
Benny is being stalked…
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs all the Terms and Conditions I've skipped over the years
— benny (@noodlez56) March 1, 2017
Mikey is in crisis mode:
#thatnoiseundermybedis my youth hanging on by its fingernails
— Mikey🎙 (@TheeMikeLang) March 1, 2017
The Hype has a suspect:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs probably The Ghost of Bedsheets Unwashed
— TheHype (@MorganKyo) March 1, 2017
Elle’s sound seemed to be on the Far Side:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs far more afraid of ME than I am of them!! Hee Hee Brett!😘 #rawr #TheFarSide #GaryLarson @AFrikkinHashtag @BrettFishA pic.twitter.com/EFLIznMmtG
— 🐾Beware of Dogma🐾 (@ellelljaytoo) March 1, 2017
We are backing away slowly from Natalie, and… RUN!!!
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs the last person who asked me what that noise under my bed was. Care to rephrase your question?
— Natalie Faulk👌🇺🇸 (@NatalieFaulk) March 1, 2017
Some really great tweets – you guys rock as always… but there were three tweets which rose to the top of the pile to become this week’s
F.L.O.P THREE
[3] Product Placement Misdirection Points for Fabian with this beauty:
@MonsterEnergy #ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs a monster pic.twitter.com/nrCrRa3LEZ
— Fabian Sanchez (@Mordecai5280) March 1, 2017
[2] Lord Byron is very specific on what his sound is:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs a spider and clown, building webs of my nightmares to bring my dreams down.
— Lord ByronAF (@lordbyronaf) March 1, 2017
[1] While this week’s WINNER was Chris despite not even answering the question:
#ThatNoiseUnderMyBedIs don't know somebody stole mine…. pic.twitter.com/CBzfS4BtXK
— CoolChris_007 (@CoolChris_007) March 1, 2017
Someone get that man a Bells… or maybe a bed would be a better start…
But thanks everyone for playing and once again making AFH a whole lot of fun. Great stuff Deb for superb co-hostage and as always the growing family that is The UnNamed Ones who lurk quietly in the background [except Rob who tends to be a much louder lurker] and get the job done so well and with so much cheerful banter on the way… if you enjoy playing the game and would like to try out co-hosting, drop me a massage… um message…
Til next time, let’s keep the WIT in the Twitterer and let’s keep hitting FUN and CLEVER and MISDIRECTIONAL and RANDOM [but related] and PUNNY and keep AFH the #1 Family game on the web.
love brett fish and No_bob the stuffed dolphin.
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