The Internet is a vast place, just like the universe -- had I written that statement on Twitter, I'd likely get a response from "the universe" itself.
@_OohLaaa OH, GOOD I GUESS, YOU?— THE UNIVERSE (@THEUNlVERSE) July 13, 2012
Parody account @THEUNlVERSE responds to Twitter users who include the word "universe" in a tweet. The messages are often witty or sarcastic, and always in all caps.
@DakotaMilligan NO, I WAS JUST THINKING OF SOMETHING FUNNY— THE UNIVERSE (@THEUNlVERSE) July 13, 2012
@theleica ATLEAST I HAVE A LOT MORE TIME THAN YOU— THE UNIVERSE (@THEUNlVERSE) July 13, 2012
@meghanxkelly @justinbieber WE LIVE IN A SAD WORLD WHEN THE UNIVERSE IS MORE LIKELY TO REPLY THAN JUSTIN BIEBER— THE UNIVERSE (@THEUNlVERSE) July 13, 2012
The account is run by Amathev, who shared the prank on Reddit where it was quickly up-voted to the front page.
Twitter may be cracking down on the spam accounts, but parody accounts have found creative ways of getting around it. Amathev is restricted to a daily limit of @ replies to avoid triggering Twitter's spam algorithm. The more followers a parody account acquires, the less likely it will be suspended. And with 7 billion of us here on Earth and who knows how many little green men out there, @THEUNIVERSE has the potential to rack up an out-of-this-world follower number.
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