How #askabc exploded into a meme
A marvelous meme is this afternoon exploding across Twitter, Dr Mumbo is delighted to report.
As regular readers will be aware, ABC News has launched an online investigation unit.
And this week, it leapt into life on Twitter, inviting the public to let the organisation know what they want investigating.
Today, that caught the Twitterati’s imagination.
The comedy questions are coming in at a rate of several a minute, so do check out the #askabc hashtag. But here’s a selection…
mrgrumpystephen
Dear @abc_investigate, where did I come from?
Thepoppykat
dear @abc_investigate can you can find my keys?
JanetteHowardPM
Dear @abc_investigate, who do birds suddenly appear?
tip66
Dear @abc_investigate is there enough fibre in my diet
TheRichardEric
Dear @abc_investigate, swing it, shake it, move it, make it, who do you think you are? #askABC
SuperOpinion
Dear @abc_investigate, who you gonna call?
canberrajames
Dear @abc_investigate, who let the dogs out? Who? Who?
stemcd
Dear @abc_investigate, since @KevinRuddPM’s interview last week, has ABC Enterprises considered building 7:30 Reportland?
FiveThumbsDown
Dear @abc_investigate have you seen my keys? I thought they were on the shelf but they’re not on the shelf. 🙁
naomiwoodley
Dear @abc_investigate This seemed like a good idea at the time didn’t it?
M-P catri
Dear @abc_investigate, I’ve been sick. Would it be unwise for me to go to a boozy opening night party tonight?
lucethoughts
Dear @abc_investigate Why won’t MC Hammer let me touch anything?
KingsTribune
Dear @abc_investigate, Does my bum look big in this?
kanewishart
Dear @abc_investigate, what if the hokey pokey IS what it’s all about?!!
rod3000
Dear, @abc_investigate. Who started the First World War?
SuperOpinion
Dear @abc_investigate, does it matter if you’re black or white?
aptronym
Dear @abc_investigate : What did we do for giggles before hashtag games?
evie
Dear @abc_investigate, can i kick it?
emmashotthispic
Dear @abc_investigate. Why do I have so many single socks? Where do their friends go? Is there a portal in my washing machine?
derekbarry
Dear @abc_investigate I’m thinking of holidaying in 7.30 Report Land. What are the visa requirements?
SuperOpinion
Dear @abc_investigate, if birds can fly, why oh why can’t I?
jared_reed
Dear @abc_investigate, are you sure @wil_anderson and Adam Hills aren’t the same person?
Best of all, Dr Mumbo has a feeling that the ABC has a policy of answering every reader message. He looks forward to watching them try.
Update: The ABC_investigate Twitter profile has picked up nearly 1000 followers in the space of a few hours – surely an Australian record?
Hilarious, was following this all afternoon
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I would like to see some of the responses to these questions, especially to emmashotthispic regarding socks and a portal in the washing machine, I seem to have the same portal.
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Brilliant. @abc_answers is beginning to answer some of the questions. One of the many ridiculous things I asked today, was what would be #askabc’s dream turducken?
About an hour ago, I had an answer:
“A pigeon in a chicken in a turkey in a sheep in a pig in a cow in a tofu-elephant.”
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I should say someone “Not really ABC, but the closest you can get to it”
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