Twitter Pet Peeves....

1. Asking for a follow back
1. I understand that people want their follows up, but do you really need to tweet "Follow back please," or just the plain out rude "Follow me." If we don't follow that person back, they unfollow. The point of twitter is meeting new people, but sometimes there are just people that are not followable! Make sense? Don't ask for a follow! We will follow you when we feel fit!
2. Complaining about not cruising
1. As of right now, this is all I have been seeing around twitter. I understand that non-cruisers are upset. But can't you be happy for the ones who are going? Yes, maybe we do talk about it a lot, but it's because we are excited! This might be the only time we ever get a chance like this, others they can do it every year. When I read tweets from non-cruisers saying they are taking twitter breaks during the cruise or that they will be happy when the cruise is over, it upsets me. We can't help that you aren't going. We feel the pain, a lot of us, this is our first time cruising. We have also suffered the "pain" that you all are going through right now, the past 2 years! Just remember, we don't tweet about it to make you jealous.
3. Tweeting "I guess I'm just talking to myself,"etc.
1. I have seen these tweets before too a lot recently! Not even from just one specific person, more like 7. I have told another friend, a lot of us don't see the tweets until the "I guess I should just delete my twitter." Like my auntie @Blondie2015 says "Just delete it!" It irks the hell out of me! Maybe when you tweet, we don't know what to reply with. Maybe we really don't see the damn tweets! Or possibly we just don't give a fuck. We aren't self-centered,rude, or anything else because we don't respond. Calm yourself.
4. Spamming
1. This is the main reason I don't follow back, I look at their timeline and all I see is @DonnieWahlberg 30x in a fuck row! No, you are not getting a follow, I don't want to see that in my timeline from the same person, that many times, saying the same exact thing every time.
5. Telling people they have a DM from you
1. *Blank stare* This again is another one that bothers me. I understand that you want people to know you sent them a DM. That would be what the first tweet should be. After that first heads-up, we shouldn't need to know every time you all are DMing each other back and fourth. Just frequently check your DM box!
6. Tweeting in CAPS all the damn time
1. Straight to the point. Good God, Use the Caps button and make the tweets lowercase! It is there for a reason, not just to stare at! *I have noticed though, a lot of people I used to follow that wrote caps, turned into crazy people*
7. Hate pages
1. Really? How old are we now? I'm one of the younger BH's at the age of 19.... shouldn't I be an "immature" one compared to the people starting the pages? If you are going to hate, why not do it from your PERSONAL account! Don't be fake, don't hide behind a fake account. Then you have the audacity to call everyone else BSC's..... look in the mirror. Obviously you are crazy, and obsessing over other fans!
8. Retweets
1. Uhm, here's the things about RT's, if you RT IMPORTANT things, I'm okay with that. BUT, if they are just random RT's of peoples conversations you aren't even involved in.... that's annoying as hell. Retweeting tweets of the guys from hours, day, weeks, months ago, that drives me nuts too for some reason. It makes me think the guys are on. But other than that, most of us have the guys tweets sent to our phone, or we are on here and get them. Just irks me lately.

As of right now, these are the ones that truly drive me nuts. I know that I'm not the only one. If people want to bitch about me writing this, please let me know. @NKOTBAmanda I'm not trying to start stuff but please just realize this bothers more than just me!

What is a Blockhead?

            Have you ever met a diehard fan of an actor, musical group, or author? A diehard New Kids on the Block fan is known as a Blockhead. Blockhead is a term that started when teenage girls fell in love with the five bad brothers from the beantown land. Fans in general started the term Blockhead. The band Grateful Dead were called “deadheads,” because New Kids’ fans follow the Block, we are referred to as Blockheads. According to several fans via twitter, a blockhead is a loyal fan, proud of the New Kids and will support them with everything she or he has. Blockheads are more than just fans to the guys, they tell us we are all a family, and many Blockheads refer to each others as sisters or brothers. Many fans say that they “bleed” the Block.  

            Since 1984, loyalty has been a big part of being a Blockhead. The New Kids’ are as loyal to us as we are to them. They treat us like family, if we are feeling down, they tweet us and let us know they care. If we are having an amazing day, they even tell us they are happy for us. A lot of Blockheads will defend each and every guy till the end. For example, when Perez Hilton ousted Jonathan Knight about being gay, just about every single blockhead tweeted him and told him how wrong he was, and that it is none of his concern. Back in the 90’s when it was rumored that the New Kids’ were lip syncing, 95% of the fans stuck behind the guys and heard them out. Blockheads are not quick to judge when it comes to the guys. The love and support that the guys shows us, gives us so much more reason to be loyal to them.

            Blockheads are one of the most supportive groups of fans. When the guys chose to break up in 1994, Blockheads supported their decision, and fifteen years later when they chose to come back, we were here waiting and anticipating what was in store for us. We also support Danny Wood’s (Member of the band) Remember Betty foundation for breast cancer. Many Blockheads have been raising money for the foundation and have been doing the walks to also raise money.  For example, for the New Kids on the Block cruise coming up, 232 donations were made to the Remember Betty foundation, and we raised $6005.00. Blockheads support every foundation that the guys promote or are involved it. Recently, Donnie Wahlberg sent out a tweet to us, telling us that another Blockhead needed a kidney. With that one tweet, many calls went through to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, and they found six donor matches.  If Blockheads were not supportive, where would New Kids on the Block be now?

            Being a Blockhead is more than being a fan. There is more to it. We are like a huge family. Just like regular families, we have disagreements, reunions and even are some of our escapes from our real family. Blockheads look to other “sisters” to vent about home life, because not everyone has someone at home to listen. While writing this paper, Blockheads told me their life stories and how so many other Blockheads have been through the same thing, or going through it.  

            To me, Blockheads are the family I’ve always wanted. They truly understand my “obsession” to New Kids on the Block. They understand why I spend so much money on the band. We all support the New Kids’ and we will stay loyal till the final curtain call. A million sisters and five brothers will be stronger than any other fan base “family” around for years to come. To the non-believers of Blockheads I say peace, just like Blockheads and the New Kids on the Block said 20 years ago.