“Am I supposed to ask for followers? Asking for a friend”

“Asking for a friend” usually means that the question is being asked for someone else. In social media, it could also mean that the speaker is literally “asking for a friend” (that is, a follower).
   
“Is there any dignified way to beg for followers? Asking for a friend. No, it’s not me, for I am not too fond of myself” was posted on Twitter by Constance Gunn-Jumper on September 25, 2012. “Is it wrong to beg for followers?  Asking for a friend” was posted on Twitter by BigG on April 13, 2017. “How do you properly ask for followers? Asking for a friend of course….” was posted on Twitter by Eric ‘Ernie’ Johnson on August 18, 2019. “Am I supposed to ask for followers? Asking for a friend” was posted on Twitter by Jim Sanders on August 6, 2022.
 
   
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Constance Gunn-Jumper
@BadRadger
Is there any dignified way to beg for followers? Asking for a friend. No, it’s not me, for I am not too fond of myself.
4:31 PM · Sep 25, 2012·Twitter Web Client
 
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BigG
@BigG47112
Is it wrong to beg for followers?  Asking for a friend.
7:24 PM · Apr 13, 2017·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Eric ‘Ernie’ Johnson
@ErnieJ7
How do you properly ask for followers? Asking for a friend of course….
9:31 PM · Aug 18, 2019·Twitter for Android
   
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Tony Whitnack 🇺🇸🏒
@TonyWhitnack
Is it lame to ask for followers?
Asking for a friend.
12:56 AM · Jan 9, 2020·Twitter for Android
 
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KimmySuz🇨🇦❤🇺🇦
@kimy1691
Is it proper Tweeter etiquette to ask for followers? Asking for a friend.🤣
10:27 AM · May 13, 2020·Twitter Web App
 
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Jim Sanders
@westexasjim
Am I supposed to ask for followers? Asking for a friend.
4:31 PM · Aug 6, 2022·Twitter for Android
 
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👽🛸UFOChat.net
@UFOChatNet
Am I supposed to ask for followers? Asking for a friend.
7:57 PM · Aug 6, 2022·Twitter Web App