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If brands can be counted on for one thing, it’s to be horrible at Twitter. From spouting bizarre non sequiturs to hijacking trends like “throwback Thursday” and its #tbt hashtag, these are just the latest in a never-ending stream of brand Twitter missteps.

Wet venom luau? Ovulate new mu? Tuna vowel emu? We’re stumped Tropicana!
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Is this Hallmark’s Twitter feed or Glade’s?

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Yes, Snapple, all the time. Especially after smoking whatever it is you’re on.

@Scaryanna’s reply almost makes Del Taco’s tweet worth our while.

Zing! Anyway, Burger King, this is NOT how you do #tbt! Get it right, or better yet, just don’t do it at all.
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