I got a Twitter notification today that WaMuWhooHoo is following me. It’s not the first time (or the tenth time) that some random account has started following me in an attempt to get some eyeballs on itself. Normally these tactics are either for link-spammers (who get summarily blocked) or for bands trying to sell CDs online.

But a bank? Who in their right mind would invest money in an organization just because they came across this:

Our overdraft fees are now $30 per transaction! Whoo-Hoo!!!!

Washington Mutual, I know you’re trying to be hip, but can’t you show some restraint? Why do you have to join the ranks of the spammers and punk rockers who resort to twittering as a form of spam? Why you, WaMu?