What goes through the head of a new Twitter user
There’s a pretty typical Twitter new user cycle that I have noticed for people who are just signing up for Twitter. Yes list is most definitely also based on my Twitter history. Between this and Facebook, who needs real friends?
In a mostly particular order, here’s the thought process as you go through signing up for Twitter:
- Talk mad shit about Twitter. “Why the hell do I want to use Twitter? Who cares if Johnny Emokid is eating a bowl of Cheerios? Twitter sucks.”
- Get convinced by either a nerd, celebrity, or news outlet to give it a try.
- Your first Tweet is “Why am I on this … Stupid”, or something along those lines. My first tweet? “already regretting being on twitter
- I wnt but I dnt drink” …
I think that about covers it.
@peterahall this guy thinks that lists and blogging about Twitter and Facebook is cool. It’s not. Boom roasted.
Trying Out This Newfangled Lifeblob
Supposedly, this puts things into a time line. Or something. Will mess around with more later. Initially, not impressed.
Hooray, My Nerdiness is Rubbing Off On Family and Friends!
Yep, that’s me. Going to work. It’s actually my daily outfit, I have five exact replicas so I can be sure to look my best on a daily basis. Yes, the shirt is pink, and yes, it is short sleeved. Oh, and yes, the tie’s from Goodwill. The odds of getting the same 5 ties at the same Goodwill is staggering, but that’s what happened. About the joke with my mug - you might get if you have seen a number of those good ol’ Internet jokes attached to pictures. If not, don’t care, move along.
Point of today’s blog - it always makes me feel better when I get people to do things that I do - typically, to make me feel better about being such a geek. Although I don’t really care that much. But I care enough to write about. Quite the conundrum, crossroads, fork in the road mental battle I’m having.
Now that I’m off track, its time to get back on the wagon. First and foremost, public humiliation goes out to my ‘crusty’ (his term, not mine) older brother Chris, who has not only started using Twitter, but also created a blog! It’s a Blogger blog, as opposed to a Wordpress blog, but we won’t hold that against him. Plus, it’s entitled ‘Kumayaki’, which means nothing to me except that he’s much more of a nerd than he would like to admit.
Next up for him, getting him to use desktop Tweeting platforms Tweetdeck or Twhirl. Baby Steps, What About Bob style.
Moving on, I got my roommate Brian on Twitter as well. He loves Facebook, so this wasn’t as difficult. Nor do I have a good story to go along with it. He’s even using URL shorteners and retweeting stuff already, a couple days in. Not bad for a rook.
Here’s the point, if you can even call it that. Friends and family, beware - if you aren’t careful, I just might get cha too. MUHAHAHAHAWHHHAHAHA.
This Phone Rocks Your Socks …
Or does it?
Check out the website. Fair warning, it will pillage your internet connection if you are one of those users stuck with 1996 internet connection speeds. I now ask, What could possible be better than a phone with a universal translator, coffee maker, razor, huge projector, and harmonica? Well, I guess a lot of things. But still, pretty intriguing. Plus, it takes advantage of the eat-healthy-green-teepee-flower farm trends that are so prevalent today with the delicious nectar of a pomegranate. I think it should have added the functionality of a ninja star, but hey, what can ya do.
Lastly, I ask you, what does this phone have to do with Nova Scotia? Get your sleuth on.
