In today’s society, what is the most used form of communication for many of us? Well it is the tweet. These 140 character outbursts where you are meant to convey a message, not get to personal, express your wit, and be interesting.
Now, don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the functions that Twitter provides and have had an account since my friend JS was able to get 100 people to join a Facebook group called, Vanessa Braun Should Get Twitter, but for me this is not the optimal form of communication that others find it to be. I have a few major issues.
#one, I cannot force myself to write in fragments. “The deets can be found on the pg w/ u fav grls”
# 2 I find myself to be quite clever and do not appreciate Twitter reporting that I need to extend this wit further to fit into their confines. I like words and can sometimes be guilty of using to many, however, I am convinced that this is not a deficiency on my part. Brevity is all well and good, but, do not forget that we could all do well to listen a little more, authentically engage with others and even scroll to the next page.
#3 Finally, I do not have tweets sent to my phone. Most of my friends with twitter are constantly looking at their phones and reading the latest from sh*t (someone says) or the New York Times and while they sometimes have funny or clever information to share it makes me think of my grad school supervisor. She would kick people out of her office if they took a call while she was talking with them and although I have not visited her office in a while I imagine that in her office today she would ask the Twitter using community to leave her office if they were constantly tweeting or texting’s
Thus, in conclusion, you will still see me on twitter from time to time but, it will not be regular, it will not be boring, and when it does happen, it will, for sure, be amazing!
Remember, V... "Brevity is the soul of wit!" And I am QUITE aware how clever you find yourself.
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