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Twitter is obnoxious and so can u
“OMG, I am soooo miserable before my morning coffee.”
“This line at the grocery store is like whatevs … “
Ah, it seems like it was just yesterday that we were at SXSW 2007, marveling at the absurdity and inanity of Twitter over free cocktails at some party sponsored by some obnoxious company that is now probably broke.
Flash-forward to present day, and the Twitterverse is alive and “well,” and seems to be trafficked by everyone from your mom to news anchors to congressmen bored (and feeling snarky) during President Obama’s address to the nation last week.
Apparently, Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) sent the following Tweet during the speech: “Aggie basketball game is about to start on espn2 for those of you that [sic] aren’t going to bother watching pelosi smirk for the next hour.”
Oh, snap! Hey, I’m a smartass and have a smartphone. Maybe I can be a congressman. Or my 12 year-old cousin (which I don’t have). For a more detailed look at the obnoxious world of “social media,” we now turn to Jon Stewart.
Jon Stewart: “Why has Twitter suddenly become such a big deal among legislators and the media elite?”
Samantha Bee: “Because it’s awesome. Twitter offers real-time access to some of our most important leaders and newspeople’s [sic] least important thoughts … 140 characters at a time.I It’s no wonder young people love it … according to reports about young people by middle-aged people.”
Watch the entire hilarious segment for yourself.
For the record, I have a Twitter account through the Statesman but only use it during festivals and such, cause I get paid to, ya heard! And, yes, I am a hypocrite, because I do update my Facebook status almost daily (but not quite).
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