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The Twitterati Have Many Regrets

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Dagrolord
01/09/09

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'Twitter' seemed humble and self-effacing at the onset, yet now seems euphemistic for this cyber-sphincter of embarrassing self-disclosure.
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MisterHippity
01/09/09

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Hey everybody, I think I'm gonna sneeze.

Any second now ...

Nope. False alarm.
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lobstr
01/09/09

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Shitter
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DaTruf
01/09/09

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I'm starting a new instant messaging application called "Pooper". It allows people to send camera photos of their bowel movements to people. It has all the immediacy of Twitter, but is more interesting...

These people vomit so much uninteresting, useless information about themselves that even a potential stalker would be turned off.

As my grandma would say, "Just because you are thinking something doesn't mean that anybody wants to hear it."
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MrInBetween
01/09/09

@DaTruf: "Pooper" should be called "Shitter." I'd rather gaze at bowel movements than read this Twitter shit. They'd be more original, too, like snowflakes!
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DavidWatts
01/09/09

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I love people COMMENTING ON GAWKER about how dumb Twitter is. You do not have the online high ground, people.
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Krashstar
01/09/09

@DavidWatts: Especially funny how offended Gawkers gets about twitter.

"Trivial snark is our game, okay? So get the fuck out of our tree fort, please."
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Trixie from Toronto
01/09/09

@Krashstar: It's just the narcissism inherent in it that bugs me. If someones Twits -- Tweets? -- were clever and funny, I'd read them. But it's all such boring shit.
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Pope John Peeps II
01/09/09

@DavidWatts: Well, let's take a look at your own output, shall we?

- Should I be this anxious all the time? Not feeling like this was my favorite part of being unemployed. about 5 hours ago from web

- @jmarms I think I am in love with these girls: [www.boycrazyusa.com] about 6 hours ago from web in reply to jmarms

- Don't read blog comments if you are already depressed. They do not help. about 7 hours ago from web

Yeeessss.... This certainly turns the tables on us. Yes it does sir!
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Smitros
01/09/09

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This reminds me of a question based on Devo.

If you don't have the time or resources for both in one session, do you eliminate first a) the ninnies or b) the twits?
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Miss Anita Manbadly
01/09/09

@Smitros: We twist away the gates of steel to find a beautiful world.

And then we eliminate the ninnies AND the twits.
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Smitros
01/09/09

@Yeah but no but yeah:

I could go for that.

Just in case, though, any insights on the binary choice are welcome.

Mrs. Smitros and I were talking about the subject this morning and we arrived independently at the same answer.
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Miss Anita Manbadly
01/09/09

@Smitros: I see you've already found the Girl U Want... what more are you looking for? :p
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seancasio
01/09/09

@Smitros: We're pinheads all...Jocko Homo
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Smitros
01/09/09

@Yeah but no but yeah:

Capital-T Truth. Or some really good hash browns.
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propertius
01/09/09

@Smitros: @Yeah but no but yeah:

I'd guess that the groups overlap. Eliminate that bunch. It may be the optimal solution.
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Smitros
01/09/09

@propertius:

I'm thinking that one could bypass ninnies in the first round, as they are largely feeble and self-limiting. Twits, though, often have position, privilege and ideas, as well as a sense of being entitled to inflict all of these on others.

Might have to eliminate the twits first.
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beppolina1
01/09/09

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Let's call it Twatter.
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kitkatsplash
01/09/09

@beppolina1: That's been a running joke in my geek household for a while.
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BullfightsOnAcid
01/09/09

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I have the opposite problem, after midnight things seem to go into my mouth.
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MisterHippity
01/09/09

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Nobody puts the "twit" in "twitter" like Bonnie Fuller.
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Mount_Prion
01/09/09

@MisterHippity: And also the "er..."
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Mama Penguino
01/09/09

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I'm aflutter over Twitter.
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MaverickReformer
01/09/09

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God I hate twitter. Someone please end it.
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Trixie from Toronto
01/09/09

@MaverickReformer: It is the fucking dumbest thing I have ever seen. Newsflash, Twitterers: no one cares!!!
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mustardpony
01/09/09

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the whole concept of twitter and the facebook "what are you doing right now?" feature require the user to believe that someone actually gives a fuck.
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Hydroceph
01/09/09

@mustardpony: Has anyone ever noticed that Facebook will nag you if you haven't updated your status for a while, because you know, you're out doing things and stuff.
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Truculent
01/09/09

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How have I managed to exist all these years without these bon mots to inform and educatio me? Mine is a truly wasted life.
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Hydroceph
01/09/09

@Truculent: Welllll...you're reading Gawker, so yeah, i'm going to have to give you that one.
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Truculent
01/09/09

@Hydroceph: I chose to waste my life in a different way, thank you.

And Gawker is an illness, not a lifestyle choice. So don't judge me. I'm a victim.
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Hydroceph
01/09/09

@Truculent: I'm a victim.

Aren't we all? Just ask Anne Coulter.
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