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kebob

(499 posts) Sun Dec 4, 2016, 06:09 PM Dec 2016

Tweeting

Last edited Sun Dec 4, 2016, 07:18 PM - Edit history (1)

Sit back for a moment and consider it.

We used to have headlines that began, "President Declares...", "Governor Proclaims..." "Police Chief States...", etc.

Now they all tweet. Like birdies. Like little birdies.

Am I the only one who finds this reductive, demeaning, and just plain fucking silly???

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Tweeting (Original Post) kebob Dec 2016 OP

More than silly, it's an embarrassment. Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #1

TV + Internet Aren't Helping Any kebob Dec 2016 #2

I only know how because of 1 year spent at a middle school JonLP24 Dec 2016 #4

Writing cursively is my specialty! True Dough Dec 2016 #5

That's "Cursingly"! Don't you know English?! lunatica Dec 2016 #9

For fu*k's sake!!! True Dough Dec 2016 #11

laughing out loud demon in basement Dec 2016 #16

Welcome of the DU, demon True Dough Dec 2016 #17

basement, not cellar demon in basement Dec 2016 #18

Really? kebob Dec 2016 #3

it is ridiculous, and dangerous Skittles Dec 2016 #10

I love twitter. It's a great tool and like any tool, it's all in how you use it. NightWatcher Dec 2016 #6

The very word "tweet" is beyond ridiculous. nt Still Blue in PDX Dec 2016 #7

Might as Well be "Bleat" kebob Dec 2016 #12

I find it ludicrous and lunatica Dec 2016 #8

What can I say? mexit Dec 2016 #13

I am convinced that the 140 character... 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #14

I agree, along with other 'modern' mechanisms. elleng Dec 2016 #15

Laffy Kat

(16,412 posts)

1. More than silly, it's an embarrassment.

Reply to kebob (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 06:15 PM

Dec 2016

Americans are becoming less literate by the generation. I don't know the answer. It probably boils down to laziness and lack of education/poor parenting.

kebob

(499 posts)

2. TV + Internet Aren't Helping Any

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 07:24 PM

Dec 2016

I have a 33-year-old nephew who doesn't know how to write cursively.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)

4. I only know how because of 1 year spent at a middle school

Reply to kebob (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 09:12 PM

Dec 2016

Where everything had to be in cursive. All other schools let us write straight.

True Dough

(17,555 posts)

5. Writing cursively is my specialty!

Reply to kebob (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 09:38 PM

Dec 2016

Fu*k!

Sh*t!

Son of a b*tch!

Bast*rd!

Would you care for more examples?

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

9. That's "Cursingly"! Don't you know English?!

Reply to True Dough (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 06:37 PM

Dec 2016

LOL!

True Dough

(17,555 posts)

11. For fu*k's sake!!!

Reply to lunatica (Reply #9)

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 08:22 PM

Dec 2016

I can't stop!

demon in basement

(72 posts)

16. laughing out loud

Reply to True Dough (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 14, 2016, 05:00 AM

Dec 2016

No "lol", but I do like emojis!

True Dough

(17,555 posts)

17. Welcome of the DU, demon

Reply to demon in basement (Reply #16)

Wed Dec 14, 2016, 08:57 AM

Dec 2016

Come on out of the cellar more often!

demon in basement

(72 posts)

18. basement, not cellar

Reply to True Dough (Reply #17)

Thu Dec 15, 2016, 05:21 AM

Dec 2016

I wish the heck I was in a cellar: People keep BOOZE in cellars! Nope, I don't have those connections. I was up for a cellar assignment, but I lost out to Dagon, who oh so coincidentally happens to be the husband of Satan's niece!

I'm tellin' ya, friend, it's ALL about politics, regardless of realm!

But hey, thanks for the welcome.

kebob

(499 posts)

3. Really?

Reply to kebob (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 08:53 PM

Dec 2016

Only I and one other?

Skittles

(153,918 posts)

10. it is ridiculous, and dangerous

Reply to kebob (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 07:58 PM

Dec 2016

Trump is an out-of-control child

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

6. I love twitter. It's a great tool and like any tool, it's all in how you use it.

Reply to kebob (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 09:42 PM

Dec 2016

Plus you can do it from the comfort of your own toilet.

Still Blue in PDX

(1,999 posts)

7. The very word "tweet" is beyond ridiculous. nt

Reply to kebob (Original post)

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 06:20 PM

Dec 2016

kebob

(499 posts)

12. Might as Well be "Bleat"

Reply to Still Blue in PDX (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 04:07 AM

Dec 2016

Come to think of it, bleating is exactly what Trump does on Twitter!

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

8. I find it ludicrous and

Reply to kebob (Original post)

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 06:35 PM

Dec 2016

Bizarre. but I guess it's great if you can't really speak English.

mexit

(47 posts)

13. What can I say?

Reply to kebob (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 10:58 PM

Dec 2016

Leaders communicate ...

Twits tweet

3catwoman3

(24,332 posts)

14. I am convinced that the 140 character...

Reply to kebob (Original post)

Wed Dec 14, 2016, 03:10 AM

Dec 2016

...limit imposed by Twitter is contributing to the dumbing down of the US population. It encourages shallow thinking.

elleng

(132,213 posts)

15. I agree, along with other 'modern' mechanisms.

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #14)

Wed Dec 14, 2016, 03:44 AM

Dec 2016

I am glad to be able to communicate with my daughters, adults with young children, via text messages; they are handy, and often provide a foundation for more detailed communication, but they are not letters or phone calls. None of us use twitter.

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