Nick Danger
2012-06-29 16:34:20 UTC
I love Twitter.
I find it a great source for quick bites of information and/or
entertainment.
However, there are two things about Twitter that I don't understand and
drive me nuts.
And they aren't so much about Twitter itself, but about the psyche of two
certain types of users.
The Hater:
Why follow someone just to complain and attempt to belittle them?
Irritainment?
They enjoy getting worked up and angry?
I just don't understand.
The RT Hound:
This one I think I understand even less. People asking for a retweet or
"shout out".
The only thing I can guess is that their lives are so pathetic they need
some kind of recognition to prove their existence?
Do they print out the RT and paste it on the wall over their bed?
If anyone can offer any insight into either of these maybe it would give me
a better understanding of the impetus behind the actions and with that
greater understanding perhaps acceptance and less disgust.
But probably not.
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I find it a great source for quick bites of information and/or
entertainment.
However, there are two things about Twitter that I don't understand and
drive me nuts.
And they aren't so much about Twitter itself, but about the psyche of two
certain types of users.
The Hater:
Why follow someone just to complain and attempt to belittle them?
Irritainment?
They enjoy getting worked up and angry?
I just don't understand.
The RT Hound:
This one I think I understand even less. People asking for a retweet or
"shout out".
The only thing I can guess is that their lives are so pathetic they need
some kind of recognition to prove their existence?
Do they print out the RT and paste it on the wall over their bed?
If anyone can offer any insight into either of these maybe it would give me
a better understanding of the impetus behind the actions and with that
greater understanding perhaps acceptance and less disgust.
But probably not.
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nigglybits/
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