What do all of these people have to say to one another every moment of the day? “Hey, just 8 a blueberry muffin, lol” Are they all in love? Who else would want to share every piece of minutia? Sometimes I think I should be happy that I’m not in step with the times, it seems vain and pointless.
I get a little confused. Should I feel a little jealous because I’m not one of the insane who twitter? Or am I insane because I feel smugly superior that I don’t?
More reasons why I like cats and dogs: They don’t gossip; they don’t try to make people feel humiliated; they don’t waste their time and money on such foolishness.
About being selfcentered: A secretary of the interior of my native country was said to be very arrogant and selfabsorbed. His reply: I know what you say about be, but I can assure you: I am not half as arrogant as anybody else would be if they were me!
Twitter isn’t just for twits. Or self-absorbed celebrities. It has many practical uses. At my daughter’s school, they had a lot of overnight field trips. This was great for parents. We could stay informed about the highlights without having to create a ton of extra work for the teachers involved. They sent tweets here and there and it was very fun and helpful. I have also heard of consumers empowering themselves through such social media. Also, in some countries, it has been helpful in getting people informed as to where an informational rally would be held, as in the Arab Spring, for example.
Roland has 1217 followers? About ten times more than I would have predicted! About the only people worth following on Twitter (except for close friends and relatives, and even then……..) would be people with a natural affinity for one-liners. Ben Franklin, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, and Groucho Marx, plus the people who write Jay Leno’s material for him, the people who write Jimmy Fallon’s material for him, the people who write Conan O’brien’s material for him…….oh, and of course Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and David Letterman!
I’m trying to imagine how the 10 Commandments would have come out if G_d had tweeted then 140 (?) characters at a time. Would we do any better if he had sent them to each of our tablets instead of just sending them down the mountain on stone tablets?
Been following Doonesbury since before Watergate, and remember Roland’s introduction doing a feature on the Walden Commune, and being told by Zonker that a lilac bush grew the best marijuana in New England. All that time — and I’ve STILL never figured out all the straps on Roland’s hat…
Re: Facebook: I’ve limited my friends (as much as possible) to relatives and in-laws. Have become acquainted with three or four grandchildren of aunts or uncles. It’s great!
Yes, this is definitely self-indulgent nonsense on Roland’s part. On an unrelated note, check out my books on Amazon, Above the Fray, a Novel of the Union Balloon Corps, and Love Strong As Death, a murder mystery set around the battle of Antietam.
I don’t want to get political but Roland is holding his phone backwards for his “Selfies”… Or was that the joke? #oldpeopledontgetit #technologicallyilliterate
BE THIS GUY over 10 years ago
Social media – bringing out the self-absorbed inner 16 year old.
Buzza Wuzza over 10 years ago
What do all of these people have to say to one another every moment of the day? “Hey, just 8 a blueberry muffin, lol” Are they all in love? Who else would want to share every piece of minutia? Sometimes I think I should be happy that I’m not in step with the times, it seems vain and pointless.
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault over 10 years ago
EAT AT JOE’SA MILLION FLIES CAN’T BE WRONG
aardvarkseyes over 10 years ago
Wow. I have more Twitter followers than he does. Not that that’s saying much…
Doughfoot over 10 years ago
Disney coined the word “twitterpated” and now we know what it really means.The connection between “twitter” and “twit” is too obvious.
CasualObserver over 10 years ago
I get a little confused. Should I feel a little jealous because I’m not one of the insane who twitter? Or am I insane because I feel smugly superior that I don’t?
2578275 over 10 years ago
More reasons why I like cats and dogs: They don’t gossip; they don’t try to make people feel humiliated; they don’t waste their time and money on such foolishness.
ankerdorthe over 10 years ago
About being selfcentered: A secretary of the interior of my native country was said to be very arrogant and selfabsorbed. His reply: I know what you say about be, but I can assure you: I am not half as arrogant as anybody else would be if they were me!
ChessPirate over 10 years ago
Sooner or later one of his tweets will go too far and his world will blow up on him.
montessoriteacher over 10 years ago
I am sad that we have reached the end of Alpha House. It was great fun!
montessoriteacher over 10 years ago
Twitter isn’t just for twits. Or self-absorbed celebrities. It has many practical uses. At my daughter’s school, they had a lot of overnight field trips. This was great for parents. We could stay informed about the highlights without having to create a ton of extra work for the teachers involved. They sent tweets here and there and it was very fun and helpful. I have also heard of consumers empowering themselves through such social media. Also, in some countries, it has been helpful in getting people informed as to where an informational rally would be held, as in the Arab Spring, for example.
Godfreydaniel over 10 years ago
Roland has 1217 followers? About ten times more than I would have predicted! About the only people worth following on Twitter (except for close friends and relatives, and even then……..) would be people with a natural affinity for one-liners. Ben Franklin, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, and Groucho Marx, plus the people who write Jay Leno’s material for him, the people who write Jimmy Fallon’s material for him, the people who write Conan O’brien’s material for him…….oh, and of course Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and David Letterman!
DavyG over 10 years ago
I’m trying to imagine how the 10 Commandments would have come out if G_d had tweeted then 140 (?) characters at a time. Would we do any better if he had sent them to each of our tablets instead of just sending them down the mountain on stone tablets?
Doublejake Premium Member over 10 years ago
Been following Doonesbury since before Watergate, and remember Roland’s introduction doing a feature on the Walden Commune, and being told by Zonker that a lilac bush grew the best marijuana in New England. All that time — and I’ve STILL never figured out all the straps on Roland’s hat…
Gokie5 over 10 years ago
Re: Facebook: I’ve limited my friends (as much as possible) to relatives and in-laws. Have become acquainted with three or four grandchildren of aunts or uncles. It’s great!
krisjackson01 over 10 years ago
Yes, this is definitely self-indulgent nonsense on Roland’s part. On an unrelated note, check out my books on Amazon, Above the Fray, a Novel of the Union Balloon Corps, and Love Strong As Death, a murder mystery set around the battle of Antietam.
kaffekup over 10 years ago
President Obama didn’t take selfie, the Prime Minister of Denmark did.
DavyG over 10 years ago
Took me a while, but I finally got it.
Joseph Krois over 10 years ago
I don’t want to get political but Roland is holding his phone backwards for his “Selfies”… Or was that the joke? #oldpeopledontgetit #technologicallyilliterate