I joined twitter a few months ago. It was one of those things where you see something you want to join/do and in the back of your head you keep telling yourself you’re going to do it even though days and weeks pass by and you’re still not doing it. Then one day (February 14, 2008), I’m not quite sure what was the tipping point, I signed up and the twitter bug bit me. Sometimes I even feel almost twitter obsessed – frantically typing tweets from my mobile phone during what is probably some social or likewise event where being on your mobile phone isn’t exactly welcomed. I think I’ve even had some temptations to twitter during mass!
So what makes twitter so cool for me? One of the main things is that it is so simple – both the concept and the usability. Microblogging is short, sweet, and to the point. It’s so time efficient. I’ve created quite a few blogs over the years, only to see my blog entries grow fewer and far between (and eventually stop completely) because it just took too much time and effort out of my already overbooked day.
Also, being the passive and sometimes passive aggressive person that I am, it's a great way for me to vent and express how I’m feeling, and in some cases in a cryptic way so that I can really express how I feel without having to worry about any type of retribution. On several occasions it’s been my way of virtually sticking my tongue out at several people and saying “you suck” without “really” saying that. It’s a great way for me to vent/worry out loud/share my thoughts in general. And although a initial skeptic (and hugely hesitant) at first on whether or not this would really be something that I would stick to and who would actually read my tweets, I’ve found the most random people to follow online (and some have found me) which in the past has made me want to “exit” other online communities, but in this case, I strangely embrace it.
From a more practical and generic point of view, it’s a great way to receive and project information to the masses as there are many people who use this as a free way to market their products, job openings, campaigns, etc. People also use this as ways to communicate to certain people, using the “@” character to direct messages to specific people. One person even used it to propose to his girlfriend. Is that odd that I thought that was really cool?
I suppose the last straw in concluding that I have drank the twitter kool aid juice came during a good friend’s birthday dinner at Tokyo Delves in NoHo last Friday night. As everyone was eating, drinking, laughing, yelling, and dancing on their chairs, I was the only one doing all of the above while periodically pulling out my cellphone and twittering. My friend Edgar tweeted and said “@rachelrae get a life... Put away your phone!” My reply? I have a life… (and perhaps this is a bit sad/cool/nerdy/etc.) it’s currently on twitter.
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