Comments on: Tweedle Dee, Twitter Dumb

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:07:05 +0000

I agree with you completely about the stupidity of Twitter. I think Facebook is only a little more involved than Twitter, but really not much different. I had to laugh when you mentioned Xanga. That was the first one someone online tried to get me involved with. Xanga was different, because it was more like an online journal. I thought that for a lot of people who would not otherwise take the time to keep a journal it was a good thing, because there is a lot to be gained from putting your thoughts down in words. When a person is often confused or needs to evaluate his or herself, there is no better way than to be able to reread your thoughts. I just didn’t like Xanga because I began to discover how dull and dry and void of passion I had become, and I don’t like telling the whole world my personal business to begin with. Also, I didn’t like the way Xanga tried to get you to pay just to keep an online diary.

By: iPhone ADD | Going The Wong Way

iPhone ADD | Going The Wong Way — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:05:15 +0000

[...] connected to, text messages that encourage deplorable grammar, and the ever annoying Twitter (dumb as far back as 2007), which combines all of these things at one [...]

By: Janette

Janette — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:15:33 +0000

@ Rory I like your “water story”, really makes ya think.

Have you ever noticed other things too. Like for instance Ludacris. What a name and if you try to find the definition GL its all about a band. Ten years from now our kids will think Ludacris is just a band name with no other meanings!!!

By: Janette

Janette — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:10:06 +0000

Yes its definately dumb, and pretty annoying. I DO like the commercial tho ha ha!! GD Bloggin’

By: Blogging: It’s Not About Everyone, It’s About Every One

Blogging: It’s Not About Everyone, It’s About Every One — Thu, 10 May 2007 05:44:33 +0000

[...] light-hearted jibe in these comments. The right choice of words can go a long way. And again, Derek Wong (at the wonderously titled Going The Wong Way – now there’s how to utilize a name!) handles [...]

By: Derek

Derek — Fri, 04 May 2007 23:55:53 +0000

@Rory
In response to your comment, I have added an “About Me” to the sidebar. Hopefully that will allow people to get the pun in the name of the blog. Thank you for the compliment on the name, and I welcome your comments anytime. They make for interesting discussion.
On another note, I look forward to reading more of your stuff. Even if the content is a little beyond my current stage of life.

By: Rory

Rory — Fri, 04 May 2007 21:45:37 +0000

Oh my goodness – I didn’t register the full impact of your (ultra-cool) blog title. Of course I read it as “wrong”. It’s a meisterstroke!

And I appreciate your kindly and tactful readjustment of my broad branding. It’s a gentleman’s touch, sir.

By: Derek

Derek — Fri, 04 May 2007 20:27:14 +0000

@Rory
Thanks for your humorous story as well as your interesting thoughts. I agree with a lot of your opinion. And granted I have a blog named for the fact that I want to be my own person, I am still amazed at the countless scores of people who have been sucked in. Some of those people even seem like they are interesting and intelligent. And yet the fact remains that they’re using Twitter. I’ll never really understand people.

By: Rory

Rory — Fri, 04 May 2007 20:11:54 +0000

I was drinking a bottle of water the other day – the leading brand, certainly in this country – and I realized that the brand-name spelled “naive” backwards. Now, I’m no conspiracy theorist, but I suddenly felt quite embarrassed and self-conscious – like I was being duped and laughed at. By the manufacturers.

I get that feeling with Twitter. I understand that the name is meant to be a reference to the chirping of birds – but I am ever convinced that the software producers see the accent more on the “twit”. It taps into the needy nature of humankind in the western world, and ultimately mocks their gullibility. Get somebody like Scoble to big it up, and it’s off on a run, with everybody jumping on board. Like twits.

By: Derek

Derek — Thu, 03 May 2007 00:36:45 +0000

@tiff
Yeah I think that it’s definitely a problem that a lot of people have now. I’m not even sure why it’s like that. Maybe it’s easier since electronics won’t judge or hurt them like people would? Who knows.