As much as I love twitter and as often as I feel compelled to share real time thoughts, data, experiences and feelings with my Tweeple - there are just some places and times NOT to Tweet.
I only mention this because I have either wanted to or know someone who has...
1. A Funeral - Can you imagine the grave-side tweet? "The casket is almost in the ground. Off to Star Bucks in 15"
2. Church - "This sermon is powerful and long! " - Please! Leave the smart phone at the door. It is WAY too distracting and downright rude to have a phone interrupt a sacred moment and there are times when we should unplug from technology to be with one another and the Divine.
3. Cinema - "OMG! Taylor Lautner just took his shirt off!" Really? Can't your commentary on New Moon wait until after you've watched the entire movie and I don't have to be blinded by your phone screen?
4. Theatre - True confession. I did tweet during the intermission of a play I attended recently, and I SO wanted to share some of the laughter from the musical comedy as it happened - but really, should I?
5. During Sex - I promise you - someone has, or at least tweeted as such. I don't even want to know how or WHY!?
So, what would you add? Has your tweeting gone too far? Gotten you in "twouble?"
1. A Funeral - Can you imagine the grave-side tweet? "The casket is almost in the ground. Off to Star Bucks in 15"
2. Church - "This sermon is powerful and long! " - Please! Leave the smart phone at the door. It is WAY too distracting and downright rude to have a phone interrupt a sacred moment and there are times when we should unplug from technology to be with one another and the Divine.
3. Cinema - "OMG! Taylor Lautner just took his shirt off!" Really? Can't your commentary on New Moon wait until after you've watched the entire movie and I don't have to be blinded by your phone screen?
4. Theatre - True confession. I did tweet during the intermission of a play I attended recently, and I SO wanted to share some of the laughter from the musical comedy as it happened - but really, should I?
5. During Sex - I promise you - someone has, or at least tweeted as such. I don't even want to know how or WHY!?
So, what would you add? Has your tweeting gone too far? Gotten you in "twouble?"
Kim,
ReplyDeleteThe Oatmeal (@oatmeal) is one of my favorite comics . . . This list '10 Things You Need to Stop Tweeting About' http://theoatmeal.com/comics/twitter_stop is a real tweet!
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Danielle - that is one funny and NOT link. i'm guilty of some of those and frankly will continue to be because i KNOW people are interested in the mundane details of MY life. #justsaying
ReplyDeleteGreat list, Kim! The suggested graveside tweet is my personal favorite :-)
ReplyDeleteAbout #5: What's the worst tweet during sex?
ReplyDeleteA: Beige (as in, "The ceiling should definitely be beige.")