Saturday, January 25, 2014

I'll Handle The 'Pretentious' Around Here

If I were to one day be named as a Playboy centerfold (not entirely out of the question, I can assure you), I can tell you my one big "turn off" would be pretentious Twitter users.

For one thing, I've already got that pretty well covered: www.twitter.com/sebenway 

More importantly, though, it's mentally taxing to put up with that shit. Just be yourself. Of course, if "yourself" is a pretentious jerk, then my apologies. Carry on.

My other big Twitter "turn off" is the mystery user. There's really no good reason to hide your identity on Twitter IF you're using it for personal communication.

I get that parody accounts and corporate sites need to maintain a certain level of anonymity. For example, @TacoBellTruck wouldn't be nearly as amusing to me if I knew who it was behind the tweets.

But if you're just some guy (or gal) tweeting for fun, why the mystery? Your parent(s) gave you a name for a reason. Until I learn differently, I'm going to assume you're either 1) not who you pretend to be, and ignore you, or 2) in WITSEC, in which case GET THE HELL OFF SOCIAL MEDIA, ARE YOU STUPID?!?!

By the way, in case you're curious - my biggest "turn on" would be people who tell me how funny I am. Or smart. Or good looking. 

I don't really care which - just pick one and sell it.

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To violently switch gears, I've rediscovered Robert Frost, thanks to Louis Untermeyer's commentary "Robert Frost's Poems" - special thanks to the one who pointed me back in that direction. Love you, too!

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