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    Tongue in cheek :)

    Twitter has really blown up this past month and has been talked about on just about every mainstream news front. I had a conversation with my brother the other day and he even said “I’ve been seeing people talk about it, but I’ve been wondering what it is”. This prompted me to post a message on Twitter and I got the following mixed responses:

    Bwana: You don't realize how weird Twitter is until you try to explain it to your family. Now I”m questioning why I even use it :P
    about a day ago
    Tue Mar 03 12:47:20 +0000 2009
    nelsonmaud: cause im crazy lol
    about a day ago
    Tue Mar 03 12:48:08 +0000 2009
    DonMcAllister: I've so been there! Still using it though :-)
    about a day ago
    Tue Mar 03 12:48:54 +0000 2009
    nocky100: Hmm do you have to defend why you go to the watercooler in the office and gossip with friends?
    about a day ago
    Tue Mar 03 12:49:11 +0000 2009
    davejohnston: That makes little sense to me. Just use it. No remorse.
    about a day ago
    Tue Mar 03 12:49:50 +0000 2009
    Chris_Huff: For some reason, Alice Cooper's Welcome To My Nightmare started playing in my head when you said that…lol
    about a day ago
    Tue Mar 03 12:51:44 +0000 2009
    ebonydad: If it the same family members who call for computer help, or help setting the time on their VCR, I wouldn't try to explain.
    about a day ago
    Tue Mar 03 12:56:00 +0000 2009
    joedawson: My family don't understand the appeal of Twitter either, with my brother drawing comparisons with MySpace!
    about a day ago
    Tue Mar 03 12:57:10 +0000 2009
    datalore_tv: I have been trying to explain it to my brothers for months!
    about a day ago
    Tue Mar 03 12:59:47 +0000 2009
    itsaholliday: i agree, trying to explain it to friends and family is one of the toughest things
    about a day ago
    Tue Mar 03 13:09:19 +0000 2009
    zengiraffe: My feelings exactly. I tried explaining Twitter to a friend and he looked at me like I need to be locked up for my own protection.
    about a day ago
    Tue Mar 03 13:19:31 +0000 2009
    KMPhotographer: You should do a video or blog post on how to explain Twitter to others. I'm sure there are plenty of people in the same boat.
    about a day ago
    Tue Mar 03 16:08:58 +0000 2009

    I don’t know what it is, but when I explain Twitter to others, I get this weird feeling of “Why do *I* even like it?”. There’s so much about Twitter that can’t be explained (a la Matrix), but I feel Twitter is much more than what it seems on the surface. Sometimes it’s frustrating when people don’t get it, but I’m not too concerned about that. Either people like something or they don’t, you can’t change the way they think. (See: Myspace)

    Still, it’s amazing to see the growth of Twitter, but the ride there was fun. In case you missed the tongue in cheek reference, I was kidding with the title, but I do believe Twitter is about to change now that it’s mainstream. Whether that change will be for the best or the worst, remains to be seen. You can follow me on Twitter, I’m @Bwana.

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