Let me begin by saying: I am a hypocrite.
Remember that article I wrote for The Orange County Register? You know, Breaking Up With Facebook is Hard to Do.?
Well, I reactivated my Facebook account. Mostly because I missed my sister. She lives far, far away in heathen darkness dwelling. Also known as Chicago. Anyway, she posts all her pictures on Facebook--her freakin' awesome art show, her adorable kids, her snarky little updates.
Seeing her again--even vicariously through Facebook--makes me feel all gooey and warm and connected. I love my sister. Even if she never let me cuddle her when we shared a bed. NOT THAT I'M BITTER.
But anyway, while my Facebook was down, I joined Twitter. Because apparently, you can take the social media freak out of social media, but you can't...oh, nevermind.
The point is, Twitter rocks.
Where else can you choose your friends based on interest? I love that I can talk back to authors, follow literary agents, crack jokes with other moms, be a smartass with some of my favorite bloggers.
But Twitter is more than that: it's F-U-N. It's like the penultimate testing ground for one-liners. All in 140 characters or less! I'll take Addictive for 500 please, Alex!
I'm so stoked about Twitter that I even told my dentist he should join. I was all: Doctor, I'd totally follow you on Twitter. He was like, "What would I possibly write there?" And I was like: "Just finished a darn awful root canal?"
This totally cracked him up. But he hasn't joined yet. Next time I go in for a cleaning, I'll pester him some more. If only because I want him to tweet a nightly reminder to brush AND floss.
And yes, dental hygiene interests me. Quit judging. ;-)
So, here's the thing: please join Twitter. And don't just let people follow you, actually follow other people. Because half the fun is talking back to each other. Yeah, I'm talking to YOU, Amy Scott! :-D
Oh, and don't forget to delete your spam/bot followers. Those losers are just plain annoying. NO, I WILL NOT VISIT YOUR LAME WEBSITE OR BUY YOUR LAME PRODUCT. Unfollow.
So, have I convinced you?
