Twit Tweet, Bird Brain

Twitter

A rather influential loved-one, who sits at the computer right next to mine, let's just call him "dude" for convenience, reminded me of this site called Twitter that, in a moment of weakness, I had, some months ago, subscribed to and even contributed word-rationed verbal garbage.  So, having been reminded of it now, I visited it to see if the account existed, and if so, what was happening there. 

Remember how, when you see an SMS for the first time in life, with all the weird abbreviations and lets-drop-vowels-altogether-from-life messages, you want to curl into fetal position and sob your heart out to your high-school English teacher ?  The feeling I got was not too different as I scanned twitter and read what the 12 people I have been "following" (that is a Twitter lingo, in case you are wondering) were talking about.  For one,  the twelve people seemed to chatter incessantly, and not necessarily coherently.  Which actually makes sense because they are not really talking to each other, but they come on my screen only because I HAPPEN to "follow" them (for what reason, I don't know).

Still, just imagine if you were sitting in your living room, surrounded by 7 friends, and the conversation went something like this:

Friend 1: Young Ballerinas Face Heart, Bone Risks due to too few calories, too much exertion
   
Friend 2: ananyone want to take up the next manic monday tweet / email me
   
Friend 3: Liked "Exceptionally refurbished Mac mini"
   
Friend 4: Boy Fed played THAT close
   
Friend 5: Wasn't quoted in the NPR story, but was interviewed by Allison Aubrey for it.
   
Friend 6: Researching on 'Magic Food'-- guess what it is? Am planning to start on this 3 days a week.
   
Friend 2: Bingo. Absolutely on the dot. MUST SEE (& laugh)
   
Friend 2: I am listening to the Beverly Hillbillies parody On the Ritz show on BlogTalkRadio
   
Friend 5: Happy Monday to you all
   
Friend 4: Happy Birthday <whoever>. May the Great Llama bless you and replenish the fount of whacky ideas :)
   
Friend 7: Its scientific; its fun; c if u wanna participate RT @RichardWiseman Twitter Experiment Starts Today!
   
Friend 4: Nor mine either :P But relax. It promotes hygiene, so you're just being the good doctor ;)

Friend 3: Just recorded #c2cbio 21. Need to mix 20 and 21 now

   
Would you be sane at the end of it ?

And the worst part is that I had contributed to this garbage.  This is how my monologue has been in the past in twitter.

# To friend 1 : As is everyday.9:14 PM May 30th from web in reply to <friend 1>
  
#To friend 2: I suspect the MoA is placebo effect. Some of us are terribly impressionable.11:50 AM Jul 30th, 2008 from web in reply to friend 2  
 
# To nobody in particular: Arunn and I have rationed each others' internet time to spend time smelling the coffee rather than gulping in front of comp.11:49 AM Jul 30th, 2008 from web

[[Digression: Yeah Right]]
   
# To Friend 3:  Ah, I am sure I won't hang around too much.11:48 AM Jul 30th, 2008 from web in reply to friend 3
   
# To Friend 2 : Friend 3 recommended pyricontin for my pms and it works. My husband is eternally grateful to him.7:59 AM Jul 30th, 2008 from web in reply to friend 2
   
# To Friend 3: Amen ! Calcium helps too.7:54 AM Jul 30th, 2008 from web in reply to friend 3
   
# To nobody in particular Pongal to relevant people.7:50 PM Jan 14th, 2008 from web
   
# To nobody in particular : Both9:49 PM Jan 5th, 2008 from web
   
# To nobody in particular: Spinach soufflé casserole. NOT a good idea for dinner. Fell like an overfed python.9:26 PM Jan 5th, 2008 from web
   
# To nobody in particular: Hours to go before I sleep. Brain won't listen though. I could lend @mndoci some of my somnic boom.8:39 PM Jan 2nd, 2008 from web
   
# To nobody in particular: Finally some time to work. Or did I jinx it by stating it ?2:44 PM Jan 1st, 2008 from web
   
# To Friend 2: Who is driving you back home, friend 2? Someone sober, I hope.9:09 PM Dec 31st, 2007 from web
   
# To nobody in particular: Doodling2:04 PM Dec 31st, 2007 from web
   
# To nobody in particular: Party time ! At ultrasound levels.11:06 AM Dec 31st, 2007 from web
   
#To nobody in particular: Just how long does the "terrible twos" last?10:59 AM Dec 31st, 2007 from web
   
# To nobody in particular:  am going to turn in with "Quirkology". Successfully doodled all of today and feel a bit guilty about it, Gotta sleep out the guilt.9:38 PM Dec 30th, 2007 from web
   
# To nobody in particular: Checking some sandwich ideas for the kids for V's birthday "party".8:56 PM Dec 30th, 2007 from web
   
# To nobody in particular: Family time. Listening to MS on UTube. Excited about kiddo's birthday tomorrow. Baked cake. Consciously avoiding work...8:30 PM Dec 30th, 2007 from web

Excuse me while I gag, but WHAT WAS I THINKING?