The situtation: You're out on the town on a Tuesday night with a gaggle of friends, you've decided to stop and eat somewhere, when the clown of the group decides to stick beverage straws up his nose and poses for a picture while doing so.
The problem: You want to share this funny moment with all of those who aren't out with you at the time.
The solution: Twitter it!* (The grammatically correct saying would be 'Tweet it Up')
By now, you're puzzled. Twitter? What's that? Isn't that a heart condition? Or something bees do? Twitter is the latest craze to sweep the world of social networking, it is currently the third most popular website (falling behind front runner, Facebook, and coming in at a close second, MySpace). The site has been active and on the web for exactly three years (the third 'birthday' was celebrated last week!) and was developed by a quartet of blogging and podcasting masters in the sweet city of San Francisco, California. No, Twitter is not a heart condition... and it is not something that bees do. What it really is, is an elegant and delightfully simple social networking tool that can be accessed via web browser or mobile phone. Users post updates or 'tweets' about what they happen to be doing at the moment or where they are. Videos, links, and pictures can be posted in the tweets for all of their 'followers' to see. A 'follower' is merely someone who has subscribed to someone's updates and receives them on their homepage/Twitter timeline. Followers are not to be confused with stalkers, which the site has jokingly been referred to as a tool for stalking-made easy! When you 'follow' somebody on Twitter... you will inevitably be bombarded with their updates (depending upon how Twitter-active they are), so at any given moment... you could know what your favorite comedian is up to, what your boss is working on, or what your class mate is eating. A wide range of celebrities and people of importance can be found on the site and while not ALL of them may be authentic, there's a very good chance that the person posting the tweets IS that person indeed. Barack Obama, our nation's newest president, manages a Twitter account, as well as members of the Good Morning America news crew, celebrity talk show hosts (like Ellen Degeneres), and even musicians (such as John Mayer).
I personally follow the New York Times, a handful of celebrities, classmates, and friends. Twitter is a great way to stay connected to just about everyone and you can often find me 'tweeting' a picture of a silly friend's doing or informing my followers of my educational day at school. It won't be long until I find out that my grandparents or even my own dog (yes, some people's animals have Twitter accounts) have been tweeting, following, and replying. This site is personally and highly recommended by myself, it's a fun and simple way of networking and communicating.
Follow me @ twitter.com/chelzeymccrazy
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