Let's cut right to the chase. When you are having a texting conversation it is always annoying when the person takes hours to text you back even though you know the message has been read (why BBM is handy). Texting is difficult to fully comprehend because the person you are having the conversation with might text differently than how they speak. For example some people add lots of smilies or exclamation marks while their conversational mannerisms might not match up. The same can be said for the length and complexity of each message. Enough talking, here are text responses that I cannot stand.
"K" This is by far the worst. Sending "K" to someone is the sassiest thing you can do. You are more or less giving them the middle finger of texting.
"Sure" This is almost as bad as "K" but lacks the sass just a little bit.
"Fine" This brings the sass full scale, but it can be taken in different ways thanks to the text/speak separation.
"Bro, ill, dope, word" are cool if you are in Sigma Chi and live in a JCrew catalog, but it's whatever. These don't really tick me off more so just step back and be like... uhh? (I often will use these in text, ya I'm a hypocrite)
One of the toughest things about texting is realizing the person you are having the conversation with has time to think about their response and how to put it. Rather than instantaneous responses in conversation, texting is a new form of communication that really is only a couple years old.
Showing posts with label social media. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social media. Show all posts
Monday, June 13, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Oh You Tweet?
I recently celebrated by 3 year Twitter birthday. Most of you reading this are probably getting the link via Twitter so you understand how awesome it is. Twitter has around 100 million users and seems to be the hottest thing since Uggs or Atkins. When I first signed up for an account many people made fun or talked down about Twitter. Some of them are now following me... Anyway what I am trying to say is that social media is ever changing and it is just funny how people can go from being so anti-Twitter to being obsessed and Twit-Picking photos of their house parties, dogs or beer-bongs in a matter of days.
When Twitter was young...
Twitter was awesome, not that it isn't now, because only a select group of people had and realized how awesome it was. People could really say whatever they wanted because only a few people had it. I remember the first Twitter conversation about someone talking trash on someone else via social media. As more and more people began to tweet, the fewer and fewer possibilities remained to express every thought you want.
Follow(ers)...
Some people are obsessed with the Twitter ratio, it's all a race to see how many followers you can have. Well ya it is nice to have a lot of followers, but I would rather have fewer followers that really like what I have to say than 1,000 people who follow me just because. That being said when I decide to follow someone it is based off of what they have to say. If you tweet things like "mother nature has tapped into my soul today," or "@.... is so busy." The same thing applies to Facebook statuses, don't make your updates appear as if people are going to read your name then apply it to the sentence. Like we know who you are don't waste my time. Twitter is awesome because you pick and chose who you want to follow. If every tweet is some emo dissertation about your dog or the weather, I am going to unfollow you. Please don't take offense, you're an awesome person, maybe just not an awesome Tweeter.
Parents on Twitter...
Those annoying tweets can be relayed over to tweets about children. I am all for parents being on Twitter, but do get a little freaked out if they come up to me start talkin about what I have been doing thanks in part to my tweets. I just get a little bugged out when a friends uncle asks how many shrimp I caught at dinner last night. I'm flattered they follow me but don't blatantly bring it up. Another struggle is worrying about what you tweet because adults follow you on Twitter. There are a few solutions to that, one being that you make your account private. Personally I like being open to everyone. Early on I tweeted a few risque things, but opening up my account makes me focus on appropriate tweets. Keeping your twitter private also limits your ability to broadcast a message. When Osama Bin Laden was killed 36% of people found out via Twitter. That number awed me. Important social events like that happen sporadically and by keeping your account open, you can broadcast your thoughts and information out publicly.
The best thing about social media is that it is ever changing. Twitter has revolutionized the way information is shared. As it continues to grow, I can't wait to see what comes next!
When Twitter was young...
Twitter was awesome, not that it isn't now, because only a select group of people had and realized how awesome it was. People could really say whatever they wanted because only a few people had it. I remember the first Twitter conversation about someone talking trash on someone else via social media. As more and more people began to tweet, the fewer and fewer possibilities remained to express every thought you want.
Follow(ers)...
Some people are obsessed with the Twitter ratio, it's all a race to see how many followers you can have. Well ya it is nice to have a lot of followers, but I would rather have fewer followers that really like what I have to say than 1,000 people who follow me just because. That being said when I decide to follow someone it is based off of what they have to say. If you tweet things like "mother nature has tapped into my soul today," or "@.... is so busy." The same thing applies to Facebook statuses, don't make your updates appear as if people are going to read your name then apply it to the sentence. Like we know who you are don't waste my time. Twitter is awesome because you pick and chose who you want to follow. If every tweet is some emo dissertation about your dog or the weather, I am going to unfollow you. Please don't take offense, you're an awesome person, maybe just not an awesome Tweeter.
Parents on Twitter...
Those annoying tweets can be relayed over to tweets about children. I am all for parents being on Twitter, but do get a little freaked out if they come up to me start talkin about what I have been doing thanks in part to my tweets. I just get a little bugged out when a friends uncle asks how many shrimp I caught at dinner last night. I'm flattered they follow me but don't blatantly bring it up. Another struggle is worrying about what you tweet because adults follow you on Twitter. There are a few solutions to that, one being that you make your account private. Personally I like being open to everyone. Early on I tweeted a few risque things, but opening up my account makes me focus on appropriate tweets. Keeping your twitter private also limits your ability to broadcast a message. When Osama Bin Laden was killed 36% of people found out via Twitter. That number awed me. Important social events like that happen sporadically and by keeping your account open, you can broadcast your thoughts and information out publicly.
The best thing about social media is that it is ever changing. Twitter has revolutionized the way information is shared. As it continues to grow, I can't wait to see what comes next!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Why I Don't Use Facebook Over The Summer
Facebook is a great social networking tool which has revolutionized the world. It is a great way to stay in touch with all of your friends, stalk them, and promote yourself. During the school year I find myself spending hours lost in the world of "stalking." If you are thinking to yourself that I am some sort of freak, check your tabs, I bet Facebook is open... The website provides an escape from the daily grind and is a great oasis or distraction from the stress of school. That being said I am probably on it too much during the school year. Like millions of college students I cram an entire semester's worth of work into about a week, during which time Facebook goes on lockdown. Services like Self-Control do a great job of limiting this distraction and keeping me on task. Some friends have gone so far as to delete their account or exchange passwords with other friends. Long story short, Facebook runs the 15-22 year old computer. We are obsessed with it.
During the school year I am on Facebook a lot, (my usage has gone down as I have grown older) but during the summer, my usage almost disappears. I don't know what it is about the summer months but I really stop caring about what pictures are added, or who just started dating each other. Facebook is such a great distraction and tool during the school year, yet during the summer I can't stand FB chat, push notifications, and all that other junk.
Why don't you delete it?
I thought about it, but let's be real FB helps you stay in touch with each other. Without it I would have little to no contact with friends in other cities. Before FB people used each other to find out information and gossip about potential dates or acquaintances, now just find them on FB. As annoying as it is over the summer, I use for some sort of mental stimulation. Over the summer FB just loses its importance because I'm doing other things. At the end of the day I would rather have a beer than sit down than see who updated their music interests. It would make sense to delete it over the summer, but I want to stay in touch with a select few, and on top of that, I will need it come procrastination time come fall.
During the school year I am on Facebook a lot, (my usage has gone down as I have grown older) but during the summer, my usage almost disappears. I don't know what it is about the summer months but I really stop caring about what pictures are added, or who just started dating each other. Facebook is such a great distraction and tool during the school year, yet during the summer I can't stand FB chat, push notifications, and all that other junk.
Why don't you delete it?
I thought about it, but let's be real FB helps you stay in touch with each other. Without it I would have little to no contact with friends in other cities. Before FB people used each other to find out information and gossip about potential dates or acquaintances, now just find them on FB. As annoying as it is over the summer, I use for some sort of mental stimulation. Over the summer FB just loses its importance because I'm doing other things. At the end of the day I would rather have a beer than sit down than see who updated their music interests. It would make sense to delete it over the summer, but I want to stay in touch with a select few, and on top of that, I will need it come procrastination time come fall.
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