Humor

I’m writing in first person about this one because I’m superexcited. There’s a comedy contest on Twitter!

If you read my previous post about my FAME fiasco, you’ll know why I think this is AWESOME. And you’ll also know that I have a snowball’s chance of winning. But that doesn’t mean I won’t try. And you should too.
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Fans of Klout, prepare to be mortified. There’s a new site making the rounds on Twitter today and it’s poking fun at Klout – in a big way. It’s called Klouchebag and it’s pretty funny. Even loyal Klout participants will get a chuckle, because no matter how important Klout says you are, it’s always good to be able to laugh at yourself . . . right?
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As we’ve mentioned before, Twitter hosts a quarterly Hack Week where employees take time away from their regular work to collaborate and come up with new ideas. Twitter encourages its employees to try new things around the company and work on projects they’re passionate about. Very cool.

This time around, some teams focused on learning coding and the result was another pretty hilarious video.
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Pinterest is the talk of the social media world these days, with its attractive visuals and easy photo-sharing capabilities. But what if you took that all away? Would Pinterest still be Pinterest?

Not so much, really. But it does make for some pretty funny text-based descriptions of a “Dining room table set up on a beach” and “The singer Adele wrapped in a wooly blanket”.
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An Occupy Wall Street protester was trying to prevent prosecutors from obtaining his tweets, but his request was denied – by a #hashtag happy judge.
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Are you planning to pay close attention to tonight’s East Coast GOP primary returns? If so, consider adding a little humor to your night by following Comedy Central’s Indecision coverage on Twitter, using the #UnSuperTuesday hashtag.
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Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’m just not being wasteful enough these days. I really wish someone would come up with a way that maximizes my carbon footprint, while taking into account my superbusy schedule!” No?

Or maybe you have a friend who is really anti-environment, doesn’t appreciate air or has a deep-seated hatred of trees? Well, do we have a gift for the THAT guy!
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Previously I have written about the importance of paying attention to the use of grammar and spelling in your tweets, especially if you want to be taken seriously on Twitter. For lots of people, notably bosses, clients and colleagues, this stuff matters. First impressions count and, like it or not, we’re continuously judged by appearance, and this includes our ability to accurately craft a sentence.

Of course, not everybody cares about such frivolity, and sometimes that’s a good thing, because occasionally a typographical error on Twitter is so marvellous, and so hugely enjoyable, that a simple spelling mistake turns into something that quickly goes viral.

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If you post a sensational headline and it doesn’t pay off, you risk annoying readers unless you have a really good reason for it. And if you post an April Fool’s Day joke on social media and do not add a little note at the end letting readers laugh along with you, you risk that they’ll believe it and share it – and you risk possibly getting into a boatload of trouble for it. (FYI – there is no puppy in this story.)
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We’re not really sure why you’re reading this article. Maybe you want to get rid of a few followers. Maybe you’re tired of putting on a “nice” face on Twitter. Whatever your sick and twisted reasonings, we’ve got the ultimate guide to being a jerk on Twitter, just for you.
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