A Frank Word or Two
Poll: Your Opinion Please.
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- do you Twitter?
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First saw this question posed on a Title Trakk poll. Immediately the root word stood
out and I figured that either it was a trick question or the twits of the world had
somehow got it altogether.
Has twit a definition of which I'm unaware?
*flip through pages of Merriam-Webster* Well, lookee here: a twit is a reproach,
gibe, or taunt (as well as a foolish annoying person: the def. I'm on speaking terms
with).
So, now my mind went in two directions, either this was a group of Monty
Pythonesque village idiots who'd stumbled across a left behind laptop at McDonald's
Internet Cafe or a bunch of high-falutin' blokes poking fun at the great unwashed.
Either way, I had to be part of it. I so wanted to hit that "yes" button at TitleTrakk.
Both groups are represented on Twitter, plus a whole lot of my friends and writer
colleagues, too. It's a way to stay in touch and let people know what's up.
I lean toward the smartie pants response because I'm sure no one really wants to
know what Frank Creed is doing at 5 a.m. —in 140 characters or less.
I know I wouldn't.
But what the hay. I do learn some cool stuff from my fellow twits and if you feel so
inclined, you can follow me at www.twitter.com/frankcreed.
P.S. I apologize to those whose feelings I hurt when I included "left behind" in the
same sentence as village idiots. The Left Behind concept is promising, but . . . dang.
out and I figured that either it was a trick question or the twits of the world had
somehow got it altogether.
Has twit a definition of which I'm unaware?
*flip through pages of Merriam-Webster* Well, lookee here: a twit is a reproach,
gibe, or taunt (as well as a foolish annoying person: the def. I'm on speaking terms
with).
So, now my mind went in two directions, either this was a group of Monty
Pythonesque village idiots who'd stumbled across a left behind laptop at McDonald's
Internet Cafe or a bunch of high-falutin' blokes poking fun at the great unwashed.
Either way, I had to be part of it. I so wanted to hit that "yes" button at TitleTrakk.
Both groups are represented on Twitter, plus a whole lot of my friends and writer
colleagues, too. It's a way to stay in touch and let people know what's up.
I lean toward the smartie pants response because I'm sure no one really wants to
know what Frank Creed is doing at 5 a.m. —in 140 characters or less.
I know I wouldn't.
But what the hay. I do learn some cool stuff from my fellow twits and if you feel so
inclined, you can follow me at www.twitter.com/frankcreed.
P.S. I apologize to those whose feelings I hurt when I included "left behind" in the
same sentence as village idiots. The Left Behind concept is promising, but . . . dang.
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