Dictionary.com offers several definitions for the word "twit," both as a noun and a verb. Among them (as a noun) are "a foolishly annoying person," and "a weak or thin place in yarn caused by uneven spinning."
It is this second definition that came to mind while reading about the tweeting of the soon-to-be-former governor of the fourty-ninth state on Gawker.com. This is a cautionary tale, Gentle Reader. Let not the fabric of your moral nor mental fiber wear so thin as to make of yourself a twit. And of course, if a bear tweets in the woods, is it not better to simply let it be?
It seems she is not the only one to succumb to the the tempting vixen that is Twitter. This post presents some other examples. Seriously, folks, yes, you can report to the world your every thought and movement (in 140 characters or less), but does anyone care? And if they do, what is your audience's motivation?
Hey, if you are going to tweet, keep it light, like Nathan Fillion. At least he is aware that folks who follow tweets are voyeurs, and he posts appropriately. Yes, the man panders well to his target demographic. Thanks for that, Captain Tight Pants.
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