A collection of tweets generously prepared and shared by Julia Evans for her Twitter memes challenge. While looking through them, I was struck by just how vacuous they are, yet in the context of Twitter's pages and apps, they seem to form the illusion of something more. Okay, not a lot more, but enough to keep us tap-tap tapping.
So, here is a random selection in all their inane glory. They have been partially sanitised, but there are still some words and ideas that could offend, so it's probably safer to say:
Warning - may contain strong language!
You have 20 friends.
I don’t like to follow, I like being followed.
To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
The purpose of our lives is to be happy. -Dalai Lama
I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.
When they say the sky’s the limit to me that’s really true – MICHAEL JACKSON.
God is really creative, I mean… just look at me.
I am unique. I am special. I am me.
I just find myself happy with the simple things. Appreciating the blessings god gave me.
Believe in yourself and you can do unbelievable things.
I respect those who respect me and forget those who forget me. Simple as that.
You are confined only by the walls you build yourself.
I may not be rich or popular, but look beyond that and see that I am a good person. Isn’t that all that matters?
Only do what your heart tells you. -Princess Diana
I wish I could donate my body fat to those in need.
I’m tired with this day, I need a new one.
I’m not lazy, just relaxed because I am rebooting.
I like to reinvent myself — it’s part of my job.
Tell me what I can’t and I will show you I can.
The most important thing a girl wears is her confidence.
I am not trying to give an image of a fairytale, perfect, everything else, I am just being myself.
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Some links and thoughts to fill this otherwise empty space.
textfiles.com: the dark ages, long before the TwitBooks. indieweb: a sort of D-Flip-Flop of HN. ledgerofharms: bunch of killjoys telling us how bad the web is. betterinternet: the cheery ages. kids@google: to be fair, Rumpelstiltskin & the Pied Piper were probably worse. Fear Of Missing Out: one reason to be hooked.Search, browse, read, and share.
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