Every so often I go through periods on twitter where I have to step away. Be it yet another mash-up, or some other shit kicking off, or yet another meltdown impending and I/they should most likely take it off-line. Contrary to popular belief, I do NOT like to be at the centre of twitter shit; for as long as I can remember I’ve always hoped to GOD it wasn’t anything to do with me. I hate confrontation and will only rise to it if really pushed.
You know who you are. I haven’t forgotten what you said.
I have my moments; we all do. Bit maudlin, but try and bounce back. I try to be nice; if I wouldn’t say it to your face, I wouldn’t say it on twitter. Anyone who’s spent 30 seconds with me will know that. Honesty beats my backside with a paddle – I wish I could be a better at bullshitting.
So why, someone please tell me, do people behave like utter arse holes? Why do people think it’s ok to be spectacularly rude to others they have never EVER met? I have one or two people who follow me, who insist on answering almost all of my “open” tweets with a shitty and very unfunny answer. Most often, never a good word to say. So if my tweets offend you, why do you follow? If my tweets are “TMI”, why do you read them? Have you nothing better to do?
There are very few people on twitter who I claim to KNOW. Sure I know people on there, by face, name, avatar…maybe certain mannerisms, tweet behaviours, blog posts, whatever. But there’s only a tiny handful whom I KNOW, having spent time with them OUTSIDE of twitter. So forgive me if I get fucked off when people are all up in my face like they “KNOW” me, and feel like they can say whatever they like, offensive or not. (Usually offensive, hey ho.) If you think you’re being funny by being a smart ass, may I suggest you take 5 seconds to rethink your tweet, and the take a further 5 minutes to think whether I would appreciate that tweet?
As long as I’m having a twitter stint, whether it’s 2 minutes or 2 hours, I talk to as many people as I can. I’ll return conversation if I can. I’ll start up conversation if I can. You sensing the theme yet? Yes, that’s right, I hate to break it to you but I’m only human. And I’m not a very good one, either. I may only be following blah blah (I don’t know, you go check) but I’m pretty sure that it’s not nearly as many who are following me. So do some maths. If I’m conversing with people I follow, and then people whom I don’t follow also talk to me, it’s going to get busy, right? And as I’m only human (we established this earlier, remember?) it’s more than likely I’ll fall over at some point, and pretty much fail.
I’ve been on twitter long enough to have had more than enough stick from people I do not know and also do not know me. I’ve been on twitter long enough to justify being very reserved with people who make me a teeny bit twitchy. I’ve also been on twitter long enough to know that I am well within my rights to unfollow someone if I want to, just as people can unfollow me any time they like. It really, genuinely, truly does not bother me. It’s ok. It’s not the end of the world.
Anyhoo, I do love twitter, I’ve made some great friends. I’ve got a whole ton of support from people when times have been spectacularly shit. I have built up my business with the biggest supporting network being twitter. I can’t thank you enough for this. But, you know, just try not to be too weird with me, ok? Remember I might come across as crazy (us crazies call it “eccentric”, I’ll have you know) but I’m still a human, who takes stuff on board.
And if you wouldn’t say shit to my face, then don’t say it to my twitter profile. Because for me, it’s not just a twitter profile.
*smooches*
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"Honesty beats my backside with a paddle" – I properly love you Jay, I think you're amazing and am so pleased your business is going well.
I am also the same in that I dislike confrontation so try and avoid it most of the time. Too many people take Twitter far too seriously and should probably step away from the screen occasionally. I do love it too though – have made some fabulous friends who are well worth fighting your way through all the porn and sex bots and spammers for.
Sorry people are being crap to you on twitter. My mantra for twitter, blogging and other internet stuff is that if I wouldn't say it out loud or to someone's face then I won't say it. I have no idea why people like to stir up trouble or be upsetting to people they don't really know. It's sad but I guess that's just the nature of the online world.
I don’t know you Jay… other than via twitter, and thus sometime G+ and FB. If I recall I met your twitter profile (and thus you) via Gia, whom I followed due to my g/f fancying her husband [grin]. I was really glad to have followed you within a few hours though, the ‘lack of bullshitting’ is one of the points that is MOST refreshing to me, and I really really hope I’m not one of the ones that makes you twitchy and/or feel crappy.
I am also one of the crazies (in a good way, honest!!!) and if people want to make you feel like crap, they can only do it with your permission, which you’ve hereby revoked
I hope you're ok… whoever this person is is a coward hiding behind their keyboard, I would pity them! Well done for rising aboveit though xxx