I used to be a bomb-ass funny blogger that shared everything irreverent & inconsequential on my blog. There was this one time in September 2008 where I simply posted:
I’m spotting. donkeyballsackofnutsinsatanshand.
Nothing more, nothing less.
& then Twitter happened in all it’s 140-character glory. At first, I was totally pissed with the limitations of Twitter because 140 characters does not do my level of insanity justice. I’m doing this amazing run-on sentence of thought & then the numbers start going IN THE NEGATIVE & I’m like, “Fuck.”
So then I usually tweet something awesome like, “Twitter needs to respect my ability to not shut up” & people nod their heads & tweet back something that they fit into 140 characters, usually by saying “I kno what u mean. It drives me c8zy.” & I’m all EYE STAB WOUND at text-speak.
But then I realized that it was FAR easier to publish “donkeyballsackofnutsinsatanshand” by logging onto Twitter & hitting send than logging into my blog, add new post, hit publish, double-check to make sure it looks right, then promote via Twitter & Facebook.
& I’m all about the lazy way out.
But then the random “donkeyballsackofnutsinsatanshand” posts disappeared & I was all, “LET’S WAX POETIC ABOUT THE COLOR OF STRING!” & basically? Twitter killed my blogging mojo.
In short, if you’re not on Twitter, you’re missing these 140-character balls of awesome:
I just sent my father an email that has the f-word in it. I feel all grown-up now. & slightly ashamed. (last Friday)
Yes, I just changed outfits in the Barnes & Noble bathroom. Complete with tights & shapwear. (last Thursday)
I just put a hole in my face trying to pop a zit. (sometime last week & it was a crater)
I aspire to your smart ass ‘tivity
oh yeah! just made that up….you are hilarious!
Your “tweets” make me want to join twitter. They are hilarious.
and there was THAT.
Hehehe – awesome! And very true.
That explains it…. I’ve missed you around here.
…runs off to join twitter…..
I totally get that though I was a tweeter first.
donkeyballsackofnutsinsatanshand is pretty bomb-ass funny to me via Twitter or blog. I do rather enjoy your randomness via Twitter, though. Hope Harry’s feeling better.
So…it’s just Twitter now? You’re saying the blog posts won’t get more frequent or more interesting like they used to be? I see you saying that’s one reason for the lack of quality posts but don’t see you saying that will change… just follow you on Twitter since you are so “awesome” there (per you)?
ha.
It’s just a commentary on how Twitter has changed social media, in particular blogging. I don’t think it’s anything that needs to be “changed” as social media is forever changing & evolving. It’s just one (of many) trends I’ve noticed since starting in 2008.
Oh and way to go with the flat out shameless copy of What the Blog’s last post topic.
Oh, way to go with a flat-out fail in reading comprehension with a passive-aggressive comment twist.
1) Jenny & I spoke of similar, yet completely different aspects of tweeting. The only thing that was similar is how we both agree that Tweeting is easier & faster than publishing content on a blog.
b) Jenny is a best friend of mine “in real life.” Which means that you can bet your sweet ass that she & I have discussed this very topic repeatedly together, so it’s not very surprising that we would both post about it.
I think Megan needs to go away.
I second that – Megan needs to go away – only positive & kind words here, please!
BA – I think you’re awesome – on the blog, on twitter, on FB, anywhere – doesn’t matter to me!! Keep up the “donkeyballsackofnutsinsatanshand” – you’re hilarious!
HA! @Megan. She clearly doesn’t realize what’s she’s getting herself in to. The fuck? Why do you go to the effort of reading someone’s blog then spend the time commenting, THEN comment again when you come up with another “clever” bit. She should really channel her free time into figuring out how to get the stick out of her ass. I’m sad for her.
Back to the topic.
I know the more I blog/tweet/FB, the more I start to think about what’s appropriate for what. Twitter (hi, shameless plug, I’m @TBOMom) is my weakest spot but there are definitely times it’s easier to tweet and times you need more space to ramble on. And I love FB for posting links and pictures for discussion. It’s all new media, so I think we’re all still exploring how to use it best.
EXACTLY.
You KNOW I know how you feel!
damn megan, why you gotta hate?! for the record, BA, i think your posts are still interesting. your tweets are freaking hilarious, & most of the time they are my go-to pick-me-up during a boring/obnoxious day. so megan can suck a donkeyballsackofnutsinsatanshand. BOOM.
Wow. I am clearly missing out on what’s happening in the Twittersphere!
Man, some people just don’t get social media. ::cough Megan cough::
To me, blogging and twitter are two different animals of the same species. Blogging is for thought out posts, pictures, talking about your vacation, your house, your diet/exercise goals, fashion, whatever. Twitter is for quick one liners, engaging with all sorts of people, catching up on the news, and being silly. My point? Nowadays, internet savvy folks use both. And BA, you use both well.
It works the other way too, though. It is a lot easier for me to enjoy your mini-posts and one liners on my Twitter app than to open your blog, wait for all the graphics and photos to load, only to read 140 characters. I think they complement each other.