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What's your best tweet?
When I accidentally hit the SEND button too soon, I call it "premature sendulation."
Share on TwitterWhat are six things you could never do without?
My two daughters, my dog Tucker, food, water and air.
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
Life? I'm supposed to have a life?
What's your favorite Twitter app?
Still on the hunt for Mr. Right Twitter app...
Twitter or Facebook?
That's like asking: keyboard or screen? If you're into this stuff at all, you kinda have both going on....
What was the funniest trend you've seen?
STILL Bieber. Go ahead. Say it five times fast. It's just funny to repeat to yourself. Bieber. Bieber. Bieber. Ah... still kills me...
What feature should Twitter add?
More check marks. Different colors, though: spammers get, say, brown; Charlie Sheen can have psychedelic.
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
Actually, it's a challenge to see how many words & phrases I CAN shorten and still keep legible.
Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?
I want Billy Bragg to follow me. Oh: yes, on Twitter, too.
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
You get unfollowed/blocked if you are: rude, nasty, hateful or fake.
Why should we vote for you?
I'm a real person, affable, and friendly. And funny. Don't forget funny. Also, you'll feel hideously guilty if I lose. Ask my mom.
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
#literacy #adultliteracy #autism #Aspergers #peace #humanrights #books #musicinschools #artinschools #cultureforkids #children #homeless
What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
One of my very best friends, @MaraBG. She's Freaking AMAZING. So is her husband, Stewart.
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
#uselessacts <-- Self-defeating things people do, you know? Self-sabotage? Like women faking orgasm. WHY? Don't they want one? EVER?
How do you make your tweets unique?
Can't help it. No one will say the outrageous stuff I do.
What inspires you to tweet?
Twitter City Residents are AWESOME Constant Readers.
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
Not called out, exactly: but a pal of mine doesn't follow because I tweet more than he cares for. We're all good, though.
140 characters of advice for a new user?
Everything you need to know about Twitter you learned in Kindergarten. Except maybe the typing part.
How long can you go without a tweet?
I can quit anytime. Yeah. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Anytime. Sure. Yeah. Whatever.
What question are we not asking here that we should?
Where would you like us to send your million-dollar check? (I kid... I kid...)
How do you imagine Twitter changing?
Oh, it's a <insert sarcastic tone> fun and exciting day every time I open my browser and see Twitter HAS changed. Again. <grin>
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
Can't say I admire people for using Twitter. More for what they DO, Twitter included. If all they do is tweet... ?
Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you follow?
@sensible. Get him to ask you questions on formspring.me - you'll laugh out loud. (That one was easy.)
What is one of the biggest misconceptions of Twitter?
The more followers you have, the more important you are. Now: can't just be "Twitter-famous." Back to actually DOING something.
Why should people follow you?
#1) I generally follow back. #2) I'm funny. #3) I DO engage. #4) I'm the same person on Twitter I am IRL.
Can you name some one-of-a-kind Twitter accounts that you follow?
Most Twitter accounts I follow (I work to carefully vet my account) are one-of-a-kind. Even the bots are funny.
How do you decide what to tweet?
1) Conversations 2) Helpful links I've found 3) Funny responses to self-important tweets 4) Shit that flies into my head.
Why'd you start tweeting?
An old friend called me up and said: "You HAVE to try this!" I'm that easy. Really. You know: "Taste this." "Okay."
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
Life? I'm supposed to have a life?
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
Use their consortial strength to promote causes like literacy, autism, funding for inner-city schools, etc.
How will the world change in the next year?
After my coronation as World Empress, you mean? Dunno. Have to make it up as I go. (In the five minutes before the Apocalypse...)
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
Tweeting as "bleating" and not engaging other users. No matter how famous you think you are, Twitter isn't AIM. Engage.
What will the world be like 10 years from now?
We will NOT have hover cars, or cleaning robots. THAT much we know for sure... LIARS.
