Tweedley-Deet Tweet

I'm truly torn about Twitter. While most people seem to be all "atwitter" about this recent phenomenon, I myself have yet to decide whether I like it or not. Perhaps it's more accurate to say that I have a love-hate relationship with Twitter. Though it's nice to chirp the occasional random thought or idea, and I enjoy reading what kind of mood my friends might be in based on their latest tweet, I feel like the potential for overkill is undeniable. Twitter has been a great way for me to keep up to date on my favorite TV shows and film franchises--for example, I follow the Twitter pages devoted to the Showtime series, "Weeds"--as well as keeping up with the more interesting thoughts and "brain-farts" of my closest friends. But the potential for over-use and abuse cannot be ignored. I for one don't wish to be notified at every turn what my friend might be doing at every moment of the day--in other words, I don't need to know that Jimmy is busy right this minute brushing his teeth. And I have nothing but contempt for people who pose as celebrities on Twitter, claiming to be the latest tweets from rock gods or movie stars. We hear stories all the time about "fake" celebs tweeting about their latest auditions or the shopping they did--and this not only creates a situation where the public doesn't know who to rely on, but it can be harmful to the "real" celebrities themselves. So people who follow various tweets need to be cautious about just who exactly they're following. Twitter is a great deal of fun, just Tweet at your own risk.