Are too many of us becoming twits?

[DuneAHH]

Not me. I refuse to tweet. I already get pissed when I am sitting in a room with my family and they are texting, tweeting, and facebooking with each other!!! I also facebook, but I am not addicted.

On the other hand, I used to love to get letters. That's a thing of the past. Every now and again my father-in-law will send me a letter. They are dog-eared but I love them and keep them in a special place. Long after he's gone I'll have them. Can't say that about a tweet.

you are so right about letters. and cards too! I LOVE sending and receiving them. and still send and receive them though not nearly as much as in the past. I try to make an effort to send a handwritten note to loved ones now and then. because I know how special it feels when I get one.

I agree Ladies... when I want "say" something with lots of feeling and gravity I send a snail card. I LOVE receiving my Mother's handwritten letters. Everything is cyclical. It may take 50 years... but I predict that eventually (if USPS doesn't go the way of pay phones) things will cycle back to the "rediscovery" of the hand written letter or card and face-to-face-full-attention conversation. It's OUR job as 'old timers' to keep these valuable traditions alive until they become fashionable again!!

I pitch hissy fits when people are texting while we're supposed to be having a personal visit. I don't buy the "I'm so busy-important-talented because I multi-task" defense. It's LAME justification for rude superficial behavior.

YEP. I'm just a sceery OLD broad.

 

[Allifunn]

I am doing my part - have never Tweeted in my life! :roll:

I will never tweet, it is for twats ;-) I do not wish for anyone to know my bizness

 

[Teresa]

I agree Ladies... when I want "say" something with lots of feeling and gravity I send a snail card. I LOVE receiving my Mother's handwritten letters. Everything is cyclical. It may take 50 years... but I predict that eventually (if USPS doesn't go the way of pay phones) things will cycle back to the "rediscovery" of the hand written letter or card and face-to-face-full-attention conversation. It's OUR job as 'old timers' to keep these valuable traditions alive until they become fashionable again!!

I pitch hissy fits when people are texting while we're supposed to be having a personal visit. I don't buy the "I'm so busy-important-talented because I multi-task" defense. It's LAME justification for rude superficial behavior.

YEP. I'm just a sceery OLD broad.

Scary Old Broad. SOB. hmmmmmmm... some of us may want to join up. could also be Scary Old Bat.

 

[DuneAHH]

Scary Old Broad. SOB. hmmmmmmm... some of us may want to join up. could also be Scary Old Bat.

I've been called that too
Certain circumstances just seem to beg for the invocation of the SOB!

 

[Teresa]

release the SOB! or kraken.

 

[Mango]

I went to the Twit site many moons ago and it gave me a seizure. Next thing I know, Brent Spiner is sending me tweets. I mean, who the hail cares what Brent Spiner is doing. He's an android or something.

 

[Beach Runner]

I'm not on Facebook anymore. I don't want the funn side of my life to jeopardize the professional side of my life. In particular, I don't want photos of me having funn or stuff in my personal life to be posted for all the world to see, identifiable by MY NAME.

About the only tweets I make have to do with Gator sports. Otherwise, I'm just a follower on Twitter.

I'm like you old school girls -- I too like written cards. Thankfully our daughter is an artist, so she paints cards for us with personalized messages.

 

[DuneAHH]

I'm not on Facebook anymore. I don't want the funn side of my life to jeopardize the professional side of my life. In particular, I don't want photos of me having funn or stuff in my personal life to be posted for all the world to see, identifiable by MY NAME.

About the only tweets I make have to do with Gator sports. Otherwise, I'm just a follower on Twitter.

I'm like you old school girls -- I too like written cards. Thankfully our daughter is an artist, so she paints cards for us with personalized messages.

I understand your point about personal vs. professional BR. Wonderful cards from your daughter. True Treasure!

As a little girl, I loved the anticipation of walking to the mailbox with my Mother (l-o-n-g driveway)... we would talk about what wondrous things we might receive.
To this day I look forward to JJ's mail delivery. Despite constant disappointment, I continue holding my little girl hope for the million $ check... or a nice card!

 

[scooterbug44]

Nothing beats a handwritten letter or card!

I have a drawer full of stationary/blank notecards and will sometimes make/paint cards too. It takes me 5-10 minutes and makes someone's day or week to get a nice handwritten card - well worth it!

P.S. I am still mad that they changed stamps to stickers. So much less elegant.

 

[Beach Runner]

I understand your point about personal vs. professional BR. Wonderful cards from your daughter. True Treasure!

As a little girl, I loved the anticipation of walking to the mailbox with my Mother (l-o-n-g driveway)... we would talk about what wondrous things we might receive.
To this day I look forward to JJ's mail delivery. Despite constant disappointment, I continue holding my little girl hope for the million $ check... or a nice card!

AWWWWW!