I know there's a lot of people out there that put down Twitter. They probably gush about how they can't stand knowing every single aspect of anyone's life.
I just want to point out that they are LYING.
The main reason why social networking exists is because we are absolutely fascinated with everyone else's lives. When we graduated from making our MySpace profiles so sparkly and went to the less-than-satisfactory privacy settings of Facebook, we quickly learned that we have access to endless knowledge. Endless knowledge about nothing.
Twitter takes this one step further. While you probably shouldn't post a status update on FB about every tiny detail, Twitter encourages this behavior. And I can dig it.
If you've ever followed me on Twitter, you probably know that I'm kind of addicted. I love sharing with the world what I ate for breakfast and the weirdest ideas in my head. For me, it's kind of like a personal record that the entire world can see if they wanted to. I'm also obsessed with these random thoughts that people tweet as well, and, since everyone's mom is on Facebook and not Twitter, they are often uncensored and not held back. The brutal honesty of Twitter is what everyone loves.
Another plus of Twitter is that it's a favorite among celebrities. While someone's PR team is probably in charge of their Facebook, a Twitter account is a much more personal way for someone to get in touch with their fans.
While you sit in the corner table "liking" random "funny" photos that your mom put on your Facebook wall, just remember that someone is sitting at the Plastics' table wearing pink on Wednesday with Twitter. And they are not even sort of looking in your direction.
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