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How Not to Use Twitter. Don’t use it to lose a job offer. Cisco just offered me a job! Now I have to weigh the utility of a fatty paycheck against the daily commute to San Jose and hating the work . — @ theconner
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Don’t use it to lose a job offer Cisco just offered me a job! Now I have to weigh the utility of a fatty paycheck against the daily commute to San Jose and hating the work. — @theconner Who is the hiring manager? I’m sure they would love to know you will hate the work. We here at Cisco are versed in the web. — @CiscoSystems
Don’t use the wrong account I find it ironic that Detroit is known as the #motorcity and yet no one here knows how to f*cking drive. — @Chrysler Me likey broke girls. — @Raul_Labrador, U.S. House
Don’t say dumb things on rape Poor phrasing, but if you watch the intv @ToddAkin meant to convey that there’s less chance of getting pregnant if raped. — @davecatanese, Politico Lara Logan had to outdo Anderson. Where was her buddy McCrystal. — @nirrosen, New York University
Don’t offer non-apologies Re last night: Bad idea trying to have a nuanced conversation on highly charged issue on here. Did not intend to take a side. Lesson learned. — @davecatanese, Politico
Don’t praise controversial figures Sad to hear of the passing of Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah … One of Hezbollah’s giants I respect a lot. — @octavianasr, CNN
Don’t say crass things What?!?!?!? No overnight homicide? WTF? You’re slacking Tucson. You stay homicidal, Tucson. See Star Net for the bloody deets. — Arizona Daily Star crime reporter
Don’t take controversial stands I completely and wholeheartedly support Todd Reynolds and his support for the traditional and TRUE meaning of marriage. — Rogers Sportsnet host Damian Goddard I can empathize with everyone I cover except for the anti-gay marriage bigots. In 20 years no one will admit they were part of that. — @daveweigel, Washington Post
Don’t use sloppy language US sees #Israel as key ally in MidEast but no one running for Pres wants to alienate the power and money of the Jewish lobby. — @KattyKayBBC
Don’t criticize your subjects Occupy Wall Street purpose in 140 or less: bang on the bongos, smoke weed. — @AlisonKosik, CNN
Don’t misrepresent reporting Eric Gordon told me this: “I strongly feel (the Suns) are the right franchise for me. Phoenix is just where my heart is.” — @Chris_Broussard, ESPN
Don’t tweet off-the-record material Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a “jackass” for his outburst at VMAs when Taylor Swift won. Now THAT’S presidential. — @TerryMoran, ABC News
Don’t make tasteless jokes Or both @utaustinliberal: Either Ann Romney meant Mitt is flaccid or that when we “unzip him” we’ll find he’s a dick. abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics… — @jdub321, Politico
Don’t RT falsehoods BREAKING: Confirmed flooding on NYSE. The trading floor is flooded under more than 3 feet of water. — @ComfortablySmug
Don’t DM things you wouldn’t tweet The fuck I am. That is shirty business what you did. Fix it. I’m not fucking kidding. — @MajoratNJ, National Journal
Don’t get in Twitter feuds @kenvogel: At this point you’re just being a troll and misleading your Twitter followers about what I wrote. Grow up. — @fivethirtyeight, New York Times Anyone who knows this stuff knows I’m right & ur wrong, but go ahead with ur ad hominems MT @fivethirtyeight Ur just being a troll and misleading — @kenvogel, Politico