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Title: Fuck Twitter: July Edition
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 30, 2008, 08:38:28 PM

Dear my brother,

When a family member has just been diagnosed with a terminal illness, Twitter is not an appropriate mechanism for immediately sharing this information with the world. It's just so hard to eulogize someone in 140 characters, you know?

Love,
Your brother

Title: Re: Fuck Twitter: July Edition
Post by: radioheadrule83 on July 30, 2008, 08:49:01 PM

That wouldn't be appropriate to me either. But only because I know facebook statuses and twitter updates are normally only redundant drivel... and some would rather keep such matters private (even if only a while) before sharing with the world.

Having said that, the rate at which people seem to be abandoning text messages and emails for this crap, it probably is a fast way to disseminate information. Try not to be too hard on him. People cope and react in different ways. Your brother probably didn't know what to do and just did what I assume he often does for support and attention... he twittered.

Also, sorry to hear that you've had bad news  :(

Title: Re: Fuck Twitter: July Edition
Post by: abrader on July 30, 2008, 09:27:23 PM

did your brother post a twitpic of the CT scan?

Title: Re: Fuck Twitter: July Edition
Post by: muckhole on July 30, 2008, 09:28:44 PM

Jesus. Sorry to hear, Patel. And give your brother a slap.

Title: Re: Fuck Twitter: July Edition
Post by: TVC15 on July 30, 2008, 09:34:33 PM

I'm sorry, Patel :(  You've had a rough couple of days.

Title: Re: Fuck Twitter: July Edition
Post by: xnikki118x on July 31, 2008, 02:47:08 AM

Quote from: muckhole on July 30, 2008, 09:28:44 PM

Jesus. Sorry to hear, Patel. And give your brother a slap.

Yes, this.