Do You Twitter?

Do you Twitter? Do you even know what Twitter is? Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?

We are a Twittering family. We “follow” each other, so that when one of us Twitters, we’ll all get the update and know where we are and what we are doing. With two full-time working parents and two full-time busy teen girls, it’s a valuable tool that updates everyone at once.

I even follow one of my close online friends. She’s someone I’ve never met but have known for so long that I want to feel included in her daily life, even if it’s just through Twitter.

But one thing I don’t understand, and quite frankly it creeps me out just the tiniest bit, is why total strangers would want to follow one another on Twitter and find out the daily goings-on in a random person’s life. I know we are a country of voyeurs, whether you want to admit it or not. But it’s not just that factor that leaves me scratching my head, it’s also the fact that you are increasing how many text messages you get, or how much time you spend checking a site for updates. I just don’t get it. But such is life…there are a lot of things I don’t get. And that’s okay.

That’s it for now, I’ve got to go Twitter.