I am in no way a technophobe or even living in the past, after all I did obtain a BSc in Information Technology 5 years ago, plus I spend much of my time (probably too much) on my computer.

However what I am getting fed up with is the constant use of # and joining words together. Why is it that when someone has a comment to make they have to insist on creating one long word proceeded by #.

Don't get me wrong I am aware of Twitter and how popular it is but really does it have to spill over into everything else a person writes. Recent examples of my friends posts include #chillinginfrontofTV #niceglassofwineinhand #weekendishere

As for Twitter!!! Why is it necessary to follow every banal comment that some celebrity makes (or rather their P.A.) Some of you may be aware of the classic Monty Python film "Life of Brian" if you haven't seen it then go find a copy.

Basically for the unenlightened it was set in biblical times and Brian was mistaken for the messiah. He was followed around by an ever increasing band of people who studied his every word which they took as some divine preaching. But as Brian's mother pointed out "He's not the messiah, he's just a very naughty boy"

Well we arrive in the 21st century and here we are with all these twitter disciples following their messiahs and waiting for every nugget they type. Is it just me or is the world just full of sheep living their life waiting for someone they have never met or are likely to meet to issue another banal inane comment on their life…..what they have just eaten, the fact it is raining, they are stuck in traffic….the list goes on.

Please stop this obsession with hashtags and live your own life, don't just follow others.

Hmmmm, I've just realised I'm turning into a grumpy old man already….arggggh


Thanks as always

BikeBoyPunk

www.nikguy.co.uk