EXPOSING ONE’S SELF ON THE NET

So I get this invitation from someone I know about Facebook, encouraging me to post my photo and get into the swing of things and get an Email shortly thereafter telling me I really MUST join Twitter. This isn’t the first time. This is the bizillionth time.

So here’s the deal. First of all, none of those things are going to improve my testing abilities, advance my career, or dramatically impact our field. I have no need or desire to “market” myself; I have a job. I love it. I’m not a consultant and don’t need to shake your money tree.

But far be it from me not to assuage your collective curiousity, so I've posted my picture above. Now try to restrain yourselves from sending me marriage proposals; I’ve gone that route once and have no interest in trying it again. Not even if you roll over and bark like a dog.

In regard to Twitter, I have no desire to “follow” anyone and don’t much want to be “followed” either. I’m just not that interested in what any individual either does with their day or is thinking at any given moment – I have a life. The thought of tweeting at people all day with my own activities and thoughts is pretty much horrifying as well - I’m not really that fascinating. Neither is anyone else. I spent several days “following” some people I thought might be interesting and let me tell you, there simply are no words in the English language to adequately describe my level of ennui. Every gem that comes from someone’s mouth is not a pearl. That’s all I have to say. And please forgive me, Twitterers, but what I always think when someone talks me into looking at it one more time is - don’t any of these people have jobs??? And my second (equally unworthy) thought is that I really don’t want to know anyone that well.

Matt Heusser had a post with a title that asked if he Twitters, does that make him a twit? My apologies, Matt, but yes. I kind of think it does. But you can take comfort, however, in the fact that you belong to an entire community of twits, all of whom are fascinated with each other and themselves.

But I want everyone to know that I’ve considered all of their suggestions carefully and I appreciate the feedback. And truly, I love you all, but stop bugging me!!! You all have followers eagerly awaiting your next tweet!!!!!