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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,199 posts)
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 12:24 PM Dec 2016

Two pet peeves:

1. Hashtags in general. I understand they help determine what's trending on Twitter and are a good way to search various topics, but too often they've been used as a substitute for actual real discussions.

and...even more annoying....

2. People who actually say the term "Hashtag" in verbal conversation. As in:

At which point, Conway accused Clinton’s team of being sore losers. “Guys, I can tell you are angry, but wow,” she said. “Hashtag he’s your president. How’s that? Will you ever accept the election results? Will you tell your protesters that he’s their president, too?”


https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/shouting-match-erupts-between-clinton-and-trump-aides/2016/12/01/7ac4398e-b7ea-11e6-b8df-600bd9d38a02_story.html?utm_term=.024fc68349d6

Burns me like all the fires of hell.
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ck4829

(35,091 posts)
4. If Twitter and Kellyanne Conway existed throughout history...
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 07:58 PM
Dec 2016

"Hashtag he's your god-king."
-Egypt, 1353 BC

"Hashtag he's your Caesar."
-Rome, 14 AD

"Hashtag he's your fuhrer."
-Germany, 1933

"Hashtag he's your president and general secretary of the party we all belong to."
-Romania, 1974

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
5. Twitter is a fucking joke. tRump and other "journo's" relying on it to report news
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 08:03 PM
Dec 2016

are a fucking joke and should not be taken seriously.

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