What the Tweet?

Boring Friends, Spoken Word and the Science of Smiles

Flickr / Amber de Bruin
Adam Clark Estes 470 Views Dec 7, 2011

We respect and value the social media editors who share the links that make our job easier. But sometimes, we have no idea what they are talking about. After a long day spent staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorites.


Why doesn't anybody ever call us? http://t.co/KjyWOspw

Dec 07 via SocialFlowFavoriteRetweetReply
 


Somebody's feeling lonely in DC!


The science of smiles, all 200 years of it http://t.co/cmcgqdTn#TED

Dec 07 via BufferFavoriteRetweetReply
 


Back in the olden days there was a real art to being happy. Now it's just series of chemical reactions.


Baby bump submissions for the #amillionmoms photo contest have been narrowed down to 12 semi-finalists. Vote now! http://t.co/V3n7pnYi

Dec 07 via HootSuiteFavoriteRetweetReply
 


It's just like your Facebook newsfeed but created by broadcast journalists.


Crack cocaine program in Brazil gets $2 billion investment http://t.co/nOHxzyUZ

Dec 07 via The Huffington PostFavoriteRetweetReply
 


Either Brazil has some incredibly open-minded venture capitalists or this tweet is missing a very important detail (the phrase "addiction program" perhaps?)


As 'X Factor' nears its season finale, the remaining finalists speak out: http://t.co/ZxKJjcYM

Dec 07 via bitlyFavoriteRetweetReply
 


We've been fantasizing about the "X Factor" spoken word sneak challenge for years. Cornel West is the judge right?

Yawns More Contagious Among Friends http://t.co/IDBdEP9s
Dec 07 via SocialFlowFavoriteRetweetReply


Especially if you have boring friends.

 

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