What the Tweet?

Typos, Tweets of the Year, and Sitters for Hire

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Ray Gustini 1,110 Views Dec 13, 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.


(Corrected our typo) Former Alabama governor candidate donated sperm to 9 lesbians — without telling his wife http://t.co/IH5g9QRV #facepalmTue Dec 13 14:49:48 via HootSuite


So many questions about where the typo could be. We're betting they forgot to put the space after the dash.

If you have to ask and don't add 'LOOK' to the end, it's not the tweet of the year.

Japanese horse racing game is totally bizarre http://t.co/Wsd0zPJCTue Dec 13 20:35:06 via The Huffington Post


Twitter says that about all Japanese video games involving horse races and zombies invading simulacra of mid-size American cities.

Think vacuum cleaner, except for all the fat in your body: http://t.co/YLDglxFOTue Dec 13 20:42:44 via HootSuite


We've seen this movie already. And frankly, Heath Ledger and Jack Nicholson are both better Jokers than we could ever be.

Jared Harris on Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows, losing chess to Guy Ritchie, and doubting psychics: http://t.co/FcfTgmnpTue Dec 13 22:15:17 via Buddy Media Publisher


Hopefully he gives young actors a few tips about how to cheat out and make it look like you're taking a vicious caning.

... Oh, never mind. He posted it to his Twitter account. 305-528-2786 if you need a sitter.Tue Dec 13 22:11:29 via TweetDeck


So there you go.

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