Tweet Me

I love Twitter. There I said it. I have met some of the most amazing people on Twitter from all over the world. We communicate, in 140 characters or less, about everything from pop culture to politics to just silliness.

On Twitter, I am WotV, the Woman on the Verge (of greatness or insanity - depends on the day). My profile picture has the caption "Evil Genius" in neon green letters. I toss off sarcasm and wit when I can, and offer friendly words, assistance, and support to those who need it. I try to be genuine. I try to be entertaining. WYSIWYG describes me. I say whatever comes into my mind and let it go...

I have nearly 750 followers. I expect at least 700 of them are hoping to sell me something, despite my weekly disclaimer that if they are following with the expectation that I will "click their links" they will be disappointed as I am not that kind of girl. 

Today, for fun, I asked my followers to come up with some adjectives to describe WotV. They came up with some hilarious and wonderful answers: 

@msquick1 - Pulchritudinous, glorious

@Surfingsue - Spellbinding

@ceebee308 - Sweet, adorable, helpful, friendly, and Uber-Awesome

@Steveberman - Crazy, eclectic, eccentric

@KatScratches - illicit, congenially acerbic, irreverant, deranged, and indescribable

@JohnBetcher - Bitchin' (after a sarcasm fail with "cutesy")

@crabbyknickers - Rawr! 

@MLGoodell - self-centered, whiny, needy, demanding, amusing, and laughing!

@indiepride - passionate

@JustRachel - feisty

@amyshoultzphd - solipsistic

@shadowflame - sharp (clarified as both indicating smart AND stabby)

@SpencerSeidel - beautiful, terrifying, sweet, and wicked

I love the fact that they took the time to answer and to come up with such great responses! I'm also tickled by the descriptions. Twitter is like a great big playground. And I like to meet my friends there every day...

What do you think? Did they do a good job with their adjectives? What did they leave out?

Edit:
Ha! Some late additions:
@sandbar17 - Amazing!
@DianneLittle - Very Witty
@terencewest - Saucy!
@hyphend - freakin' AWESOME (my brother is the best, isn't he?)

@Liquid_Hip - Sassy, salty, brassy, sweet. Depends on the day. Depends on the drink. :)

TWINTS (Twitter Hints)

I have been tweeting for 447 days. I have over 19,000 tweets. Some are infinitely more interesting than others. I have over 600 followers (I have no idea how that happened), and follow over 500 people and businesses. I have accumulated some interesting thoughts and hints along the way that may or may not be of interest to others...

ReTweeting (RT) Etiquette
Some people use Twitter for self promotion. They send out a tweet with information that they would like their followers to share. Here's my hint: If you really want folks to RT, make your tweet short enough that it can be done easily. When we RT, it adds "RT @username" to the tweet, making it longer than the original. If I have to spend time figuring out the best way to shorten a tweet, most times I won't bother... I'm sure I'm not alone in this.

Don't RT everything you read. Serial retweeters are annoying. I have unfollowed several people who RT every single news item or charity plea that they see. It clogs up your followers' timelines and they don't read them or they unfollow. I will read one or two tweets about a need for help. After that, it's in the noise.

All Work and No Play is No Fun for Readers
If all you tweet is self promotion, your followers will most certainly become bored with you. Show some personality. Prove that you are not a bot. Show us why we should be interested in you. If it's all about the
sell and I know nothing about the person behind it, I won't care.

This also pertains to looking for followers. When I get a notice that someone is following me, I go check them out. If every tweet is about some link to a business opportunity or a sea of RTs, I don't bother following back.

That's it for this morning... Post any questions and I will answer!