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Twitter Tirades: From Insipid News-Sharers To Insightful Navel-Gazers

Twitter Matrix

NYMag.com put together a special Twitter Approval Matrix to show where famous oversharers fall on the Insightful, News-Sharing, Insipid, and Navel-Gazing Grid. Many of those the Frisky follows (for research purposes, of course) were included, and, for the most part, we agreed with their assessments. Julia Allison and Spencer Pratt are insipidly navel-gazing? We totes co-sign that tweet! Rachel Maddow is news-sharing and insightful? That’s no surprise. But poor Megan McCain—she’s news-sharing, but despite her best efforts, she’s also insipid. Keep clicking for sample tweets.

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Adam(aka)AP
wrote on April 29 2009 @ 03:11 pm: [report]

Someone please explain to me why I should care what celebs do in real life? I don’t care what you had for dinner I just like to watch your movies or see you on tv. Also to add something that has nothing to do with the topic but I find this Amelia to be very attractive.


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anoldguy
wrote on April 29 2009 @ 03:18 pm: [report]

Maybe this is crabby day. I’m not quite so crabby as “Adam(aka)AP” above, but Amelia, dear… If you’re going to use the term “navel-gazing,” at least spell it correctly. Yes, I’m an old teacher. It’s “navel-gazing” with an “e” in “navel,” not “naval-gazing” with an “a” in “naval.” Why? Because “naval” indicates that you’re writing about SHIPS, especially MILITARY ships. “Navel” is your belly-button. Mine, too.


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Amelia
wrote on April 29 2009 @ 03:25 pm: [report]

I’m sorry. I suck. I was so excited too. :(


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Adam(aka)AP
wrote on April 29 2009 @ 03:30 pm: [report]

Didn’t know I was being crabby. I still have a smile on.


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rsonnack
wrote on April 29 2009 @ 06:22 pm: [report]

What exactly does “navel-gazing” mean…?


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retro chic
wrote on April 29 2009 @ 07:29 pm: [report]

rsonnack, think of old SNL with Steve Martin’s skit spoofing 70s/80s new age philosophy called “Deep Thoughts.” Someone who just sits around and tries to sound deep. By extension, what deep meaning of life can be found in a navel that a pair of tweezers can’t resolve? You get the picture.


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