P.S.

I forgot to say one more thing about Twitter, and then I'll try to shut up about it. Being a freelancer/mom means that I spend most of my time alone or with young kids. I can't tell you how much I miss having coworkers whom I see on a day-to-day basis. I used to love that office chatter, and I find that Twitter is in some ways a mini-substitute. Of course I don't know the people I follow in the way that I knew my old colleagues, but I do get to hear about this one's pregnancy or that one's funny mishap or whatever. Twitter supplies that last piece of the virtual office that I was missing.

Comments

[Tamar]

"Being a freelancer/mom means that I spend most of my time alone or with young kids...I used to love that office chatter, and I find that Twitter is in some ways a mini-substitute."

Wow - it's like you read my mind! I honestly couldn't agree more. It's like coffee-break, or water-cooler chit chat...It's better than IM, because it's quicker, doesn't take as much time...but I've met some great people, as well as made some business connections.

I confess, I'm completely addicted!

[Nancy]

I actually hated that water-cooler chatter. Don't miss the 9-to-5 one bit. But I do like Twitter.

[James]

Same here, except I'm in an office with some of these people. But we can tweet stuff we don't want to say out loud. A lot of that goes on in Google IM as well. An unspoken office sub-conversation.

[Elena]

I need a Twitter primer! I can't figure it out!! I've never felt so out of touch. :|