Twitter Debate
Katie Couric was at USC on Wednesday night and offered a perfect explanation for the downside of twitter.
``I don't think anybody gives a rat's --- whether I am about to eat a tuna sandwich,'' she said. ``I don't even care. Some of it is so inane and narcissistic and bizarre I don't quite get it. I don't know why anyone would want to read it, much less why I would want to write it."
"Inane, narcissistic and bizarre"- like showing millions of Americans your colonoscopy?
Oh puh-lease! That was on the Today Show. She would never show the inside of her large intestine to the tens of thousands who watch the CBS Evening News.
Um, Katie lost her husband to colon cancer. I don't think her desire to inform people to get colonoscopies is inane, etc.
Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather, Katie Couric, Scott Wolf ... what's wrong with this picture?
And remember, folks, you can follow us on twitter.com/InsideUSC!
It makes sense for someone who doesn't use AIM or facebook or other social networking sites to not understand how useful Twitter can be. I recently signed up and I can see how it replaces a lot of features on AIM (primarily seeing your friend's away messages) or facebook's status updates, and anyone who uses these programs regularly will see that it's an easy way to keep in touch with your friends. It's not about being narcissistic - it's true that most people probably don't give a crap that she's about to eat a tuna sandwich, but I would be interested in knowing that my friend had a great meal at a new restaurant and recommends it now. Too hard to understand?
As someone that works under the same company/corporation as Katie does, all I can say is "thanks for embarrassing our company even more, like you do on a nightly basis". Quick, someone please check and see if Brian Williams contract is almost up at NBC. Fight On!
kptrojan, you don't get it, Brian Williams is an idiot also, they are all idiots!
Here's where twitter is useful:
For getting Amazon's GoldBox deals sent to your phone. They change every 4 hours and you can get some real sweet bargains on electronics and dvds etc.
For getting all your breaking news (ESPN, BBC, USC football) feeds in one place.
For finding out where the Kogi truck is gonna be if you like Korean BBQ tacos.
For tracking Pete's by the minute activities.
For solidifying the fact that Shaq might be the most narcissistic athlete on the planet.
Gnossos, ok I'll give you that, you're right (but she's still an embarresment to CBS).
Tyler:
kogi truck, so true.
Not only do I want to know, but I need to know, when Katie Couric's colon eats a tuna sandwich.
I would love to watch Katie Couric eat tuna...
wait, are we talking metaphorically?
Number pattern: 10, 5, 2.5, 1.25
Dinner pattern: Filet mignon, roast beef, sirloin, ground chuck
Journalist pattern: Cronkite, Rather, Couric, Wolf
kptrojan, yes she is an embarrassment to all newscasters.
I really can't stand Katie Couric, so this might be the first thing I've ever heard her say that I agree with!
Does the world REALLY need another place to find out what's going on?? And only one sentence at a time, no less?!?!? There really is no limit on human stupidity.
I'm tired of self-absorbed celebrities like Katie Couric who only care about a disease after it personally affects their self-absorbed life and then make it their self-absorbed life's work to stick it in our faces.