The Blue Jays, Twitter, a Child, and a Trip to Florida

by Dayn Perry - February 6, 2012

As everyone knows, Tweets — and everything else, really — are better when context is stripped away in the manner of a bodice-ripper’s ripping a bodice. So, without any context whatsoever, here is a rather delightful recent Tweet from James G:

Indeed, who does tell a child something like this? “Do you want to go to the hellscape of America’s Worst State^TM, young, beggared spawn? Perhaps to the bloodless, soul-murdering infinitude of Orlando-based theme parks? Lovely. We’ll go once you get a got-damn retweet or reply from, let’s say, the makers of Jimmy Dean processed meats. No, wait!: The Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club. Yes, the Blue Jays. Fair enough, jackass?”

So, much like tertiary syphilis needs a chancre, I need your wisdom. Tell me: What kind of a person tells his or her child such a thing?

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9 Responses to “The Blue Jays, Twitter, a Child, and a Trip to Florida”

1. Kyle says:

   February 6, 2012 at 11:42 am

   The perfectly reasonable and level-headed kind, of course. Or the kind who doesn’t really want to pay for an effing trip to GD Florida.
   

   

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2. James says:

   February 6, 2012 at 11:49 am

   Hey! This was a comment on retweet whores who make up anything to get their name thrown around on twitter.

   https://twitter.com/#!/swagner22/status/165981333007503360
   

   

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   • Dayn Perry says:

     February 6, 2012 at 11:53 am

     I’m gratified to see that the Jays have yet to take the bait. And, wow, her timeline is a desperate thing.
     

     

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     • James says:

       February 6, 2012 at 11:56 am

       Alas it was retweeted by the Official Blue Jays account, hence me seeing it. *grumble*
       

       

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       • Dayn Perry says:

         February 6, 2012 at 11:57 am

         Ah, never mind.
         

         

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   • Yirmiyahu says:

     February 6, 2012 at 1:28 pm

     Why would someone lie to get retweeted on Twitter? I just don’t get it. Is this the 21st century equivalent of getting a celebrity’s autograph?
     

     

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     • Minor Leaguer says:

       February 6, 2012 at 1:54 pm

       http://www.platoonadvantage.com/2011/06/retweets-are-new-autograph.html
       

       

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       • Yirmiyahu says:

         February 6, 2012 at 2:11 pm

         Ah, well. There you go. Still don’t understand either phenomenon.
         

         

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3. Dave Barker says:

   February 6, 2012 at 12:55 pm

   This post affords me the perfect opportunity for self-promotion. I’ll probably abandon this new blog of mine in a few months, but until then, enjoy it, or rather, read it and sigh quietly with dissatisfaction:

   http://www.barkerbaseballblog.com/
   

   

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