Want to know how Twitter works? Read this story as a novel way to learn about the etiquette of Twitter code, conversation and content.
(With apologies to the real owners of these usernames)
Mum
@ LittleRedRidingHood Pls would you take this basket of food and deliver it to @ Grandma?
LittleRedRidingHood
@ Mum OK, although I’m a bit scared going through the forest on my own
Mum
@ LittleRedRidingHood Just be careful and don’t talk to any strangers
LittleRedRidingHood
Just checked in to ‘The Forest’ on FourSquare
BigBadWolf
@ LittleRedRidingHood Where are you going, little girl?
LittleRedRidingHood
RT @Mum Just be careful and don’t talk to any strangers // That means YOU!
BigBadWolf
@ LittleRedRidingHood *Sniffs. What’s that in your basket? #HungryLikeAWolf
LittleRedRidingHood
@ BigBadWolf Some goodies for my Grandma. Now go away and leave me alone
BigBadWolf
Just checked in to ‘Grandma’s House’ on FourSquare
Grandma
@ BigBadWolf Who’s that? ARRGGGHHHH!!!
BigBadWolf
Just swallowed Grandma whole. What did you have for lunch today?
BigBadWolf
Now dressed in Grandma’s clothing. What are you wearing today?
LittleRedRidingHood
@ Grandma OMG, what big eyes you have!
Grandma
@ LittleRedRidingHood All the better to see you with, my dear.
LittleRedRidingHood
@ Grandma OMG, what big ears you have!
Grandma
@ LittleRedRidingHood All the better to hear you with, my dear.
LittleRedRidingHood
@ Grandma OMG, what big TEETH you have!
Grandma
@ LittleRedRidingHood All the better to EAT you with, my dear. #HungryLikeAWolf
LittleRedRidingHood
ARRGGGHHHH!!! #RunsAwayScreaming
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Woodcutter
Nice day in #TheForest. What’s it like where you are?
LittleRedRidingHood
@ Woodcutter Hayulp! Hayulp! @ BigBadWolf has got into @ Grandma’s account!
Woodcutter
@ BigBadWolf Get out of @ Grandma’s account right now, or I will Block you and report you as Spam
BigBadWolf
@ Woodcutter Grrr!
Woodcutter
*Swings mighty chopper
BigBadWolf
ARRGGGHHHH!!!
Grandma
Just escaped from inside @ BigBadWolf thanks to @ Woodcutter!
LittleRedRidingHood
#FF @ Woodcutter So brave! So fearless!
Woodcutter
D LittleRedRidingHood Mmm, you look nice in red xxx
LittleRedRidingHood
D Woodcutter Thanks, shall we have a Tweetup?
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Key to Twitter code
• @ Username = Clickable link to a particular
Twitter user in a public message that other Twitter users can see
• RT = Retweet = Tweet that is passed on by other Twitter users
• #Hashtag = A way to collate all tweets about a particular keyword
• #FF = Follow Friday = A recommendation to other Twitter users to follow a particular username
• OMG = Oh My God
• Pls = Please
• D = Direct Message = A private message only possible between Twitter users who follow each other and only seen by them
• Tweetup = Meetup arranged on Twitter
This article was originally published on Business on Twitter.
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