Twitter makes people jealous, becomes support group during SXSW
If you were on Twitter this week, and couldn’t figure out how to block all SXSW tweets, you might have felt like the only person who wasn’t in Austin. But if you had sifted through the heaps of “These lines are ridiculous,” “My phone’s almost dead” and “Heck yeah free sunglasses and/or breakfast tacos” tweets, you would find that you were not alone in your loneliness.
Here are our 20 favorite tweets from people who weren’t at South by Southwest this year.
“I’m not going to SXSW” is the new “I have a job and can’t justify being inebriated during the workday”
— Aaron Levie (@levie) March 7, 2012
I’ll be hosting the panel “Drinking Alone in the Dark While All Your Cooler Friends Are Out of Town or Something”#nxne
— brian braiker (@slarkpope) March 10, 2012
I thought I’d be more disappointed about not going to SXSW, but I really only miss the BBQ.
— Jennifer Beese (@bottlethecrazy) March 8, 2012
Update: I’m still not at #sxswi. But, I had authentic Mexican food, tons of margaritas and played on my phone this weekend.
— Chris Moody (@cnmoody) March 12, 2012
I just unlocked the “I’m sick of your fucking #SXSWi live tweets” badge on @boresquare!
— Mike Rushing (@mcrushing) March 12, 2012
Just knowing Austin is having an affair with someone else right now pains me. #notatSXSW
— Ben Kunz (@benkunz) March 10, 2012
I’m weirdly okay with not going to #sxsw this year. I can almost hear the clown music all the way across the pond.
— Joen (@altjoen) March 9, 2012
I am already so SICK of reading all those tweets about #sxsw. Twitter, we need to be able to filter out keywords!!
— Ilan Abehassera (@ilan) March 9, 2012
Already sick of the #SXSWi tweets. #wantobethere
— Chrissy Chrzan (@chrissychrzan) March 8, 2012
I just put my newborn (and reason I am not at #sxswi ) down for a nap and #ijustplantedatree
— Blair Poloskey (@poloskey) March 12, 2012
Since I’m not at #sxsw I think I need to disconnect from FB, Twitter, and Foursquare this wk. %*#@ is blowing up.
— James Loomstein (@jloomstein) March 10, 2012
Missing #SXSWi to attend #ICANN43 … Feeling morally superior, but also very #lame
— graychynoweth (@graychy) March 10, 2012
Am I the only one NOT at #SXSW?
— Annie Teng (@annieteng) March 10, 2012
Okay, as of tonight I’m officially jealous/sick of #sxsw tweets. Mostly jealous. Someday…
— Taylor Edwards (@taylorredwards) March 15, 2012
While I’m not at #sxswi this year, I have an awesome panel idea for 2013.
— Jennison Asuncion (@Jennison) March 9, 2012
I’m still in denial that I’m unable to geek out at SXSW this weekend #SUCKS
— Steven Skip Crowell (@yoskip) March 9, 2012
I’m so bummed I’m not going to #SXSW that I may have to cry in my coffee. Ugh.
— Andrea Richard (@Ondrea954) March 9, 2012
Wahhh wish I was able to go to #sxsw. Once again, being an adult sucks sometimes. Plus, just need to move south finally!
— Ms. Krazzle Dazzle (@meechellik) March 9, 2012
hands up if you are NOT at #sxswi and still enjoying it
— Mike Trow (@mike_trow) March 9, 2012
wish I was at #SXSWi
— Darren Rowse (@problogger) March 13, 2012