Marina Hyde said this about how men describe themselves and people shared their own ‘Twitter tells’
Here’s the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde sharing what she reckons is the ‘biggest tell’ on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/MarinaHyde/status/1054641166547894273
And did it prompt a reaction? Did it heck, a mixture of fury and people who added their own favourite ‘tells’.
Here are the best.
1.
“Guardian columnist”
— Peter Lloyd (@Suffragentleman) October 23, 2018
2.
Yes I already did that joke but obv couldn’t agree more
— Marina Hyde (@MarinaHyde) October 23, 2018
3.
How about: a man-hating shehadist who mocks the working class?
— Peter Lloyd (@Suffragentleman) October 23, 2018
4.
I don’t think you want to get that snowflakey about a lighthearted ten word tweet tbh, but if you need to freak out I will obviously provide you with a safe space
— Marina Hyde (@MarinaHyde) October 23, 2018
5.
Flags, Hashtags and Proud Dads could be the title of a book about how Twitter fell.
— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) October 23, 2018
6.
I worry that "proud dad" might be too broad a test. Lots of false positives. I think there will be a lot of quite sweet men who don't really understand the internet and have "proud dad of Emily (12) and Logan (7)" in their bios, and hardly abuse anyone at all
— Tom Chivers (@TomChivers) October 23, 2018
7.
You’re right, it’s unfortunate. But no one said my revolution was going to be easy.
— Marina Hyde (@MarinaHyde) October 23, 2018
8.
“Lover of life” not far behind.
— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) October 23, 2018
9.
"Dad first" = "Britain first".
— John Brewin (@JohnBrewin_) October 23, 2018
10.
Usually combined with wrap around Oakley sunglasses.
— Sali Hughes (@salihughes) October 23, 2018
11.
“Love my wife, kids, West Ham and a few cheeky beers, not necessarily in that order lol”
— Jacob Steinberg (@JacobSteinberg) October 23, 2018
12.
Stuff about gin.
— Dan Jackson (@northumbriana) October 23, 2018
13.
Indeed. Proud husband is another.
— Tits McGee (@Scientits) October 23, 2018
14.
'Loyal husband' the worst. That is basically an admission of previous guilt.
— Football365 (@F365) October 23, 2018
15.
Agree it's bad but it's just infidelity; "Proud husband" is probably the last face you're going to see before you die
— Marina Hyde (@MarinaHyde) October 23, 2018
16.
“Animal lover” (who hates people). Another frightening one.
— marley (@euanm99) October 23, 2018
17.
"Classical liberal" all day long.
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) October 23, 2018
18.
“Free thinker” = (tremendous fascist)
— David McAndrews (@DavidMcAndrews) October 23, 2018
19.
And seemingly always "to 2 beautiful angels". That and Conor McGregor pics as their avi are fairly huge red flags.
— Seamas It Ever Was (@shockproofbeats) October 23, 2018
20.
"Views my own"
— Andrew Campbell-Howes (@Nibus) October 23, 2018
21.
holding a big fish in their picture
— Tim (@sockformation) October 23, 2018
22.
Whereas "ashamed dad" would almost certainly make me warm to someone
— Barry Glendenning (@bglendenning) October 23, 2018
23.
hahahaha quite. you can tell how absolutely right my point is because people are liking the fuck out of it despite the irony of it being made by some twat whose bio is literally "Guardian columnist."
— Marina Hyde (@MarinaHyde) October 23, 2018