November 2009

I’m sure by now you’ve come across or at least heard of the Twitter page “ShitMyDadSays.” If not, then I suggest you take a gander and get ready to laugh. It’s such an obviously simple idea – I’ve even considered doing this with a friend of mine, who will remain nameless – but that is what makes it so great.
 
I first heard of this Tweeter at a WOMMA networking event while discussing who’s Twitter accounts were fun to visit during a hectic day at work. Justin Halpern is a 29-year-old guy who moved back in with his 73-year-old dad and basically records all the ridiculous and hilarious things that come out of his mouth. I decided to check out his page, and sure enough I was hooked. With tweets like "Son, no one gives a shit about all the things your cell phone does. You didn't invent it, you just bought it. Anybody can do that," how could you not become a follower. Next thing I know the name Justin Halpern is all the buzz– 700,000 plus followers, a book deal, a TV show! Finally, Twitter has proven itself to be something more than a fad.
 
Sometimes that is just the way it goes, the simple ideas are the ones that make it big. And with our world shifting to social media, all it took was a tweet.