shanenickerson.com: the 46 stages of Twitter
http://www.shanenickerson.com/nickerblog/2009/06/the-46-stages-of-twitter.html

From sceptic to Twitter junky in 46 steps

1. Hear the word Twitter. Scoff. 2. Hear it again from someone else. Scoff again. 3. Hear about famous celebrity who is apparently "On Twitter." Scoff, but make mental note to check it out. 4. Log into Facebook to comfort self. 5. Sign up for Twitter. 6. Give up because it seems dumb. 7. Loudly criticize others on Twitter. 8. Follow @johncmayer, @aplusk, @rainnwilson, @wilw, @mrskutcher, @oprah, and one other person you actually know. 9. Post tweet that is a variant of: "Trying out this Twitter thing." 10. Attempt to dig a little deeper into Twitter. 11. Notice rampant usage...

hysterical.

The 46 Stages of Twitter

"36. Alienate actual people in your life in an attempt to impress ones you don't know."