Thursday, October 04, 2012

#xoxoxolovesandkisses

I'm trying to understand the hashtag thing.  I mean, it seems to be the thing to do--the cat's meow of  Internet awesomeness.  The number sign has never seen so much action in all its menial life.  Not to take away from all the sixth and seventh graders who sign their names with their number next to it (Jayne Clark #11)--that will always be an important role for the number sign to play.  But now, now, the number sign has moved up a notch.  It used to be Miley Cyrus' Hannah Montana.  Now, it is Miley Cyrus' buzz cut.

I've got to say it though, I can't figure it out.  It is the like the Haha of my brother's generation.  Emails from Danny and his peers are littered with hahas to the point that I've started to doubt my sense of humor: hows it going haha.  what time are getting together? tomorrow haha? see you then haha. The mystery of the constant hashtag is almost as puzzling as unfunny hahas.

It's true, I don't give a lot of time to trying to figure it all out.  I don't have a Twitter or an Instagram account (You: what does she not have a cell phone either?) so I just may be too far removed to ever understand.  I'd like to give myself the benefit of the doubt though, so I've spent a little time tonight reviewing some of Jed's friends' hashtags.  I think I'm starting to get it.  You basically put a # in front of anything you want to say and suddenly it rules. Something could go from living it up to #livingitup and it is totally way more awesome.  Now, if anyone in the whole internet wide world, wanted to look up "who is living it up tonight" they might find me.  And wouldn't they be glad?  Totally getting it.

Let me try a few more examples--just to make sure.  So I can post a pic haha and then I can hashtag it and then it rules.

#allbecausetwopeoplefellinlove #loveathome #lovinmyman #longfingernails #jcw4ever

Yes, yes, yes!  I'm loving this!  Now I can include everyone in all my thoughts.  I'm so far behind in this game, you've got to let me try a couple more.



#georgeisone #wheredidtimego #prettysoonhesgoingtobeafather #thenillbeagrandma #ihopeidonthavetoomanywrinkles #botoxtime

I apologize.  I can absolutely understand why this hashtag thing is so popular!  There is nothing really weird or ridiculous about it!  I'm so glad I tested it out.  #jayniemoonhaha

14 comments:

junioraudio said...

#stillnophone

Unknown said...

#funniestblogpostever

Liz H. said...

#totallylovethis

Tamsin North said...

#haha!

Sarah Burgoyne said...

Haha, you make me laugh ;) I'm a little embarrassed to say that I didn't know "#" was called a hashtag until this while hashtag thing began. I called it "the number sign."

Jill said...

Glad to see I am not the only one who wasn't following/understanding the craze. #funniestblogihaveeverreadhaha

Anita Wells said...

#sogladjayniemoonisbloggingagainhaha

Unknown said...

I love my cell phone AND my costco membership more than my husband.

Kimba said...

ohmigosh, i'm dying! i've been wondering this same thing with the hahas! i get group emails from my cousin on his mission and i've never seen so many oddly placed hahas in all my life. and i've been trying to imagine him saying haha in a sentence to someone and it cracks me up every time.

Anonymous said...

#Foolishdrivel

#hahaloveandkissesgrandmadawn

#jayne's #mom said...

#ok this is #super embarrassing because I put a REAL "hehe" (same as "haha" for you people slow to catch on) in my comment on Jaynie's blog about hating team treats and such. Is there a sign for uncool?

#danny and #jayne's mom haha said...

I love Danny!s "haha's" though! From him they are #cute and I mean it!

Mrs. Cropper said...

I am dying laughing as I catch up on your blog, especially this post. I read it last night and now, today, as I look through my instagram feed, everyone's hashtags seem so silly! #nowondericouldntfindyouoninstagram

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