"I don't like the sound of this"
"Just try it out! who knows you might meet someone under the age of 80!"
"I don't want to meet anyone new....and I should belt your backside for that missy!....If I was 30 years younger."
"Excactly...your not Mom, I just think it will be good for you to chat with new people online. its how things are done nowadays"
"Yes and thats why people are so unfreindly and rude nowadays, because they only communicate through screens."
"there you go, all done. Your Twitter handle is @hof1928"
"I suppose thats like a door handle for me to open the computer..."
"Not Really"
[[Robin in trouble]]
It is a rainy evening in Portland Oregon.
Patty Hoffman (You) are watching another re-run of family fortunes.
[[Continue to watch]]
[[Look at computer]]
You have see this episode so many times your know most of the answers before they are announced.
"Slang for an old person"
"...Biddie!"
"Correct"
[[Stuff this!->turn on computer]]
The brand new laptop had not been used this Evelyn came round to set it up.
Dust was gathering on the mouse and in your mind it seemed to say "click me!"
[[turn on computer]]
You press the on button on the laptop like Evelyn said to and put on your spectacles to read the instructions she left to log into twitter.
After a good twenty five minutes of trying to enter your password you finally log into twitter.
"Now what?"
[[Call Evelyn]]
"Well well! well if it isn't a little tech-nerd calling me up asking for what to do on twitter"
"Just tell me Eve"
"Ok I'm only joking! just search for people you want to read about in the search bar and then click follow to see what they're up to"
[[browse twitter]]
After adding Bernie Sanders, Motorhead and ultimate cooking baking on Twitter you see:
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/ca5ubNq.png">
[[Reply->respond1]]
[[Theres no way I can help through a computer..->ignore1]]
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/MVKTtuH.png"
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/ca5ubNq.png">
[[Next->it begins]]
"I'm sure Robin Farmer can look after himself" you tell yourself just before you get a shooting pain in your right leg.
"Ahh! god damn arthritus" you say out loud wincing.
[[next -> woozy]] ]]
After 20 minutes more of Twitter you are actually enjoying yourself.
At that very moment you receive your first Tweet:
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/0E9VoSN.png">
[[Reply -> reply1]]
[[Ignore -> woozy]]
You feel very smug with yourself as you post your reply.
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/okZVtgY.png">
"Heheh I bet that doesn't fit into your customer profile you little shit"
Your laughter stops and turns into a frown as your realise how you sent your rebelious philistine message.
The thought annoys you and hurts your head. You begin to feel woozy.
[[next -> woozy]]
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