Tracking the Spread of Twitzease

Recent Center for Twitzease Control Data Visualizations from the brilliant Moritz Stefaner. http://moritz.stefaner.eu/projects/revisit/#/%23ctwitzc/Center%20for%20Twitzease%20Control/200/false Click to Enlarge...

Shhh Psh Shprrsh! Pass it on. #tlphne

An unexpected mutation of the children’s game “Telephone” has hit the Twittersphere, according to researchers at the Center for Twitzease control. In the game, players whisper a complex and detailed story to each other in sequence around a circle. Increasingly distorted with each retelling, the story is told aloud by the last person in line and compared with the original story. Unless immune, hilarity ensues. This appears to be a “group” or “team” Twitzease. Symptoms: Tweets (often by celebrities) are retweeted (TZT) repeatedly among friends, with increasing distortions in each retweet, until the original text is unrecognizable. Tweets sometimes contain the legible phrase: “pass it on” Retweet tag: TZT Hashtags: #tlphne #ctwitzc Example: @ryanseacrest: Reached out to @KobeBryant about his achilles…he said “what’s life without challenge. (4th generation #tlphne version) Ached out for CopyGiant about the Antilles, bees whassup on the Challenger? #tlphne...

Be Vewy, Vewy Cautious! #fuddsdisease

The Hôpital des Frères Varners in Luny-sur-Blanc, France reports to the Center for Twitzease Control reported early this morning a possible outbweak . . . we mean outbreak of Fudd’s disease in low-lying and fog-prone areas. Symptoms: Orthographic-phonetic distortion resembling the characteristic speech patterns of Quincy Falmouth “Elmer” Fudd, the noted cartoon character and sometime companion of Herman Meret “Bugs” Bunny. Retweet Tag: TZT Hashtags: #fuddsdisease #ctwitzc Example: Be vewy, vewy quiet. I’m twying to study over hewe! #fuddsdisease...

Major, Contrarian #opposite Twitzease Strikes...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF The Center for Twitzease Control is not receiving reports that a MAJOR Twitzease called “#opposite” is not infecting Tweets across a broad swath of Europe and North America. Two strains of #opposite have been identified. STRAIN ONE Symptoms: Tweets say the opposite of what the author is thinking Hashtags: #opposite #ctwitz Example: I have a great relationship, great roommates, great job! #opposite #ctwitzc STRAIN TWO Symptoms: Tweets are retweeted and converted into their opposite Retweet tag: TZT Hashtags: #opposite #ctwitz Example: @ryanseacrest:  Cannot wait for faturday to start TZT @ryanseacreast Can wait for faturday to start #opposite...

product-#placementitis appleTM of Dr.’s eye...

A senior Metaphysician at the Center for Twitzease Control, Dr. Marlys Perkins™ try the blueberry pancakes, has announced an apparent outbreak of the Twitzease “product #placementitis” Symptoms: Tweets and retweets unaccountably and spontaneously contain brand names in unexpected contexts Retweet Tag: TZT Hashtags: #placementitis #ctwitzc Example: Sooo hungover this morning. Reaching for a fast, effective Alka-Seltzer™ #placementitis #ctwitzc