Why do you need news at work?
Do your job.
Gramps are you becoming a old crabby stick in the mud..? You are too young for that.
It takes a few minutes to do a search on Twitter..or put that # in front of what you want to search and everything pops up instead of weeding through everything..
Social Media has always had trolls, but most people are good people..
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Stick in the mud? I flip out when I see my guys on their phones while they are on my dime. Lost productivity adds up dear.
If you are at work get the fuck off the phone.
You consider that grumpy I consider it appropriate.
Also of note I believe as a society we have become obsessed with being "connected" to everything except the things that matter.
On their lunch break? Of course not while working.
If I saw anyone including medical people constantly on the phone I would be the first to complain, and ask for someone who is paying attention.
... I stop next to dumb asses texting in their car while driving and give them a Not OK sign..
Now.. people only have a minute or 2 to do a search so the # comes in handy...
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