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May 6, 2009

#TWISI: The Way I See It...


This was my Starbucks moment. Allegedly 5m of these were manufactured  -- but I guess it takes more than coffee cup slogans to change the world.   It occurs to me that quotes like these could work quite well on Twitter. For one thing they're short enough, for another #TWISI (short for The Way I See It) is a natural Twitter tag.  

Anyone have one to offer? (Does not have to be as earnest as the above! Funny, insightful, punchy... all good.)  If we can get five decent ones, we'll unleash them on Twitter...  ...and maybe @Starbucks will join the fun.  It's a little Twitter version of "ideas worth spreading".  Limit suggestions to about 100 characters to allow for tag and retweeting.  You could also link to a longer post elsewhere, but the core quote needs to be strong!



Comments (47)

May 06, 2009
michaeljanzen said...
Shouldn't the true value of a home be measured by the happiness and security it brings instead of its size and cost?
May 06, 2009
NotmyProphit said...
Twisi, History can only teach those willing to learn. until we acknowledge our mistakes, they will continue to repeat themselves.
May 06, 2009
John Staedler said...
How much global waste do you think was created by your 5m cups? Counting the slaves that made the coffee, the rainforest that was chopped down, and the cups that were thrown away?
May 06, 2009
Jackie Robinson said...
I'm not going to try sound all intellectual and complex,we are all equal and when we finally stop trying to outdo one another we will realise our responsibility to look after all life and this planet.
May 06, 2009
techdom said...
When humans learn to love the earth, animals, and others and only take what we really need, we will prosper and survive
May 06, 2009
Jacki_e said...
I'm not going to try sound all intellectual and complex,we are all equal and when we finally stop trying to outdo one another we will realise our responsibility to look after all life and this planet.

Read more: "#TWISI: The Way I See It... - TEDChris: The untweetable" - http://tedchris.posterous.com/twisi-the-way-i-see-it#ixzz0Em5rgTRk&A

May 06, 2009
Jacki_e said...
Yeah..the two above are both from me...just making sure I get the message accross ;) and why not while I'm at it add it to my twitter page!lol
May 06, 2009
Chris Anderson said...
@JohnStaedler Well, about the same as if the comment hadn't been printed on them, I guess. I'm guessing Starbucks didn't make them just for me...
May 06, 2009
 said...
Congrats, Chris – you clearly don't take your cultural insight decaf.

Okay, I've got two – a serious one, and a play on yours I just couldn't resist.

TWIS #97 "The biggest roadblock to innovation is that we keep looking left and right for reassurance, rather than forward for leaping ground."

TWIS #96 "Our species' survival depends on how fast we embrace each other."

May 06, 2009
Greg Stevenson said...
"Systematise the symptoms of Love; if you can't make it, fake it"
May 06, 2009
scarrey said...
Hope is believing in spite of the evidence, and then watching the evidence change!
May 06, 2009
Greg Stevenson said...
Actually my real TWISI is "Systematise the symptoms of Love; Fake it until you make it"

I just the small amount of sexual inuendo was funnier.

If you are going to retweet I actually relate to the latter.

Cheers
Greg

May 06, 2009
Chris Anderson said...
These are great... Thanks, Greg. Double thanks, Maria. Thanks, Techdom. Thanks, Jackie. Kind-of-thanks, John. Thanks, NotmyProphit and thanks, Michael. Go ahead and tweet your twisi ! I'll retweet it when I see it. Make sure to add the #twisi tag. (+ there are already a lot more out there.)
May 06, 2009
Chris Anderson said...
Please do this. Do a search for #twisi on twitter (or click here: http://is.gd/xlCM ) If you see one you like, retweet it.

Hey, it's only an experiment, but why not?

May 06, 2009
Jason Pratt said...
The key to meaning & happiness is simple. Build good relationships, and give away 10% of what you earn to whatever you think is important.
May 06, 2009
bjsebeck said...
A little stress is a good thing. It's what kept our ancestors from getting eaten by dinosaurs.
May 06, 2009
haikalsiregar said...
Success shouldn't be about anything but what impact you've made on someone's life #twisi
May 06, 2009
bjsebeck said...
There is no such thing as failure. You either succeed, or you learn.
May 06, 2009
neoptolomus said...
A little bit of decadence never hurt anyone. #TWISI
May 06, 2009
fedecasas said...
Fear paralyzes you. Act as if you had nothing to lose and you'll defeat it every single time.
May 06, 2009
TagClub said...
Claw for your Humanity, then redefine it. Prove you're alive or you aren't.
May 06, 2009
prexiousbl said...
You fail when you quit trying.
May 06, 2009
Lisa Merlini said...
The victory of ideology will be the downfall of us all. Our survival depends on the pragmatists, the optimists and the visionaries. So hand over the reins -- we've got work to do.
May 06, 2009
leynete said...
It's not fun unless you're wearing bunny slippers.
May 06, 2009
stemcat5 said...
How we think about our origin is important: http://tinyurl.com/c3msdh
May 06, 2009
Su Polo said...
Self discovery leads to world improvement
May 06, 2009
Rodien said...
TWISI: A BETTER WORLD IS EVERYONE'S BUSINESS
May 07, 2009
Thandelike said...
Societal taboos meant to protect us from unspeakable or unimaginable acts only help hide what happens before our eyes.
May 07, 2009
Joanna said...
And we will become global citizens by apreciating diversity and distancing ourselves from our opinions. Our believes are molded by our life path, it is not a truth we have to impose to ohers.
Great initiative from Starbuck :)
May 07, 2009
 said...
Hm, a podcast seems to use the #twis hashtag a lot. Should we tag something more specific to our experiment here? Maybe #twisTED. Haha.
May 07, 2009
Chris Anderson said...
They're TWIS, we're TWISI... it's fine! OK, compiling a list. There are more than 170 out there... and counting.
May 07, 2009
Gary Zamchick said...
the more things change, the more they stay insane.
May 07, 2009
brainpicker said...
Another "D'oh!" moment for Maria... #TWISI it is.

@bjsebeck: Brilliance in truth. Right on.

May 07, 2009
joeltalks said...
#twisi Fuck platitudes. Do something.
May 07, 2009
Ruben Harris said...
keep it up chris! great idea
May 07, 2009
1Googol said...
The foundation of "In God we trust" printed on dollar bill is :
we have learned to spell our name god with no capital while we re learned to spell his name God with a capital
May 07, 2009
Ruben Harris said...
Education Begins at Home - #twisi
May 07, 2009
skinnyjeans said...
At any given time, we can choose to spread more enthusiasm or more fear. What will you spread today? #TWISI
May 07, 2009
Ruben Harris said...
Discard Nothing Useful - #twisi
May 07, 2009
Ruben Harris said...
Obstacles Develop Strength - #twisi
May 07, 2009
Andrew Mueller said...
I have come to realize that people with two seemingly adverse opinions could both be correct
May 07, 2009
Jay said...
The way I see it: you can be both a patriot and a good global citizen. For example, being a good global citizen is strong current in Canadian patriotism - it is what most Canadians consider a moral, and patriotic, responsibility - and it doesn't seem like an oxymoron in the slightest.

Not every country's sense of national pride can be generalized to American patriotism/cosmpolitanism cultural divides - which a good global citizen should acknowledge.

We can be good global citizens and appreciate and value our own cultural heritage, along with appreciating the innovations that can arise from a mashup of international cultures.

May 08, 2009
Ana-Marie said...
A disaster plan on the shelf proves response readiness, like a gym bag in the trunk proves physical fitness. @MsDuctTape #TWISI
May 08, 2009
hanneklintoe said...
Whether you think you can or your think you can't, you're right. #TWISI
May 08, 2009
Sean Scott said...
# TWISI: Not now. Right now.
May 09, 2009
semaj48 said...
The only limitations in life are the ones we put on ourselves.
May 12, 2009
GoldenTent said...
Gardens, children and fledgling democracies all require cultivation, optimism, and hardest of all, patience.

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