I seem to find myself digging for great Twitter analogies when faced with the paradox of explaining Twitter to a friend. You would think that something so simple would be easy to explain, yet somehow people are still dumbfounded by its purpose.

So here is a solid little list of Twitter analogies I’ve found scattered across the web. Choose your weapons.

• Twitter is a Party


• Twitter is an Appetizer


• Twitter is a Text Webcam


• Twitter is a Tavern


• Twitter is a Hammer


• Twitter is a Coral Reef


• Twitter is a Cocktail Party


• Twitter is like Post-it Notes


• Twitter is a Virtual Coffee Shop


• Twitter is Telegram 3.0


• Twitter is a Conference Reception


• Twitter is Email Marketing 2.0


• Twitter is like Fishing


• Twitter is like Holiday Cards


• Twitter is a Line-A-Day Diary


• Twitter is like Sex

If you have a favorite analogy that is not on this list, please share it in the comments and I’ll throw it in the mix.

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