Twitter is for those thoughts that sit at the top of your brain, sent down through your fingers and out on the web.
A delicious meal or a reaction to breaking news is usually standard tweet subject matter, but some folks are using the microblogging service as a soapbox to register the things they cannot stand.
“Sons of Anarchy” producer Kurt Sutter, for example, a self-described “guy who needs filters -- lots of them," became so tweet-crazed that he felt moved to pull the plug on his account following reactions to his anti-Matt Weiner sentiments.
"no one else wants to f------ say it, but the greed of mad men is killing the other two best shows on tv -- breaking bad and walking dead" he tweeted, lambasting journalists covering his Twitter rants (yes, including TheWrap).
But he's not the only curmudgeon whose posts are dry, snarky, and sometimes downright mean.
Following is a list of Hollywood and political pundits, comedians and even foodies unafraid to offer their sharp but grouchy perspective in 140 characters or less.
Andrew Breitbart
@AndrewBreitbart
What makes him a curmudgeon: The conservative commentator takes it upon himself to call out the liberal media with tweet rants, caps lock on. The aggressive finger-wagger has picked fights with the likes of Janeane Garofalo and “Majority Report" host Sam Seder.
Recent sample tweet: “Meet Hollywood's biggest sympathy-f%$#-of-a-career, race-baiting wanna-be Chomsky-ite Jonene Gorubulof: http://t.co/oy07YUe @j_garofalo”
Roger Ebert
@ebertchicago
What makes him a curmudgeon: His June 20 “Friends don't let jackasses drink and drive” tweet caused a stir when “Jackass” star Ryan Dunn was killed in a drunk driving wreck. It prompted a torrid tweet-off between Dunn’s co-star Bam Margera and the since-apologetic movie critic.
Recent sample tweet: “Halle Berry's birthday. 'Gothika' is streaming on Netflix. Not great art, so console yourself with great trash. http://t.co/MFxzcKA”
Buzz Bissinger
@buzzbissinger
What makes him a curmudgeon: The “Friday Night Lights” author’s feed features some intense rants, the latest on Miami University and its alumni. Without even a profile photo, the Vanity Fair editor seems to use Twitter solely as a place to be mean.
Recent sample tweet: “I hate douchejuices who only use Twitter for their own self-serving purposes. But it's pretty well known I hate myself already.”
Michael Wolff
@MichaelWolffNYC
What makes him a curmudgeon: The Adweek editorial director goes for the punches on media news with a mix of cynicism -- and just being a jerk. He’s like the sharp-tongued sardonic uncle you can only tolerate in small doses.
