# How to fail at Twitter in one easy step... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 27, 2015, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603 "2015-04-27T00:16:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pythonzzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/1 "2015-04-27T00:16:42Z")
> [@](#): > > Tony Miano - Praying 4 the lost souls in Nepal. Praying not a single destroyed pagan temple will b rebuilt & the people will repent/receive Christ. This was posted by a self-serving, internet panhandling, crusty cum-covered dickwad of a professed “Christian”. This purulent and syphilitic waste of space also habitually harasses clients at health clinics, uses 'net solicited “ministry donations” to fly to other countries bothering their citizens about “ungodly sexual deviants” (and getting arrested…) and bellows his assholery at anybody going about their own business. Twatster, go sit n spin on an electrified, rusty Garden Weasel and spare all of humanity any more of your shit. ---
**Author:** ![Pedro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/919ad9/32.png) [@Pedro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pedro)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/2 "2015-04-27T00:32:40Z")
> [@pythonzzz](#): > > This was posted by a self-serving, internet panhandling, crusty cum-covered dickwad of a professed “Christian”. Thanks for sharing. Now I need to forget who that guy is. His name reminds me of cats. Miano. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/3 "2015-04-27T00:40:44Z")
That’s a world-class example of total tone-deaf cultural insensitivity. Christian imperialism at its fucking ugliest. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/4 "2015-04-27T00:46:35Z")
I see that the Christian evangelical street preacher has been arrested at Wimbleton and in Scotland. > **[Preacher Arrested In Wimbledon For 'Homophobic' Sermon](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/07/05/american-preacher-arreste_n_3549537.html)** > > Preacher Arrested In Wimbledon For 'Homophobic' Sermon > **[Tony Miano: A Case Study in Spiritual Abuse and Bully Behavior](https://spiritualsoundingboard.com/2014/04/05/a-case-study-in-spiritual-abuse-and-bully-behavior/)** > > \*\*\* Digging a little deeper, analyzing the public words and behavior of Tony Miano. Does his behavior reflect a spiritual abuser and bully?  Is this a man who should be in public ministry open air … [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10159420/Christian-arrested-for-calling-homosexuality-a-sin-warns-of-real-life-thought-police.html](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10159420/Christian-arrested-for-calling-homosexuality-a-sin-warns-of-real-life-thought-police.html) Methinks he would fit in fine on a [soapbox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speakers%27_Corner) in Hyde Park, London. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/5 "2015-04-27T05:28:40Z")
I endorse this Pitting. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/6 "2015-04-27T06:39:12Z")
> [@pythonzzz](#): > > This was posted by a self-serving, internet panhandling, crusty cum-covered dickwad of a professed “Christian”. > > This purulent and syphilitic waste of space also habitually harasses clients at health clinics, uses 'net solicited “ministry donations” to fly to other countries bothering their citizens about “ungodly sexual deviants” (and getting arrested…) and bellows his assholery at anybody going about their own business. > > Twatster, go sit n spin on an electrified, rusty Garden Weasel and spare all of humanity any more of your shit. Why are you even seeing / receiving his tweets? Just block and forget… Why do we care what some random moron says - deny him an audience as much as you possibly can ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/7 "2015-04-27T18:10:16Z")
> [@bengangmo](#): > > Why are you even seeing / receiving his tweets? > > Just block and forget… > > Why do we care what some random moron says - deny him an audience as much as you possibly can Most likely because he saw an article. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/8 "2015-04-27T18:24:19Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > I see that the Christian evangelical street preacher has been arrested at Wimbleton and in Scotland. > > [Christian Preacher Tony Miano Arrested In Wimbledon For 'Homophobic' Sermon (VIDEO) | HuffPost UK News](http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/07/05/american-preacher-arreste_n_3549537.html) > > [Tony Miano: A Case Study in Spiritual Abuse and Bully Behavior – Spiritual Sounding Board](http://spiritualsoundingboard.com/2014/04/05/a-case-study-in-spiritual-abuse-and-bully-behavior/) > > [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10159420/Christian-arrested-for-calling-homosexuality-a-sin-warns-of-real-life-thought-police.html](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10159420/Christian-arrested-for-calling-homosexuality-a-sin-warns-of-real-life-thought-police.html) > > Methinks he would fit in fine on a [soapbox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speakers%27_Corner) in Hyde Park, London. Jesus Christ. While I’d have absolutely no problem if Tony Miano were hit by a bus tomorrow, way to fail at free speech, UK! ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/9 "2015-04-28T00:24:58Z")
I made a donation in his honor to the Nepal relief and rebuilding effort, expressing my hope that at least part of it will go to helping local Buddhist communities and/or rebuilding a temple. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/10 "2015-04-28T00:32:38Z")
Register. ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/11 "2015-04-28T01:20:51Z")
> [@bengangmo](#): > > Why do we care what some random moron says - deny him an audience as much as you possibly can You just summed up the entire internet ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/12 "2015-04-29T13:17:39Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > I see that the Christian evangelical street preacher has been arrested at Wimbleton and in Scotland. Wimble_don_. I’ve never understood why this one is so hard for Americans. 😕 The Saxon -_ton_ is more common in place names, sure, but -don is hardly unknown. You may have heard of London, for example. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/13 "2015-04-29T13:43:34Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Wimble_don_. I’ve never understood why this one is so hard for Americans. 😕 The Saxon -_ton_ is more common in place names, sure, but -don is hardly unknown. You may have heard of London, for example. Is that anywhere near Lonton? ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/14 "2015-04-29T16:36:40Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Wimble_don_. I’ve never understood why this one is so hard for Americans. And why should Americans care? ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/15 "2015-04-29T16:55:15Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > And why should Americans care? I suppose a couple of women by the name of Williams might care. But apart from them, fair comment. No Americans have done much there in 15 years 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/16 "2015-04-29T18:40:52Z")
Oh snap! Country dissin in the pit ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/17 "2015-04-29T19:33:16Z")
Thanks to the OP, I have now heard of Tony Miano, and so have more people than before this post. His goal is have his words reach as many ears and eyes as possible. You just helped him do that. _DNFTT_ ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/18 "2015-04-29T19:56:24Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Thanks to the OP, I have now heard of Until you repeated his name, I had already forgot it. I will forget it again in minutes. In fact, I already forgot it. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/19 "2015-04-29T20:02:39Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Wimble_don_. I’ve never understood why this one is so hard for Americans. 😕 The Saxon -_ton_ is more common in place names, sure, but -don is hardly unknown. You may have heard of London, for example. We just stopped trusting you people on place-name pronunciation altogether after we found out how you pronounce Worcestershire. ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fail-at-twitter-in-one-easy-step/718603/20 "2015-04-29T20:04:31Z")
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