Lewis, quit using Twitter you fool!

I wonder if those defending Lewis are younger than the rest of us?

I'm clearly so out of touch that while I attended college last year , I was utterly amazed at how big facebook etc actually is to the current teenage/early twenties generation.
It wasn't quite as bad with the guys but there still was a few checking their smartphones constantly to monitor the cybergossip . Their perceived popularity, actions and lives in general are measured and controlled by what (Imo) is a scourge on the current younger generation.

It causes so many rifts, problems, relationship issues, bitchfights that it should carry a government health warning.


Lewis, you are a fantastic driver but F1 is a mans world. Twitter and FB are going to cause you nothing but problems unless cleared by your managment. I understand that you have to keep up with technology advancements but lets face it, PR never was and never will be your 'forte'. Ditch it, or at very least have your comments pre-vetted, for your own sake!

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I think if you are 35 maybe 40 and below in age, Facebook and Twitter are fairly normal aspects of daily life. I'm 30 and use both everyday, not for popularity or to boost my ego, but to see what my friends and family are up to and keep them updated with me. They are not a teenage and early twenties thing at all, and are used by people of all ages. Lewis is a young man (younger than me) and although he has to be more careful about how he uses both, it doesn't mean he can't. This opinion social networking should be reserved for the lower end of the younger generation is rubbish.

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I used them for that and then realised I led such a sad life I never had any news of any interest :p : and worse still I wasn't interested in what others had to say. :dozey:

Seriously though I do used Twitter as a news source for sport and the like, but I do think those using it in high profile need to be more careful. Look at Lewis, A. Cole and Bertrand. All in trouble this week.

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Originally Posted by henners88

I think if you are 35 maybe 40 and below in age, Facebook and Twitter are fairly normal aspects of daily life. I'm 30 and use both everyday, not for popularity or to boost my ego, but to see what my friends and family are up to and keep them updated with me. They are not a teenage and early twenties thing at all, and are used by people of all ages. Lewis is a young man (younger than me) and although he has to be more careful about how he uses both, it doesn't mean he can't. This opinion social networking should be reserved for the lower end of the younger generation is rubbish.

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I didn't say it should be reserved for the teenage and early twenties, just that particular age group seems to rely on it a lot more (ego etc) to the extent that Id go as far as suggesting that for some using it irresponsibly, it has replaced the more traditional methods of socialising... which cant be a good thing.

I also actually do have a FB account which I use to keep in touch with a select few extended family members/friends but I certainly don't have it linked to my Smartphone and nor do I have a twitter account where I broadcast/tweet what I had for my breakfast, who had unfriended me on FB, or if my boss was trying to disadvantage me by giving my work colleague a faster PC. I don't want/need to have social network gossip interfering with my studies or even affecting my career directly. Yes, I'm maybe a bit old fashioned but I'd rather be that way.

The bottom line is, and I'm sure you'll agree... that if he cant use it responsibly he shouldn't use it... or at least have it moderated. Its interfering with his value to the team and if it doesn't stop, the tipping point between being a valued driver asset to a team to being a PR liability for the McLaren or Mercedes brand, will soon be reached.

Can I just mention I have just had a Pollo breast over Enchiladas for breakfast in case anyone hasn't seen it on FB yet and was worried :p

Just thinking, when someone Twits, it's called a tweet so if someone makes a wally post, should that be called a Tw@t?

Moron

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Might go some way to justify partly why Lewis was a little angry early last week even if it is reported in the worst British Newspaper the Daily Fail:


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Lewis Hamilton the outsider: Farewell party backfires as McLaren go out with Jenson Button | Mail Online

I don't think its going to be the respectful departure I had hoped it would be which is very sad. Its difficult not support Lewis in situations like this and I want Lewis to win the WDC even more now just so he can leave with that number 1.

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This just saddens me and I think it would have gone a long way of Button himself showed up to the event, but that's' just my opinion
As to the team members opting not to show up, this is pathetic.

And like you I agree completely with the desire to see him leave with the #1 on the car
shame on them

Okay read the full article and if true, this is even sadder and more pathetic from mclaren.

It seems like they want to undermine the driver with a clear chance at the WDC for a guy who can't even get out of Q2
When tyour side of the garage can't even bother to support you, then what hope is left.
shame on them, shame indeed!

This is ending badly and may I say, most of the poor behavior is coming from mclaren.
Hamilton could have won Japan,but it seems poor decsions behind the scenes compromised him
Same with singapore, And TBO, I have little faith that they will do right by him here in Korea.

I guess they are not the super professional team that they make themselves out to be.
Alonso costs them $100 million, the WCC, and complete disrepute, but they still gave him a race winning car and professional service week in and week out.

Ron Dennis who directly cost Hamilton the WDC in 2007 and is more interested in his ego and power games is also a louse.
Usually proper Martin Whitmarsh can't even bring himself to praise hamilton or say five words about him in interviews, instead focusing on Button.

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This is ending badly and may I say, most of the poor behavior is coming from mclaren.
Hamilton could have won Japan,but it seems poor decsions behind the scenes compromised him
Same with singapore, And TBO, I have little faith that they will do right by him here in Korea.

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I just can't understand why they didn't send Lewis out again in Q1.
Everyone was ahead of him. He was extremely lucky to get into Q2. When there's a half a second between teammates and nearly a second off the pace of the RBs... This really does look like a stab in the back.

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I guess they are not the super professional team that they make themselves out to be.
Alonso costs them $100 million, the WCC, and complete disrepute, but they still gave him a race winning car and professional service week in and week out.

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And you believe it.
It was their handling of Alonso that cost them.
They gave him professional service until Hamilton whined in Monaco and roused the rabble. They also gave him professional service in Hungary where Hamilton's dad whined to the stewards to resolve what was a purely internal affair.
Alonso knew from early on what it was like to get the cold shoulder treatment at McLaren.
Karma.

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Ron Dennis who directly cost Alonso the WDC in 2007 and is more interested in his ego and power games is also a louse.

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fixed it :p