Real life Twitter talk is #funny

30 Sep 2013

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Ever wondered what a Twitter conversation would sound like in real life?

Well thanks to US talkshow host Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake, the funny skit pokes fun at people who overuse hashtags - you know who you are.

The two-minute YouTube clip, already amassing over 13 million views, goes something like this:

Do you overuse hashtags? Tell us your social media habits in the comments below

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