{"product_id":"9781484006290","title":"The 100 Most Controversial Tweets of 2011","description":"\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow that Twitter has been around for a few years, one would think its users – both celebrities and “normal folks” – would realize the damage the social networking site can do to their reputation when they reveal their personal thoughts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany have realized the site’s ability to attract attention and controversy. 2011 saw no shortage of controversial Tweets from those who both intentionally and (more often) unintentionally found themselves under a public microscope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMEET THE AUTHOR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeff Shand-Lubbers specializes in absolutely nothing yet still enjoys writing about a variety of topics, including current events, politics, baseball, survey research, technology issues, and anything else he finds even remotely interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter growing up in the Midwest he has spent the last few years moving from the east coast to the west coast before again finally settling on the east coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis free time is spent waiting for the Detroit Tigers to finally win the World Series and keeping up with the endless energy of his 2 year old son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEXCERPT FROM THE BOOK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor starters, there’s Chad Ochocinco, no stranger to controversy long before Twitter existed, but certainly no stranger to it once he took to the tweeting airwaves, either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome other controversial Twitter topics from the NFL in 2011 involved the NFL lockout, Jay Cutler and his perceived injury in the playoffs (which turned out to be completely legitimate), and tweets from Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall that truly shocked some people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere’s a look at the best Twitter had to offer in 2011 from the NFL:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChad Ochocinco: \"@Mason_Foster great hit last night, if u're fined I'll reimburse u boss. That's the way the game should bplayed. Stay health n have a good yr\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChad Ochocinco: \"#OCNN I've partnered with Snake Jungle to go out and become the first black #SnakeWrangler thanks to my owner Mike Brown for the great idea\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Johnson: \"Can these fake Titans fans STFU on my timeline, I don't have a regular job, so don't compare me to you, and I can care less if you think I am greedy\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy a copy to keep reading!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hyperink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131594686704,"sku":"9781484006290","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781484006290_p0.jpg?v=1763632341","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781484006290","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}