{"id":2988,"date":"2017-01-13T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T05:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/?p=2988"},"modified":"2026-01-10T15:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T20:10:06","slug":"excel-twitter-20170113","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/archives\/2017\/01\/13\/excel-twitter-20170113\/","title":{"rendered":"Excel Twitter 20170113"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did Excel formulas end your childhood? If so, was it a specific function, or all of them?<\/p>\n<p>And if there aren&#8217;t many spreadsheet scenes in The Accountant, would there be some in a movie about bus drivers?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/twitter20170113b.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"You can do this! http:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/\" src=\"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/twitter20170113b_thumb.png\" alt=\"You can do this! http:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/\" width=\"396\" height=\"198\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>This Week\u2019s Tweets \u2013 Plain Text<\/h3>\n<p>Here are the tweets in plain text. The embedded tweets are below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can do this. You&#8217;re a millennial, I tell myself as I stare down excel trying to make a pivot table.<\/li>\n<li>#WaybackWednesday &#8211; when plotting out a business process involved colored yarn and push pins. I don&#8217;t love Excel, but it&#8217;s easier now!<\/li>\n<li>I don&#8217;t write code comments very often but when I do&#8230; \/\/ Open Excel to solve a ten cent problem with a Sherman Tank<\/li>\n<li>I believe that when you love something, you should do the impossible to get it. Like I did to install Excel on my laptop \u2026<\/li>\n<li>me a child; wtfs excel who uses this dumb program its useless me an adult; i love spreadsheets i love formulas i love excel and organisation<\/li>\n<li>It is pretty well know that I love excel&#8230; but some people definitely over complicate their formulas&#8230; why??? #mybrainhurts<\/li>\n<li>In better news. I love Excel spreadsheets.<\/li>\n<li>I just celebrated that I finally got this index multiple value formula to work in excel&#8230; My childhood is dead.<\/li>\n<li>I wouldn&#8217;t freak out over something as simple as changing my excel sheet color code&#8230;.<\/li>\n<li>When your pivot table won&#8217;t play nice and the numbers start blurring together, it&#8217;s time to call it a day.Bye work; see you tomorrow.<\/li>\n<li>Helped a kind, confused lady buy a ticket to East Croydon, during my way home; and solved a bus driver&#8217;s Excel problem. Today&#8217;s good deeds.<\/li>\n<li>Is it bad that I had to create a #spreadsheet with a pivot table for unstarted #homeimprovement #projects ???? #stressed<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s not over yet, but I can&#8217;t believe there has only been one accounting montage in a movie called The Accountant.<\/li>\n<li>I got really mad at Excel for not letting me enter 2\/29\/17 as a date. It took me 10 minutes to figure out why. #facepalm #fml<\/li>\n<li>Just been looking for some old data and realised I&#8217;ve got excel files older than some of the people I work with<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>This Week\u2019s Tweets \u2013 Embedded<\/h3>\n<p>Here are the embedded tweets. The tweets in plain text are above.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;You can do this. You&#8217;re a millennial,&#8221; I tell myself as I stare down excel trying to make a pivot table.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Veronica Hill (@vrhill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vrhill\/status\/818556862014619648\">January 9, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WaybackWednesday?src=hash\">#WaybackWednesday<\/a> &#8211; when plotting out a business process involved colored yarn and push pins. I don&#8217;t love Excel, but it&#8217;s easier now! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u77ow3hRqn\">pic.twitter.com\/u77ow3hRqn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pablo Medina (@TalentExch_Gigs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalentExch_Gigs\/status\/819304719545933827\">January 11, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I don&#8217;t write code comments very often but when I do&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\/\/ Open Excel to solve a ten cent problem with a Sherman Tank<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Ballance (@ballance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ballance\/status\/817234871118692352\">January 6, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I believe that when you love something, you should do the impossible to get it. Like I did to install Excel on my laptop \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fernando Mar\u00edn (@fmarin_ES) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fmarin_ES\/status\/819169571248734209\">January 11, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">me a child: wtfs excel who uses this dumb program its useless<br \/>\nme an adult: i love spreadsheets i love formulas i love excel and organisation<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 lucy pho (@iamajeanius) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamajeanius\/status\/818762921308106752\">January 10, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It is pretty well know that I love excel&#8230; but some people definitely over complicate their formulas&#8230; why??? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mybrainhurts?src=hash\">#mybrainhurts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tanya Renicker (@TanyaRenicker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TanyaRenicker\/status\/819274823423684609\">January 11, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In better news. I love Excel spreadsheets.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Georgie C Kelham (@GeorgieCKelham) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgieCKelham\/status\/819497252255395840\">January 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I just celebrated that I finally got this index multiple value formula to work in excel&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>My childhood is dead.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Connor Lim (@limconnor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/limconnor\/status\/818964747051638784\">January 10, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\" data-cards=\"hidden\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I wouldn&#8217;t freak out over something as simple as changing my excel sheet color code&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fAjJ82II1S\">pic.twitter.com\/fAjJ82II1S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyler Jones (@jtylerjones) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jtylerjones\/status\/818149055457009664\">January 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When your pivot table won&#8217;t play nice and the numbers start blurring together, it&#8217;s time to call it a day.<\/p>\n<p>Bye work; see you tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Will Phillips (@WillPhillips) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WillPhillips\/status\/818592763549618178\">January 9, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Helped a kind, confused lady buy a ticket to East Croydon, during my way home; and solved a bus driver&#8217;s Excel problem. Today&#8217;s good deeds.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyson Key (@vmlemon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vmlemon\/status\/818575100425465860\">January 9, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Is it bad that I had to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spreadsheet?src=hash\">#spreadsheet<\/a> with a pivot table for unstarted <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/homeimprovement?src=hash\">#homeimprovement<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/projects?src=hash\">#projects<\/a> ???? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/stressed?src=hash\">#stressed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shay Majors (@ShayMajors) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShayMajors\/status\/817937560848760833\">January 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&#8217;s not over yet, but I can&#8217;t believe there has only been one accounting montage in a movie called The Accountant.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jamie C. (@ohmerde) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ohmerde\/status\/818040470475390976\">January 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I got really mad at Excel for not letting me enter 2\/29\/17 as a date. It took me 10 minutes to figure out why. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/facepalm?src=hash\">#facepalm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fml?src=hash\">#fml<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rach (@rach_14_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rach_14_\/status\/818964452926029824\">January 10, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just been looking for some old data and realised I&#8217;ve got excel files older than some of the people I work with<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Julie Jones (@Ms_JulieJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ms_JulieJ\/status\/819462717887172608\">January 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/twitter20170113a.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"You can do this! http:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/\" src=\"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/twitter20170113a_thumb.png\" alt=\"You can do this! http:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/\" width=\"396\" height=\"396\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>_____________________<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 3959px; left: 20px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did Excel formulas end your childhood? 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