{"id":3222,"date":"2017-09-15T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/?p=3222"},"modified":"2017-09-14T11:27:45","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T15:27:45","slug":"excel-twitter-20170915","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/archives\/2017\/09\/15\/excel-twitter-20170915\/","title":{"rendered":"Excel Twitter 20170915"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you laugh when your co-workers crash Excel? Or are you too busy, admiring your Excel works of art? Anyway, just to be safe, I&#8217;d recommend that you don&#8217;t brag about your Excel skills. Or your witchcraft skills.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/twitter20170915b.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"My Excel file is a work of art http:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/\" src=\"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/twitter20170915b_thumb.png\" alt=\"My Excel file is a work of art http:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/\" width=\"396\" height=\"201\" 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>We can put a man on the moon, but we can&#8217;t make Excel work out that a date minus a date isn&#8217;t a date.<\/li>\n<li>Me: [bragging at neighbourhood party] I excel at work Her: He means he does spreadsheets Me: COULDN&#8217;T LET ME HAVE ONE PUN<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m color coding data in Excel. Because sometimes I&#8217;m the problem, not the solution.<\/li>\n<li>This is my &#8220;please hire me I promise I&#8217;m cool at parties and I love excel spreadsheets&#8221; face<\/li>\n<li>I have a complex Excel problem to work out. I\u2019m hoping a solution will pop into my head during spin or in the shower.<\/li>\n<li>DAMMIT EXCEL YOU AND YOUR STUPID FUNCTIONS ARE RUINING MY LIFE<\/li>\n<li>Currently being traumatised by the words &#8220;Excel&#8221;, &#8220;IF&#8221;, &#8220;SUMIF&#8221; and &#8220;VLOOKUP&#8221;. And also by an ancient laptop that keeps crashing #FML<\/li>\n<li>Tonight: my actuary husband teaching me how to do pivot tables in Excel, with Star Trek in the background&#8230; #whosaysaccountantsareboring<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t ever let anyone know you&#8217;re good at excel. So many stupid spreadsheets<\/li>\n<li>A podcast this morning was about AI taking all our jobs. At work the shared drives and Excel are down so seems like a long way to go!<\/li>\n<li>Would it really be a day at work unless someone passed around a new shared excel doc that&#8217;s somehow going to solve every problem ever<\/li>\n<li>My excel files are starting to look like the works of Piet Mondrian. It&#8217;s literally a Work of Art. #pun<\/li>\n<li>Coworker: &#8220;I heard you in the audience, you have a very distinctive laugh&#8221; Me: &#8220;That&#8217;s cause you hear me at work when you crash Excel&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>me: *participates in one excel basics workshop* me: *creates one pivot table* me: i can. do. Anything<\/li>\n<li>Excel doesn&#8217;t work&#8230; Time for witchcraft<\/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<p>__________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We can put a man on the moon, but we can&#8217;t make Excel work out that a date minus a date isn&#8217;t a date.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon (@intruth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intruth\/status\/908317719883386881\">September 14, 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: [bragging at neighbourhood party] I excel at work<\/p>\n<p>Her: He means he does spreadsheets<\/p>\n<p>Me: COULDN&#8217;T LET ME HAVE ONE PUN<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Morris McDutchfield (@Dutchtica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dutchtica\/status\/907451479430254592\">September 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&#8217;m color coding data in Excel. Because sometimes I&#8217;m the problem, not the solution.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sadie Jane Ryan (@SadieRyan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SadieRyan\/status\/907724827800240133\">September 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\" data-cards=\"hidden\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is my &#8220;please hire me I promise I&#8217;m cool at parties and I love excel spreadsheets&#8221; face <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QKCAatshq1\">pic.twitter.com\/QKCAatshq1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Katie Diekhaus \u2728 (@KatieDiek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KatieDiek\/status\/907956911160664064\">September 13, 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 have a complex Excel problem to work out. I\u2019m hoping a solution will pop into my head during spin or in the shower.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anthony Finucane (@antof) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/antof\/status\/907270883315777536\">September 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\">DAMMIT EXCEL YOU AND YOUR STUPID FUNCTIONS ARE RUINING MY LIFE<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michelle (@ferRAWRa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ferRAWRa\/status\/907069623559958528\">September 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\">Currently being traumatised by the words &#8220;Excel&#8221;, &#8220;IF&#8221;, &#8220;SUMIF&#8221; and &#8220;VLOOKUP&#8221;. And also by an ancient laptop that keeps crashing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FML?src=hash\">#FML<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 StewPot (@Sambabysg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sambabysg\/status\/904047813142687744\">September 2, 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\">Tonight: my actuary husband teaching me how to do pivot tables in Excel, with Star Trek in the background&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/whosaysaccountantsareboring?src=hash\">#whosaysaccountantsareboring<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sian Redwood (@sianredwood) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sianredwood\/status\/908060551166783488\">September 13, 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\">Don&#8217;t ever let anyone know you&#8217;re good at excel.<\/p>\n<p>So many stupid spreadsheets<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 dukeofunicorns (@unicornduke) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unicornduke\/status\/907307621400694784\">September 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\">A podcast this morning was about AI taking all our jobs. At work the shared drives and Excel are down so seems like a long way to go!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rob Ray (@robrayflondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robrayflondon\/status\/907181089726365696\">September 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\">Would it really be a day at work unless someone passed around a new shared excel doc that&#8217;s somehow going to solve every problem ever<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tim Swenarton (@timothyswen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timothyswen\/status\/907617112780414978\">September 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\">My excel files are starting to look like the works of Piet Mondrian. It&#8217;s literally a Work of Art. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pun?src=hash\">#pun<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ferdous Pirzada (@FerdousPirzada) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FerdousPirzada\/status\/908001141216223233\">September 13, 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\">Coworker: &#8220;I heard you in the audience, you have a very distinctive laugh&#8221;<br \/>\nMe: &#8220;That&#8217;s cause you hear me at work when you crash Excel&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Etaru (@Etaru) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Etaru\/status\/908156297249517569\">September 14, 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: *participates in one excel basics workshop*<br \/>\nme: *creates one pivot table*<br \/>\nme: i can. do. Anything<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 trollison (@godphamit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/godphamit\/status\/907761965203779584\">September 13, 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\">Excel doesn&#8217;t work&#8230; Time for witchcraft<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rustle my Jummies (@JummiZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JummiZ\/status\/907097818396991489\">September 11, 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\/09\/twitter20170915a.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"My Excel file is a work of art http:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/\" src=\"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/twitter20170915a_thumb.png\" alt=\"My Excel file is a work of art http:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/\" width=\"396\" height=\"396\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Get Weekly Excel News By Email<\/h3>\n<p>To get Excel news and tips by email, add your name for the Contextures Excel newsletter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"AW-Form-1834975337\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function(d, s, id) {\n\tvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n\tif (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n\tjs = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n\tjs.src = \"\/\/forms.aweber.com\/form\/37\/1834975337.js\";\n\tfjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n\t}(document, \"script\", \"aweber-wjs-z22n761cb\"));\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>_____________________<\/p>\n<h3>This Week\u2019s Tweets By<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intruth\/status\/908317719883386881\">Simon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dutchtica\/status\/907451479430254592\">Morris McDutchfield<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SadieRyan\/status\/907724827800240133\">Sadie Jane Ryan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KatieDiek\/status\/907956911160664064\">Katie Diekhaus <\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/antof\/status\/907270883315777536\">Anthony Finucane<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ferRAWRa\/status\/907069623559958528\">Michelle<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sambabysg\/status\/904047813142687744\">StewPot<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sianredwood\/status\/908060551166783488\">Sian Redwood<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unicornduke\/status\/907307621400694784\">dukeofunicorns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robrayflondon\/status\/907181089726365696\">Rob Ray<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timothyswen\/status\/907617112780414978\">Tim Swenarton<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FerdousPirzada\/status\/908001141216223233\">Ferdous Pirzada<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Etaru\/status\/908156297249517569\">Etaru<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/godphamit\/status\/907761965203779584\">trollison<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JummiZ\/status\/907097818396991489\">Rustle my Jummies <\/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;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you laugh when your co-workers crash Excel? Or are you too busy, admiring your Excel works of art? Anyway, just to be safe, I&#8217;d recommend that you don&#8217;t brag about your Excel skills. 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