{"id":4056,"date":"2020-02-28T00:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T05:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/?p=4056"},"modified":"2020-02-27T11:59:54","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T16:59:54","slug":"excel-tweets-roundup-20200228","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/archives\/2020\/02\/28\/excel-tweets-roundup-20200228\/","title":{"rendered":"Excel Tweets Roundup 20200228"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Could you date someone who doesn&#8217;t have a favourite formula? What about someone who uses their Excel powers for evil? Maybe you&#8217;re better off with someone who doesn&#8217;t even understand your love for Excel.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>This Week\u2019s Tweets<\/h3>\n<p>Here are my favourite Excel tweets, from all the ones that I saw on Twitter this week.<\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\" data-cards=\"hidden\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My love for excel spreadsheets is troubling to most people and I accept that.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bob Merger (@MergerBob) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MergerBob\/status\/1232840960603652098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\" data-cards=\"hidden\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is solid advice for any situation where one person does work critical to business operations.<\/p>\n<p>I just had to rewrite a 1000-line Excel macro from scratch because the guy that wrote the original in 2006 didn\u2019t document and must have been an end-stage syphilitic monkey.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Totally Not A Russian Trollbot (@NotAPreppie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NotAPreppie\/status\/1232520674561929216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Me: *comes in to work early to work on a task*<\/p>\n<p>*opens the excel document*<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis document is read only because *your boss* still has it open\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;I came in early for nothing <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mgjpLATimf\">pic.twitter.com\/mgjpLATimf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Smith (@mik35mith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mik35mith\/status\/1232682401953746944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">co-workers think im a savant because i know how excel formulas work<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 gigi \u26a1 (@lqgeeg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lqgeeg\/status\/1232694968025845763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\" data-cards=\"hidden\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The most brutal interview I&#8217;ve been a part of on the hiring side was when my boss asked this young CS graduate what Microsoft Excel was and asked him to describe how it works.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan Weier (@classicweier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/classicweier\/status\/1232770432081809408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Problems I never thought I would have but now do:<br \/>\n-my cat walking over my keyboard and crashing my excel spreadsheet.<br \/>\n-my cats meowing during a conference call<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Katie (@KTCrimson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KTCrimson\/status\/1233049186007781376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">someone make excel tetris so it looks like I\u2019m rearranging cells of important Data Numbers Business when my brain isn\u2019t working at work please<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 carina hsieh (@carinahsieh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carinahsieh\/status\/1232873402223951872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\" data-cards=\"hidden\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I used to love my chunky noisy desktop calculator with the paper rolls. I used to think I was so cool sitting in my big office with that.<br \/>\nTook me forever to do calculations prior to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/excel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#excel<\/a> coming out &#8230; showing my age hahaha <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gYayJTDLO9\">pic.twitter.com\/gYayJTDLO9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lielette Calleja (@LieletteCalleja) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LieletteCalleja\/status\/1232892646454022144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Getting Older:<br \/>\nMe, 5 years ago: Excel spreadsheets are stupid<br \/>\nMe, this AM: Excel spreadsheets are incredible<br \/>\nMe, this PM: Is there life beyond excel spreadsheets? Does such a life exist? Nay, I will likely end my days staring at the rows &amp; columns that extend beyond the sunset.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Armando Moritz-Chapelliquen (@ThatArmandoMC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThatArmandoMC\/status\/1232356506449956864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\" data-cards=\"hidden\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My inner Excel nerd is SO happy someone is finally talking about what matters. We&#8217;d use our conditional formatting powers for good, not evil, or at least not stupid. We care about defined parameters! Those determining who should validly get funding, or spreadsheet setup! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Claire Egan (@clairejegan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/clairejegan\/status\/1233022316797284352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Me -boss: \u201cyeah! I have the spreadsheet I made for the expense report, let me open it for you\u201d<br \/>\nClicks spreadsheet<br \/>\nboss over me, waiting<br \/>\nexcel won\u2019t open it.<br \/>\nMe nervously exiting all other opened spreadsheets.<br \/>\n3 min later..Excel finally opens.<\/p>\n<p>Me: tired&amp;sweaty. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/introvertlife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#introvertlife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XFH6xtlGYe\">pic.twitter.com\/XFH6xtlGYe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 sterls (@sterls6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sterls6\/status\/1232734999977299968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\" data-cards=\"hidden\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Frankly I\u2019ll take Excel\u2019s janky resizing over the fact that Numbers chokes on small spreadsheets and still doesn\u2019t have pivot tables. It does pretty graphs though.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen Darlington (@sdarlington) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sdarlington\/status\/1233051754025115650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I matched with this guy on bumble and his profile said he really liked Excel so I asked him what his favourite formula was and he unmatched me<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Philippa (@Sketterss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sketterss\/status\/1232812884222259200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You ever wanna bond with someone at work, just complain about using excel. Works without fail<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ajay Patel (@ajayp105) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ajayp105\/status\/1232771794869813248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3>Excel Tweets Roundup<\/h3>\n<p>Thanks for reading this week&#8217;s Excel tweets roundup, and did you have a favourite?<\/p>\n<p>He doesn&#8217;t even have a favourite Excel formula!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/exceltwitter20200228a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px currentcolor; display: inline; background-image: none;\" title=\"exceltwitter20200228a\" src=\"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/exceltwitter20200228a_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"exceltwitter20200228a\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/exceltwitter20200228b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px currentcolor; display: inline; background-image: none;\" title=\"exceltwitter20200228b\" src=\"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/exceltwitter20200228b_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"exceltwitter20200228b\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Could you date someone who doesn&#8217;t have a favourite formula? 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