This is the definition of pure.
@jadabird, reacting to journalist Shirley Wang’s article about her late father, Lin Wang, and his friendship with former basketball superstar Charles Barkley. After meeting randomly in a hotel bar in 2014, the two developed a genuine friendship: Wang flew to Alabama for the funeral of Barkley’s mother in 2015, and Barkley showed up and spoke at Wang’s funeral in June.
Oh my God, this is the most beautiful story about friendship, and it made me cry this morning. Starring Charles Barkley and the author’s dad. https://t.co/LFfjizV6c3
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) December 15, 2018The lesson of this story, for me, is the deep connections we form of we are daring enough to be ourselves. Mr. Lin didn’t try to pretend he wasn’t a fan, he didn’t suck up, either. He was exactly the same person with Barkley as he was in Muscatine. Inspiring authenticity.
— ana marie cox (@anamariecox) December 15, 2018Charles Barkley was my first and greatest role model in life bar none. Man changed my life and he has changed every one’s around him by having the courage to love and be himself. To me, forget championships, Chuck is the greatest of all time @NBAonTNT https://t.co/iirV2GGXy0
— Eddie Huang (@MrEddieHuang) December 15, 2018Charles Barkley has always been like that. Once in Philadelphia he got talking to his waiter, who was working his way through school. By the end of dinner Barkley quietly insisted on paying his school bill.
— Richard M. Nixon (@dick_nixon) December 15, 2018This is the Charles Barkley that very few know. He is one the nicest and most sincere people I have ever met. Simple said he is the best and this story gives you a glimpse into his heart. https://t.co/QgWb6JRHDr
— Billy King (@bkdefend) December 15, 2018Twitter got appropriately heated when discussing their favorite stovetop eye.
I have different favorites for different reasons, which makes me extremely adult
— Mike Janssen (@mjanssen) December 13, 2018@mjanssen, contributing to a heated Twitter debate about stovetop burners. After a November tweet by @donfrijole picked up steam over the weekend, many Twitter users defended their favorite burner. Others, such as @HiggsyPigsy, took a logical route, noting that the front-right burner is often the largest, hence its popularity.
In my place, it's often simply the one that still works (until I take the time to fix them)
— Kiloku (@Kiloku) December 13, 2018It's bc it's bigger and heats up things more evenly/faster. It's not that deep
— Sally (@HiggsyPigsy) December 13, 2018When Rashida Tlaib is sworn into Congress, she’ll do it in a traditional Palestinian gown.
@hadeelhothman, tweeting after Michigan’s Rep.-elect Rashida Tlaib announced that she would wear a thobe, a traditional embroidered Palestinian gown, when she is sworn in to Congress in January. Some fellow Palestinian-American women pledged on Twitter to wear their own thobes on the same day, to show support for Tlaib.
What would be great is for Palestinian American women to join her wearing palestinian dresses on that day. Spread the word.
— Rad (@TMSA1955) December 15, 2018Why do boys' bathrooms acquire the oddest of items? The world may never know.
@xlexyxx, detailing her own experience with weird items in boys’ bathrooms, after @jodieegrace queried Twitter users Friday. Women immediately flooded the replies with photos and videos of odd decorations, including framed photos of The Rock, Bill Nye and Jeff Goldblum; an orange being used as a toothbrush holder; two loaves of bread and some jam; a TV atop a toilet; and a lobster in a bathtub.
My ex had eucalyptus spray in the shower “to help relax” but a stack of chipotle napkins instead of toilet paper (if anything)
— Steph (@Steph_Pear) December 16, 2018Michael Jordan seems to be handling the Hornets' season perfectly well.
@WorldWideWob, joking after Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan smacked guard Malik Monk. The slap came after Monk ran onto the court prematurely as a teammate was making a shot in the final seconds of the Hornets’ game Wednesday against Detroit, giving the Hornets a technical foul.
Jordan slapped Malik Monk like how Uncle Phil did Will every time he said something stupid.
— M. Davis (@MykeOPUS) December 13, 2018Monk got lucky.. Hornets held on for one point win, despite Monk's technical for too many men on court with less than a second to play. https://t.co/MVtCIbyjJf
— Steve Sullivan (@sully7777) December 13, 2018ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7uK3SoaCnn6Sku7G70q1lnKedZLK5vNGeqqxnYmV%2BeXuQa2Zqbl%2Bpv6a6w6KloGWWp7amusOsn6KoXZeytcPEnqVmm5iWv62x0maZmqqbobK6ecuipWavkaO0brXSZp%2BeqpVisq%2B%2F1KucZq%2BVYrKvsIyhoKCgXaO8tbGO