Whenever someone that doesn't have a Twitter account asks me about Twitter, one of the first things I always say is: "It's an open communication platform, allowing you to communicate your thoughts and ideas to a large audience, and converse with people all around the world you wouldn't usually have an opportunity to talk to. Like celebrities."

Well, it's all bull.

I bring up the celebrity bit to pull them in, in case they weren't interested by the first part, but that's simply because I have an unfounded urge to sell things to people. More about that another day.

But I really do want people to try Twitter, so I throw in the prospect of a tweeting encounter with their favorite floating head. I shouldn't do it.

I'm setting people up for disappointment. A disappointment I've experienced firsthand.

I should know better.

Sure, celebrities might tweet you. And you might think that's awesome.

But it's not. It's definitely not.

I'm still a little tender about the whole thing.

Making contact with a celebrity could be a life-changing moment. It should be. They've got a bunch of money, or at least some sweet contacts, and either way, they could literally hook you up.

But they just give you a little tweet; a tiny little tweet, instead.

It'll feel real cool for a second. For a second, you might think you know them, and they know you now. Nah. You're just another tweeter. Move on with your life. They certainly will.

Dhani Jones in action not tweeting me, which I'm obviously not bitter about: