For starters, the language of Twitter (i.e. tweeting) is a little too cutesy for most, it just sounds like a little kid’s toy, not a powerful network for seeing what people are discussing at any given moment.

Secondly, one of the key traits of Twitter is the ability to update anywhere via a text message on your cell phone, and texting more often associated with teens than adults.

Thirdly, and this goes back to the premise that most adults don’t fully understand what Twitter is and should be used for…if they view the service as a means to share mundane details about your day-to-day (like what you’re eating), that kind of time-waster is probably viewed by adults (who have jobs) as something they can’t afford…but their unemployed kids can.

@MizzouCus