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The 5 stages of dealing with the new Twitter layout

The internet is freaking out a bit.

Feb 3rd 2014, 7:09 PM 3,394 Views 1 Comment

TWITTER HAS INTRODUCED a new design, and the internet is freaking out.

Yes: in all likelihood, your Twitter has just changed shape. If you log in on a desktop computer, chances are it now looks like this:

Twitter has been rolling the new interface to selected accounts for a few weeks, but the majority of users are only seeing the change this afternoon.

And they are NOT HAPPY. Not one bit.

Based on this scientific evidence, here are the five stages of dealing with the new Twitter layout

1. Pain and terror

2. Confusion

3. Bargaining and seeking support

4. Nostalgia

5. Smugness about people who haven’t got it yet

Source: 3qdigital

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The 5 stages of dealing with the new Twitter layout