Twitter doubled its character limit to 280 per tweet for the majority of its users on Tuesday, and people are already having plenty of fun with the tweak.
Celebrities joined other users of the social media platform in taking full advantage of the increase by filling up their posts in all kinds of amusing ways.
CNN anchor Jake Tapper used the extra space to recite the lyrics to The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight":
🎶 Now, what you hear is not a test I'm rappin' to the beat
And me, the groove, and my friends are gonna try to move your feet
See, I am Wonder Mike, and I'd like to say hello
To the black, to the white, the red and the brown
The purple and yellow, but first, I gotta... 🎵
#280
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 8, 2017
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert riffed on a classic quote from William Shakespeare:
We all have 280 characters? Well, as Shakespeare wrote, "Brevity is the soul of wit. The soul of wit is what brevity is. Brevity? Soul of wit? They're the same thing. Like if you had brevity in one hand and the soul of wit in the other, you'd be hard pressed to tell them apart."
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) November 8, 2017
The official Paddington Bear account posted what's possibly the cutest use of the change so far:
I am pleased that I have #280Characters now because I can write to Mr Brown, Mrs Brown, Jonathan, Judy, Mrs Bird, Mr Gruber and Aunt Lucy all at the same time. Judy says that I shouldn't use all of the characters if I don't need to though, as apparently some people can get cross.
— Paddington (@paddingtonbear) November 8, 2017
"Star Trek" star William Shatner did the math:
123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 12345678901234567890 123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) November 7, 2017
Singer Harry Connick Jr. hoped it would bring people joy:
280 characters! now i can REALLY tell y'all how much i love doing the #HARRY show every day... it's a chance for me to celebrate YOU... our world is scary right now - i hope my show brings you joy - and i hope it reminds you that love always wins... thanks for watching! ❤️
— Harry Connick Jr (@HarryConnickJR) November 8, 2017
"Baby Driver" actor Ansel Elgort couldn't get over the tweet's length:
Wow this tweet is gonna be really long I really like this I can say really without cutting it out now. I can use punctuation if I feel like it!!! I don't have to spend 5 minutes figuring out which words to take out, I can use them all hahahahahahahaha epic wow it's still going 😃
— Ansel Elgort (@AnselElgort) November 8, 2017
Singer-songwriter Josh Groban appeared to pocket-tweet this post:
We have all been masters of twitter until this day and it's hilarious uruegehehegeheudhdbdbfnfndbdndjxbdbsbsjsjshsbsbsjsidishsbsvsvdjdkdkdjdjejdbsvsvsgshdudjdkfkdndbdndkdndbdbdjdjdjdjshsvdueueuehebdbdvedudjdbdbdbdbdiehdbdbdbdbd dvdjejeidjdhdvegehehehehebebdkfndndndndjeiejebrhehe
— josh groban (@joshgroban) November 7, 2017
Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar felt the pressure:
Wait, hold on a second? Do I have #280characters?!? Oh no...quick think of something really interesting and long to talk about. Um.....uh.....all the pressure. The Pressure that comes with the privilege. Wait!! I know what's so important!! Ok, I've always wanted to tell you all,
— Sarah Michelle (@SarahMGellar) November 7, 2017
And "The Muppet Show's" Miss Piggy did the most Miss Piggy thing ever:
What to say when vous discover you suddenly have #280characters on Twitter: Moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi, moi & moi!!
— Miss Piggy (@MissPiggy) November 7, 2017
Not all celebrities were down with the change, however. Model Chrissy Teigen, for example, is definitely not a fan:
I will NEVER use 280 characters nor will I favorite or retweet a tweet with them. THIS IS MY FIGHT SONG
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) November 8, 2017
Neither is author Stephen King:
280 characters? Fuck that.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 8, 2017
A plethora of other accounts also got in on the joke. Here's a sampling of the best responses so far:
Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace! #280characters
— Virgin Orbit (@Virgin_Orbit) November 7, 2017
280 characters means we can now go...
AGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/pEZyuK5tg2
— Manchester City (@ManCity) November 8, 2017
At least there's now space for endless animal emojis... 🦁🐵🐻🐭🐯🐸🐧🦇🦉🐗🦋🐜🕷🐢🐍🦀🦎🐠🐟🐡🐆🐊🐅🐃🐫🐘🌺🦂🐀🐁🐿🐒🐣🐤🦅🐦🐱🐹🐌🦏🦁🐵🐻🐭🐯🐸🐧🦇🦉🐗🦋🐜🕷🐢🐍🦀🦎🐠🐟🐡🐆🐊🐅🐃🐫🐘🌺🦂🐀🐁🐿🐒🐣🐤🦅🐦🐱🐹🐌🦏🦁🐵🐻🐭🐯🐸🐧🦇🦉🦋🐜🕷🐢🐍🦀🦎🐠🐟🐡🐆🐊🐅🐃🐫🐘#280characters
— Chester Zoo (@chesterzoo) November 8, 2017
#280Characters you say?! Okay: 💙🐙🦑🦐🦀🐡🐋🐳🐬🐟🐠🦈🐶🐱🐭🐹🐰🐯🐨🐼🐻🦊🦁🐮🐷🐽🐸🐒🐔🐧🐦🐤🐣🦇🦉🦅🦆🐥🐺🐗🐴🐝🐞🐚🐌🦋🐛🐜🦗🕷🦂🐢🐍🦎🦖🦕🐊🐅🐆🦓🐫🐪🦏🐘🦍🦒🐃🐂🐄🐎🦌🐐🐑🐏🐖🐕🐩🐈🐓🦃🐿🐀🐁🐇🕊🦔🌱🌴🌳🌲🌿☘️🌾🍄🍁🍂🍃🌷🌹🌝🌚🌎🌍🌏💨❄️🌊☀️🌦🌧⛈🌩🌨☁️🌥🌪⚡️☄️
— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) November 8, 2017
The truth is, we just need more space for great chicken:
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Chicken#280characterspic.twitter.com/Tf4TOmrQ5Z
— KFC South Africa (@KFCSA) November 8, 2017
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper-thin
Like a house of cards one blow from caving in?
Do you ever feel already buried deep?
Six feet under screams, but no one seems to hear a thing#280characters
— Capitol Records (@CapitolRecords) November 8, 2017
🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡#280characters
— AmericanHorrorStory (@AHSFX) November 8, 2017
Still not enough, @Twitter. #FNLpic.twitter.com/LY9y79g66l
— NBC (@nbc) November 7, 2017
Sarah and Helena and Cosima and Alison and Rachel and Veera and Beth and Krystal and Tony and Katja and Jennifer and Danielle and Aryanna and Janika and Miriam and Niki and Camilla. #OrphanBlack#280characters
— Orphan Black (@OrphanBlack) November 7, 2017
🎶🌎 It's a small world after all!
It's a small world after all!
It's a small world after all!
It's a small, small world!
It's a small world after all!
It's a small world after all!
It's a small world after all!
It's a small world after all! 🌎🎶#WaltDisneyWorld#280characterspic.twitter.com/IIlAGL6bld
— WDW Today (@WDWToday) November 7, 2017
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see what u did @jack
— Melville House (@melvillehouse) November 7, 2017
In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories. *DUN DUN*
— Law and Order: SVU (@nbcsvu) November 7, 2017
My name is Patrick and I'll be your chief flight attendant today. We'll begin boarding in a few minutes but first, I'd like to acquaint you with some important safety information. When the doors to your flight open, please take a seat and store all carry-on items. #280characters
— Orlando Intl Airport (@MCO) November 8, 2017
Now that we all have #280Characters, we expect your Twitter complaints about specific calls against your favorite teams to be calm, well-reasoned, and full of complete sentences. Thanks in advance for this positive step forward in basketball officiating-related discourse."
— NBA Referees (@OfficialNBARefs) November 7, 2017
Far above the golden valley
Glorious to view,
Stands our noble Alma Mater,
Towering toward the blue.
Lift the chorus ever onward,
Crimson and the blue
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater
Hail to old KU
(Slowly x2) Rock Chalk, Jayhawk KU
(Yell x3)Rock Chalk, Jayhawk KU!#280characters
— University of Kansas (@KUnews) November 8, 2017
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— Marvel UK & Ireland (@MarvelUK) November 8, 2017
Who needs #280characters? A picture is worth a thousand words. pic.twitter.com/IVEA3GqHyY
— krispykreme (@krispykreme) November 8, 2017
Although now we may be able to use up to #280characters, we still only need five to express the essence of football: MESSI pic.twitter.com/WqxNIe1zuG
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 8, 2017