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As election news unfolded last night, Twitter exploded with information. Over 31 million Tweets were sent about last night’s election, with a peak of 327,452 per minute. President Barack Obama took to the platform as soon as the news was announced to thank his supporters. World leaders everywhere followed suit and offered their congratulations.
This happened because of you. Thank you.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 7, 2012
Joking about the speed of Twitter feeds while a record breaking number of election Tweets were sent, Buzzfeed Tech Editor John Herrman suggested using the hashtag #electiondaysecrets for sharing all manner of deep, dark personal secrets while Twitter scrolled quickly on with election news.
When Twitter starts going crazy, moving too fast to read. It will be time to share. Time to share your darkest secrets #electiondaysecrets
— John Herrman (@jwherrman) November 6, 2012
Several people jumped on the hashtag and below are some of the most random, funniest, darkest, most bizarre, most disturbing thoughts Twitter shared when everyone was distracted by the election.
#electiondaysecrets I voted commando
— Sarah M (@sarahrodeo) November 7, 2012
i do the boxer sniff-test about 4 times longer than necessary #electiondaysecrets
— gerald (@duxwerf) November 7, 2012
i keep track of the states i’ve peed outside in. here is the list: CA, OR, NE, AZ, NM, TX, LA, MA, GA, CO #electiondaysecrets
— jon hendren (@fart) November 7, 2012
I touched 3 bagels yesterday before I found the one I wanted #electiondaysecrets
— Eugene Ventimiglia (@eventi) November 7, 2012
i enjoy the smell of my own farts. #electiondaysecrets
— Steve Rousseau (@steverousseau) November 7, 2012
The only Disney princess I ever empathized with was Ursula. #electiondaysecrets
— lauren rae hall (@lraehall) November 7, 2012
I just said sorry when I killed a spider but I didn’t mean it. #electiondaysecrets
— Shaina (@shainatweets) November 7, 2012
I’ve been told that I have a ‘feminine step’ as far back as 2004 and that I wear “fancypants”#electiondaysecrets
— Joseph (Jeff) (@JozyMcMozy) November 7, 2012
Once my dad’s co-worker called me a “thespian” and I was needlessly defensive. #electiondaysecrets
— cherflair (@cherflair) November 7, 2012
I steal wine glasses from tasting rooms #electiondaysecrets
— Chris Ritter (@chrisritter16) November 7, 2012
I never had a Bar Mitzvah, so I’m not actually a man yet
#electiondaysecrets
— Jon Eiseman (@Jon_Eiseman) November 7, 2012
I wish I was cuddling a puppy or one of Paul Ryan’s calf implants right now. #electiondaysecrets
— Grace S.(@OuterGrace) November 7, 2012
i wore a pukka shell necklace in the presence of a future Nobel Prize winning president #electiondaysecrets
— Beardrack Obeardma (@beardofprey) November 7, 2012
I didn’t know pickles are cucumbers until ten years ago #electiondaysecrets
— RZA (@explainedbacon) November 7, 2012
#electiondaysecrets when I got a furby as a present I cried because I thought it was going to kill me
— racℎel (@brooklynwolf666) November 7, 2012
wolf blitzer and my mom went out on a date in college #electiondaysecrets
— amateurdentist (@amateurdentist) November 7, 2012
When Paris Hilton’s “Stars Are Blind” comes on via shuffle I always listen to it in its entirety. #electiondaysecrets
— Johanna Cox (@johannacox) November 7, 2012
-Courtney E. Smith, CBS Local

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