As you may have read elsewhere, I have published a new humor book. It’s called, “I Won’t Be Your Escape Goat: David Carroll’s Ho Made Social Media Blunders.” Personally signed copies are available for $19.95 plus $5.00 shipping at ChattanoogaRadioTV.com, or at my mailing address at the end of this column. Here’s a sampling:
It’s time for another edition of Facebook flubs, social media mishaps, and Auto Correct accidents. (As always, my responses are in parentheses.)
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