--- title: "Elon Musk Says “At Least” Half His Tweets are Made on Toilet" description: "In an extremely shocking turn of events, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has claimed that he posts \"at least\" half of his tweets from the toilet." date: "2021-11-22" modified: "2021-11-22" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-tweets-toilet" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "elon musk" - "tesla" - "the digest" - "twitter" --- # Elon Musk Says “At Least” Half His Tweets are Made on Toilet ![]() *\Image: Getty / Futurism\* ## Potty Humor In an extremely shocking turn of events, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has claimed that he posts "at least" half of his tweets from the toilet. "At least 50% of my tweets were made on a porcelain throne," [Musk tweeted Sunday night](), presumably from the toilet. "It gives me solace," [he added](). On a basic level, this isn't that shocking, because really, who among us can claim they don't engage in the modern art that is toilet scrolling. Prolonged distracted toilet-sitting *does* [carry the risk of hemorrhoids]() and, at least [on "The Sopranos," of heart attack]() — but for most of us, the worst that can happen is getting pins and needles in your feet and ankles. ## Literal Sh\*tposts As he [regularly likes to remind]() his legions of defecated — er, dedicated — fanboys, Musk is very much [not like the rest of us](). While he may tweet with his pants around his ankles just like everyone else, his posts can have an outsize reaction on the real world. From [adopting a dog]() and sending the cryptocurrency world into a tailspin to [siccing the Securities and Exchange Commission on himself]() over a weed reference, the Twitter feed of the [now-richest man on Earth is](), unfortunately, as important today as Donald Trump's was when he was president. And we now know what most of us suspected: that half of Musk's tweets are literal shitposts. God help us all. **More on Elon Musk:** [*Elon Musk Brags That He Is the “Best at Humility”*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()