Celebrity·Posted on Aug 23, 2017What People Said About Taylor Swift 10 Years Ago Is Making Me LaughLittle did they know.by Matt StoperaBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail All of the following are real tweets from the early days of Twitter aka 2007 and 2008. It was a different time. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 1. Peter A @petron Who the wide wide of sports is Taylor Swift?! 07:10 PM - 08 Dec 2007 Reply Retweet Favorite 2. James Timbrell @jamestimbrell Taylor Swift is the country version of Avril Lavigne. 11:34 AM - 26 Nov 2007 Reply Retweet Favorite 3. Greg Swan @gregswan Taylor Swift is 17, plays the guitar, writes her own songs. She actually deserves to have a double platinum album. 06:51 PM - 08 Dec 2007 Reply Retweet Favorite 4. Callie-A-Go-Go @CallieAllie I accidentally heard a Taylor Swift song on TV today, and it made me want to hurt myself. She needs to stop singing, and go back to school. 02:29 PM - 18 Sep 2007 Reply Retweet Favorite 5. Douglas Cootey @SplinteredMind Reading about Taylor Swift a lot today. Major PR blitz? At any rate, underneath the package she's a hard worker. I love success stories. 04:41 AM - 19 Mar 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 6. Becky @hightechredneck I turned to Y-94 to get away from Taylor Swift and they're playing the bitch. She needs to decide if she's country or pop. Can't be both. 03:24 PM - 14 Mar 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 7. Voyou Désœuvré @voyou Taylor Swift, the Avril Lavigne of country? 06:18 AM - 29 Feb 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 8. Nichelle Stephens @niche Who is Taylor Swift? 03:33 AM - 11 Feb 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 9. Sugarfused @Sugarfused I want to adopt Taylor Swift. My kids would love her but I'd have to lock her in the closet away from hubby lol 11:37 PM - 02 Feb 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 10. Jamie//Dame Jamz ☆🦈 @makeitepic i am absolutely sick of Colby Caillat, Taylor Swift, Sara Bareilles, and other artists like them. what's their appeal, anyway? 02:41 PM - 01 Feb 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 11. Sherri @lifeafterweb Trying not to dance at work while listening to Taylor Swift's album. Yes, Taylor is only 17, but she's spunky and writes her own songs. 03:25 PM - 20 May 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 12. Erin Ann McBride @erinannie I'll give her credit. Taylor Swift has amazing talent. But I still say she's a spoiled brat. 02:40 AM - 19 May 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 13. Emily Ward @omgitsemilyward Why did taylor swift get a record deal...oh my lord 01:42 AM - 19 May 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 14. JC @irox I love taylor swift.. Off to bed 2 ambien in the shoot 07:46 PM - 22 Apr 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 15. Vicky Somma @TGAW Taking a break from Bloodhound Gang to listen to 18-year old, country sensation Taylor Swift! 10:31 PM - 26 Mar 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 16. Angie @bizzybee Girls each have a friend over. Taylor Swift blaring from one bedroom, Jonas Brothers blaring from the other. 09:48 PM - 22 Aug 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 17. Guilliean Pacheco @writeropolis joe jonas is so dating Taylor swift LOL. 02:43 AM - 08 Sep 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 18. Chelsinhere @Chelsinhere I have listened to 2 weeks of Taylor Swift. Being at basketball camp- little girls love her...and it's not vulgar! So I suugest OUR SONG :) 10:02 PM - 14 Jun 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 19. Mαtt Thomαs @mattthomas Saying you listen to Taylor Swift for her lyrics is like saying you read Playboy for the articles. 01:29 PM - 20 May 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 20. BIG BOB @FSBigBob Taylor swift is a future cat lady 08:46 PM - 22 Dec 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 21. Jay NaPier @jnapier What can you learn about personal branding and marketing your business from Taylor Swift? 01:43 PM - 10 Sep 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite 22. gabbybenavides @gabbybenavides I thought taylor swift was a dude. 10:24 PM - 06 Apr 2008 Reply Retweet Favorite