OMG! Clubbin' 2nite wif my gallies! I'm so fat! Gal, I luv you lol! call me on my new cell! - (Away)
I was talking about this with a respected colleague the other day and yup, it still bugs me.
What's the deal with people who advertise every single aspect of their lives on their MSN? "I'm having the worst day of my life! Msg me 2 find out Y! lol!" (and don't get me started on "lol"! No one laughs out loud when they type it! Someone said it to me the other day, pronounced "lawl". GRAR!) If your name is that long, I don't need to talk to you. And with the addition of the "Personal Message" feature, you can make it even longer! And turn it off when you're away from your computer! It's not hard to sign in again! If you leave your house for 96 hours, JUST TURN IT OFF! These names almost always seem to be doom and gloom too. The propblem is that "Woe is me" is turning into "Whoa! It's me!"
Great. Now I feel like an old fogey. Before you know it I'll be talking about "Babies havin' babies." But maybe that's not such a bad thing! Stay in school! Eat your greens! Drink your milk (soy or otherwise)! Don't get pregnant if you're 13 years old! AND TURN OFF YOUR DAMN MSN!!! All of these things are synonymous
posted by Phinneas Q Jacksmith @ 1:56 p.m.
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I agree entirely with all points except the "turn it off" one, with an exception.
I don't use my phone much at all, so MSN serves as a sort of answering machine/homing beacon for me. That said, my name will say something like "Angelo is not here" if Angelo is not there.
I'm not a fan, however, of using Away as a way (ha!) of saying "I maaaaay or may not be here! Guess!"
I have a rather charming screenshot to share regarding the rest of your thoughts. But first...to the book depository!
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