Alright boys, I know a lot of you use Instant Messaging these days, so I've complied a list of tips that I find useful. Feel Free to add anything
1) Don't be one of those people who are online all the time. That way, when you do come online, it'll be a "treat" for everyone (wow, he's online, finally!). If you desperatly need to go online, block the chica's your into (as well as their friends -- I got nailed for this before
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2) Be VERY careful about what you say. With IM, there is usually a record of the coversation, so if she accuses you of saying, sh1t, you can't bail yourself out with "I never said that!"
3) The phrase "LOL" or "lol" means "laugh." Please please please don't overuse this. I know people who begin every freakin' sentence with lol, and it's damn annoying. Use it sparangly.
4) Don't use "hehe" or "ha" or "hah" for laughs. Only "lol" "heh" and in extreme cases "haha" is acceptable. For the most part, use "lol" (sparingly!) and make use of the cute emotioncs (yes, I said cute).
: P = tease/joke.
; ) = emplies a flirt
: ) = simple smile
: D = stupid, don't use it
There's others, but those are the basics. Use them, sparangly like lol.
Oh and don't write in capitols -- it implies shouting
5) Stay away from heated debates. Save the juicy stuff for when you're in person. IM is more or less fluff talk.
6) You don't have tone, or expression in IM, but you can re-create this with words. Remember in english class when your teacher asked you to analyase the tone of the writer? They can be enthuiastic, sarcastic, humor etc. It all depends on your choice of words, and where they are placed. I'm not anywhere nesar a good writer, so I wont go into detail much. (Gee, Maybe you shoulda paid attention in english class).
7) Don't talk for too long, no matter how tempted your are. It's best to leave before the convo dies down. You don't necessairly need to exit right at the climax of the convo. Let the climax finish, and exit then, instead of waiting for the convo to die down on its own.
8) Don't always initiated convo's with her. Let her do the iniatiaing sometimes. If you find that you're always initiating the convos (i.e. she never does) then block her, and delete her off your list. Simple.
9) Don't write too much. Ask questions -- that's it. Also it's good to comment a bit on her response, so that it doesn't appear as if she's in an angry FBI interrogation. And when you comment, please be breif. Don't write any essays
10) Don't reply right away. Make it appear as if you have stuff to do. If she gets annoyed and says "bye," don't even reply. Let her go offline, unless she sends you another IM.
That's bout all I can think of @ the moment.
1) Don't be one of those people who are online all the time. That way, when you do come online, it'll be a "treat" for everyone (wow, he's online, finally!). If you desperatly need to go online, block the chica's your into (as well as their friends -- I got nailed for this before
)2) Be VERY careful about what you say. With IM, there is usually a record of the coversation, so if she accuses you of saying, sh1t, you can't bail yourself out with "I never said that!"
3) The phrase "LOL" or "lol" means "laugh." Please please please don't overuse this. I know people who begin every freakin' sentence with lol, and it's damn annoying. Use it sparangly.
4) Don't use "hehe" or "ha" or "hah" for laughs. Only "lol" "heh" and in extreme cases "haha" is acceptable. For the most part, use "lol" (sparingly!) and make use of the cute emotioncs (yes, I said cute).
: P = tease/joke.
; ) = emplies a flirt
: ) = simple smile
: D = stupid, don't use it
There's others, but those are the basics. Use them, sparangly like lol.
Oh and don't write in capitols -- it implies shouting
5) Stay away from heated debates. Save the juicy stuff for when you're in person. IM is more or less fluff talk.
6) You don't have tone, or expression in IM, but you can re-create this with words. Remember in english class when your teacher asked you to analyase the tone of the writer? They can be enthuiastic, sarcastic, humor etc. It all depends on your choice of words, and where they are placed. I'm not anywhere nesar a good writer, so I wont go into detail much. (Gee, Maybe you shoulda paid attention in english class).
7) Don't talk for too long, no matter how tempted your are. It's best to leave before the convo dies down. You don't necessairly need to exit right at the climax of the convo. Let the climax finish, and exit then, instead of waiting for the convo to die down on its own.
8) Don't always initiated convo's with her. Let her do the iniatiaing sometimes. If you find that you're always initiating the convos (i.e. she never does) then block her, and delete her off your list. Simple.
9) Don't write too much. Ask questions -- that's it. Also it's good to comment a bit on her response, so that it doesn't appear as if she's in an angry FBI interrogation. And when you comment, please be breif. Don't write any essays
10) Don't reply right away. Make it appear as if you have stuff to do. If she gets annoyed and says "bye," don't even reply. Let her go offline, unless she sends you another IM.
That's bout all I can think of @ the moment.