The 10 commandments of IMing.
By Olugbenga Ajiboye
It is not unusual these days to ask a friend for a person's number and he goes like "I dont have his number, just his bbpin". Not unusual at all to be so IM powered, (for those who do not know what IM means, try instant messaging) its cheaper, its more fun for meeting people and it certainly is trendy. But it is not all glitz and no grit, infact it is frequently abused and has on more than one occasion been a source of annoyance for me and my furry friends. So here are my Ten thou-shall-nots of IMing.
10. Thou shall not screenmunch without permission.
9. Thou shall not leave your buddy on "D" and change thy display picture at the same time, but thou shall respect the bro/sistah code.
8. Thou shall not ping me when thou only wishes to greet Me. But thou shalt send an email or Call. Otherwise, thou shalt be found needlessly annoying.
7. Thou shall not needlessly and painfully drag on a simple conversation, but thou shall end it when thou hast finished.
6. Thou shalt know that sending IMs mean you demand an instant response, and thus use it appriopriately.
5. Thou shall not leave of the conversation and disappear for two hours without taking some form of excuse, and return with a smiley face. Thou deservedst flogging.
4. Thou shall not ping me first to say hello and expect me to direct the conversation, but thou shall take responsibility and thus lead. If thou doest otherwise, thou shalt recieve 20 lols and counting...
3. Thou shalt not reply in 3 consective one-words (yes, hi, kk) or 3 consecutive smileys, except thou art a victim ohyf the 4th commandment.
2. Thou shall not sit with thy honeybunch and keep chatting on thy device, when thou knowest he/she wants thy company. If found, thou hast been the hole of an ass.
1. Thou shall use brb for short times away, and ttyl for long times away. If thou uses brb incorrectly, thou shall have stepped on the serpent's head, thy foot shall be bitten.
Thou shall not IM and attempt to park thy car. Please Note, i do not care for thy car.
So I have scribbled down 10 and one. Just incase some unsually delighted person decides to write a book titled, the 11th commandment of IMing. Sit them down and tell them why their idea is a bad idea.
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