It happens every once and awhile.  Maybe you were tired or distracted.  Whatever the reason you clicked on the wrong name.  It is a minor faux pas in the grand scheme of things, but just in case here are steps for handling the situation. If you realize at the beginning of a conversation here are [...]

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An annoying habit of some IMers is the propensity to give you a little bit of data without filling in all of the blanks.  It can go a little bit something like this: Janie80: Going to the bar tonight u wanna come? Roboticous: Sure, when? Janie80: Later.  Gotta run C U 2 nite. Janie80: Signed [...]

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There are some times when an IM is not the best way to go. Usually that is when you will put your foot in your foot in your mouth if you do not think before you write. Times when you should skip on IMing: – When your chat partner would be an exboyfriend, girlfriend or [...]

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