...it's not dark yet, but it's gettin' there...
You ever get those crazy IMs from people you don't know who just want to chat? i do. Mostly i just ignore them, but sometimes it's fun to mess with them. Here's an example:
expletivedeleted: hi sexypause.
annikagyrl: hi
expletivedeleted: how's you
annikagyrl: fine
expletivedeleted: so you live in LA ?
annikagyrl: no, sacramento
expletivedeleted: ah, moved since updating your profile then
annikagyrl: yah
expletivedeleted: so how's sac town
annikagyrl: fixing it now
expletivedeleted: how so
expletivedeleted: oh, nevermind
expletivedeleted: what do you do for kicks up there?
annikagyrl: not much
annikagyrl: its pretty boring
expletivedeleted: so i hear
expletivedeleted: i have friends up there
annikagyrl: where do you live
expletivedeleted: san diego
expletivedeleted: i'm martin
expletivedeleted: and i am assuming that you are annika
annikagyrl: are you the martin from san diego?
expletivedeleted: well, i am one of probably many
annikagyrl: i know you
expletivedeleted: how do you know me
annikagyrl: kindergarten
annikagyrl: remember?
expletivedeleted: you teach kindergarten?
annikagyrl: no we went to kindergarten toghethe
expletivedeleted: really now?
annikagyrl: i cant believe you dont remember me
expletivedeleted: have we spoke online before and you were under a different name?
annikagyrl: no you sat in front of me
expletivedeleted: where?
annikagyrl: in front of you
expletivedeleted: so what was our teacher's name?
annikagyrl: oh god, i don't remember
annikagyrl: started with an l
expletivedeleted: no it was a B
annikagyrl: b started with a b
annikagyrl: baum somehting or other
expletivedeleted: it was Brown
annikagyrl: brown yah thats it
annikagyrl: remember i used to shoot spit wads at you
expletivedeleted: you didnt go to kindergarten with me
annikagyrl: no im just fuckin with ya dude
expletivedeleted: of course you are
annikagyrl: i do that to everybody
annikagyrl: some people believe it tho
expletivedeleted: not me
annikagyrl: yes, that is why i do not like you
expletivedeleted: ah
expletivedeleted: hostility
annikagyrl: yes
expletivedeleted: why's that
annikagyrl: i dont know
annikagyrl: say something funnylong pause
annikagyrl: lolanother pause
expletivedeleted: fear the lords who are secret among us
expletivedeleted: the lords are w/ in us
annikagyrl: that is funny
expletivedeleted: born of sloth and cowardice
annikagyrl: i cant believe how funny you are
expletivedeleted: see, perhaps i am good for something
annikagyrl: what is that, the bible, or jrr tolkien?
expletivedeleted: nah, just a thought
annikagyrl: thets fuckin hilarious dude
expletivedeleted: your name is annika then?But alas, i was gone. i don't think he'll be IMing me again, what do you think?
annikagyrl: yes
expletivedeleted: and have you always lived in california?
annikagyrl: yes
expletivedeleted: married? children?
annikagyrl:: nope
expletivedeleted: well, so what are your interests
expletivedeleted: ?
expletivedeleted: you there?
expletivedeleted: hello
expletivedeleted: cmon
That's hilarious. How on earth does someone just randomly IM you?
Posted by: Neil Uchitel on Aug. 15, 2004Neil,
On certain messenger programs there's a list of people who are online. You usually have the option of logging on so as not to appear on these lists but most people just log on & ignore any unsolicited IM's.
On certain messenger services there are a fair number of people who send messages to anyone if they find that person's profile page interesting whether they appear to be online or not. Mainly it's young guys look for some kind of internet hook up, but I have received IM's from people who just thought some aspect of my profile was interesting enough to comment on (though this mainly happened back in the days I hung out in a Star Wars specific place)
Miss Annika,
I dunno. Personally I shy away from unsolicited IM's (sending & receiving) but there are a lot of people who don't. I'm afraid that your attempts to rebuff the guy might have intrigued him. There's probably some kid walking around the streets walking around Diego with baggy pants & a cap on sideways telling his pals about this hot chic & the totally dope rap he threw on her & how well it worked cause she was talking some mad inawindows. :D
But be forewarned - if you continue any sort of online relationship with this person I have a feeling it would quickly devolve into the following:
http://www.b0g.org/wsnm/news.php?artc=4599&s=e3e04398cf433b09abb0c1f249daac97
:D
Posted by: Publicola on Aug. 15, 2004I think the IMer was 8 years old and his mother told him he had to do his homework.
Posted by: Jake on Aug. 15, 2004I use to have ICQ, IM, all that stuff. But I got tired of the unsolicited chats. Total freaks dwell amongst us. But your conversation was funny!!
Posted by: Brent on Aug. 16, 2004Sorry Annika, but I just don't see the fun in spending that much time harassing an idiot. Worse yet, my spending the time reading the dialogue.
School must not have started yet, as if it had, you'd not be wasting time on stuff like this.
Posted by: shelly s. on Aug. 16, 2004Publicola, I have got to say, that stuff you linked was actually so funny it was physically painful.
Posted by: Dave J on Aug. 16, 2004Maybe that guy saw the Fash-ism photo album and has a foot fetish.
Phear teh pheetphiles.......
Posted by: reagan80 on Aug. 18, 2004banal
Posted by: Casca on Aug. 18, 2004Chatting up an idiot like that would be like going out into the garage and sorting nuts, bolts and screws for me when I am stressed. It's mindless and easy to do and sometimes you just gotta do it to unwind.
It was pretty funny. Thanks for sharing.
btw - I am also in Sac. Hi neighbor!
Posted by: Bonfire7 on Aug. 20, 2004Haven't stopped by in a while, but I see you're in Sac-Town now. How interesting. You will soon know be begging to go back to LA for more reans than missing your family.
Your Sacto-brother in Arms,
-Black Glenn