Which IM do you use?

[Jog On]

MSN, Yahoo messenger, skype, ICQ and the facebook IM thingy - all for different people who use the different ones

[ratewhore]

adium

[TheFaQQer]

Skype and google chat on my computers, google chat on my phone.

[Platypus]

I use:
Windows Live Messenger
Yahoo Instant Messenger
Skype

I wish I could get my various contacts to use the same one

[Board Game Geek]

I've never used any form of IM, because, quite frankly, they are an annoying, intrusive invasion of my time.

The phone is bad enough, but having IM open as well in the middle of working on my PC, and then getting some irritating pop up saying "X wants to chat" sounds like my own personal idea of hell.

Bob : Hi, it's me, Bob ! How are you ?
Me : Fine thanks. U ?
Bob : Yeah I'm great.

<5 mins pass>

Bob : U still there ?
Me : Yes, why ?
Bob : I thought you wanted to chat ?
Me : You're the dipstick who messaged me, remember ?
Bob : Oh..I just wondered how you were
Me : Like I said, fine. At least I was. Now I am not so fine.
Bob : Oh ? Wassssssssupppp ? :-) :-)
Me : Yooooooooooouuuuuuu :-(
Bob : Me ?
Me : Yes U
Bob : Why ?
Me : Because this conversation is pointless. It's completely inane. It's a waste of my precious time. Obviously time is not that precious to you.
Bob : Don't be like that ! I just wondered how you were and wanted to chat.
Me : Aha. So you decided that because you wanted to chat, you'd PM me ?
Bob : Yup. Wanna chat ?
Me : No. Pi55 off.
Bob : Oh that's nice !
Me : Okay. I apologise for being blunt and rude. Communication is an important thing in relationships, be they work, social or marital. So, what did u want to chat about ?
Bob : Er....nothing really. Just wanted to "connect" really.
Me : Can I make a suggestion ?
Bob : Sure, nps !
Me : Next time you want to connect, why don't you stick your tongue in a plug socket ?
Bob : Why on earth would I do that ?
Mr : Because I wouldn't have to listen to your inane drivel ever again.
Bob : Whoooa, I was only trying to be sociable.
Me : I know. I just cannot help being sociopathic in return. This IM malarkey brings out the worst in me, I'm afraid.
Bob : Oh really ? Why is that

Me : Because your sitting in the fething cubicle opposite to me !

<Cue BGG going "postal" at work>