Instant Messaging

[EternalOptimist]

As an addition to EO's story. Do you remember the first 'email viral gone wrong' story that came out about ten years ago. http://www.snopes.com/risque/tattled/swire.asp

I went backpacking around Asia just roundabout when the story broke, and for anyone who has ever backpacked on your own, you have to go out of your way to talk/meet people.

Anyway, one of my questions to people I had just met(I suppose this would work quite well for a date as well) was 'Whats the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you?'

I was on a plane sat next to a stunning girl, when we got talking and I asked her. She then went through the story above to which I then gasped 'Oh my god, was that you?' and the reply was 'No. It wasn't. But that bloke was my boyfriend the fking wnker and that girl is a fcking slag!!!! So I'm leaving until it dies down!!!!!'

Ooops!

no way
blooming heck, it truly is a small world


i was there when the contractor drove the bus into the tree.

 

[northernladuk]

We have MS Communicator here but i refuse to use it. My boss was making enquiries as to why i wasn't on at times and feel he was using it to keep track of my time working. I pointed out there are no working hours specified but still made the odd joke about being offline so stopped using it.

 

[Scrag Meister]

@MF : Can you post the text from your link, NSFW here.

There are folks here whose IM has them online 24/7, just by setting some options. That means as much as you being flagged as Offline. Doesn't mean you are or aren't actually working.

 

[Moscow Mule]

@MF : Can you post the text from your link, NSFW here.

Claire Swires.

 

[MarillionFan]

Read up on it here
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/12/12/is_this_the_greatest_ever/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/12/20/claire_swire_email_claims_nine/

That should SFW

 

[cojak]

@MF : Can you post the text from your link, NSFW here.

There are folks here whose IM has them online 24/7, just by setting some options. That means as much as you being flagged as Offline. Doesn't mean you are or aren't actually working.

I have mine set to 'busy' all the time..

 

[The Wikir Man]

Google chat and Skype.

Current client uses Lotus Notes messenger, which is OK since everyone is on the same system.

 

[northernladuk]

I have mine set to 'busy' all the time..

<Cough>

 

[MarillionFan]

I have mine set to 'busy body' all the time..

FTFY

 

[cojak]

What can I say?

I plough my own furrow...