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A random sampling of away messages (one per line, but not always) of folks on America Online Instant Messenger follows:
sometimes it hurts to be a girl.
so hungry…
one
This is the biggest crab I’ve ever seen. Wow.
HI HO HI HO it is off to work I go!!
shut up
crap.
things missing from england/wales:
- oreos
- mountain dew
- corn dogs
crap
I just threw this up as my away message on AIM, but I have to open my problem to the greater wisdom of you lovely tumbledry readers. The question is tangential to that dressing rule which has haunted men for a long time: when wearing black clothing, one’s belts, shoes, and accessories should not be brown. I am not completely sure where this originated, but it makes sense. A small infraction on the rules can be ok, but beyond this it starts to look weird. Ever seen a brown car with a black interior? I have not. While purely anecdotal evidence may not be sufficient to prove that black cars with brown interiors do not exist/look good, my point stands. (Because I say it does, and this is my personal pulpit. I am abrasive tonight.)
Away message @ 4:00pm, Today ::
I’m going to leave this online until I am certain that all people whose buddy list I am on have read this.
The world of AIM and online is a hugless, barren, and lonely place. If you want to do one something right now to improve your life, try this: close AIM, let email pile up, and turn off the computer. That’s all.
AIM anywhere - That is, any major chat client anywhere on your browser. Amazing. I’ll be making this recommendation to anyone.
This coming junior year, my AIM away messages are going to be the epitome of efficient communication. Through an organized code, they will convey my whereabouts effectively, accurately, and without excess nonsense.
c = class
l = lab
wo = workout
f = dining
s = studying
z = sleeping
hi = socializing (human interaction)X# = where # is the number of times the thing will occur
(#h), where # is a rough time estimate in hours [optional]
- exclamation point is something i’m looking forward to
- pluses indicate concurrent activities
- arrows are discrete activities
I finally changed AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) to look the way I want it to. Anyone who uses AIM for Windows knows that they are locked into the appearance. The jarring yellow icons and similarly colored highlights are the only option. While one can download add on software (such as AIMutation), there are more elegant and less invasive ways to change the appearance. You see, all I wanted to do was change the awful highlights. My success inspired me to go further and change some icons as well.