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Okay, so this thread isn't actually about things that make you go "mmmmmm". But I have a question on the intricacies of online chatting. Let's say you were talking to a girl on ICQ, MSN Messenger, or a similar chat program. If the girl periodically typed "mmmmmmm", would you get the impression she was getting off (even for a split-second before you realise from the context etc. that she's not)? Now this happened to me when I was talking to someone, and I had to mention it eventually. It's clear the person was meaning to convey uncertainty or confusion by writing "mmmmmm", but I would write "hmmmmm" in this situation instead.
Your thoughts? Is it just me?
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I have no idea what impression I'd get.
Just when you think threads couldn't come any weirder...
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quote:Just when you think threads couldn't come any weirder...
Well think about it, these things can be important to avoid misunderstandings in this age of online chatting.
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maybe she has a cat. They like to play with keys.
Catspeak looks like this:
kl,vfg67y23wolpwesnhjszaliolik
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I'd be suspicious of any girl getting off over ICQ. Unless you've found the one girl in the world who finds that "uh-oh" noise the most erotic thing ever.
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Ah, maybe she just forgets to put the "h" in... that or she was eating soup when you were talking to her.
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Fat-ass Penguin: Thanks for the vote of confidence.
Let me see, what was the context,...just humour, something funny, can't remember what.
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