LifeHacks: Instant messaging

Posted on November 29th, 2004 by Sacha Chua

Along those lines, I will not respond to “Hi”, “Good evening”, or
similar messages over instant messaging. If you have a story to tell,
just tell it without any preamble or small talk. That way, I don’t
have to pretend I’m paying attention, and you won’t get offended if I
disappear in the middle of a conversation.

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