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IM Etiquette Lessons

mom: For now, I will stick with technical challenges like resetting my cell phone message after vacation and so on. Hey, got any plans for the 4th? And also, is it considered okay to type while you type?
me: What does that mean, type while I type?
mom: For chatting.
me: Oh, no, there is no problem there.

Google Doesn’t Have Mom Alert

Mom: Checking On Something be right back
Me: ok
Mom: The little box keeps saying in RED that “Holly is busy. You may be interrupting.” Obviously they DON’T REALIZE that I’M YOUR MOTHER!!!!! going to have some lunch now and the do a few errands. It was nice having a little IM session with you. We Will chat soon. Lots of Love MOMMA

1 a.m. IM Convo

Mom: hi hon

Me: Why are you still awake?
(Hi)

Mom: was asleep, but now can’t go back
why are you still awake?

Me: I’m 25, I shouldn’t even be home yet.
Probably time for bed though–night!

Mom: night hon

[five minutes later...]

Mom: have you met any boyfriend prospects?

Don’t You Like My Beard?

Dad:  hi, it’s mom iming for the first time in my life.

me: welcome
….to 2008

Dad: How do you like my beard?

me: excuse me?
what beard????

Dad: The picture, of daddy, can’t you see the beard and it’s me talking?

me: What???????

buncha btiches

Me: boo

Mom: boo you boo boo
i have to take kids to piano so I can’t chat right now. bitch.
ha ha hurry up and say something

Me: fine
bitch
LOVE YA

Mom: LOVE YA. BITCH!

Me: it’s a little early for piano
whatever
btich

Mom: piano has been changed for the summer and learn to spell b.i.t.c.h.

Me: i was spelling it the cool, new way
have fun at piano, btich

Mom: yeah, right. YOU have fun bitch.

Sunday doesn’t look so bad now

Mom: this lady named Nicole Kidman…

Me: wait, you don’t know who Nicole Kidman is?

Mom: anyway this lady named Nicole Kidman named her child Sunday Rose. Why on earth would she do that?

Me: lol its not bad compared to Apple and Coco

Mom: are those her other kids?

Me: no, they are other celeb kids

Mom: wow. i thought only one person had bad taste. now i find out there are more than i thought. a food isnt a good name for a kid, Sunday doesn’t look so bad now…

Cats and Sunglasses

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In case law school doesn’t work out

Mom: the picture you have on this messenger has someone else’s cheek connected to you

Me: haha yea its my friends. i thought it was an attractive cheek so i borrowed it for the night, made a nice accessory

Mom: some people may think you are siamese twins (i.e. a two-headed creature)

Me: yea, not the worst thing in the world, id take it as a compliment

Mom: you can join the circus if the lsats don’t turn out well

He Makes You Fat

me: I feel fat.

mom: It’s Jordan’s fault. Dump him.

me: hahahahaha I love you

mom: Are you going out with the wannabe-stalker tonight?

me: yes

mom: Well just remember, he makes you fat.

Just to be Clear

me:  mom?

Mom:  yes, I am here

me:  hey

Mom:  hi there, just to be clear, this is mom

Instant Messenger

I have a stupid question.  Do you think that I have instant messenger?  Because I seem to get your emails right away.



Love, Mom