Flirting IM-Style

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Graphic By: Jonelle Thackston

My plans to start writing this article and to do all of my homework were all made null and void by one conversation. We all turn to IM to procrastinate once in a while, but sometimes it can turn on you. Tonight, for the first time, I spread a very silly chain message. The whole night was wasted by my little sister sending me this:

"something good will happen to u 2nite at 9:22 PM. This is not a joke. some1 will either call u or will talk to u online and say that they love u. do not break this chain. Send this to 13 people in the next 15 minutes good luck with ur crush"

At first, I was insulted that the snot-nosed little 13 year old that penned the message thought I would be dumb enough to pass it on. But then... I did; I passed it on, and it started a series of events that wasted away my whole night. I sent the message to what its pre-pubescent author would describe as my "crush." This conversation started off boringly enough, but perhaps spurred on by the intention of the chain message, ended up being some of the best IM flirting I've ever been apart of.

And so the dumbest chain message I've ever received wasted away a whole night. But, the message also got as close as it could to fulfilling its own silly promise. As I now wonder how this happened, I've realized what was so different. The conversation worked on a totally different level, even if it was a playful flirtatious one. But that was enough to hold my interest with an iron grip. As the deadlines and expectations that usually govern my "productive" time slipped away, I was able to enjoy the simple silly pleasures of flirting.

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Name: Greg
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Hehe. It's easy to flirt on AIM, I do it all the time, I can't help it, I'm just a flirt.