Thu 23 Feb 2006
I love that my parents have stepped into the 21st Century. I also love that Gmail gives you an internet instant messaging system thru their email site. So I IMed my dad (who’s also at work) for the first time just now:
me: Hi dad!
I’m at work in trial.
You must be busy.
[dad’s screen name]: WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
me: nothing.
I just wanted to say hi.
[dad’s screen name]: MUST BE BORRY
[He means “boring.”]
me: yeah, a little bit.
Cool, huh? =D
that’s so cute!! i like that gmail’s IM doesn’t look obvious…so i can mess around at work all day.
I like that I don’t have to download anything into other computers, like I have to with AIM or Yahoo.
I remember the first time my dad started sending me IMs…now, every single time I signed on. Is is bad if I block my own Dad (once in awhile) not every time I sign on?
Now that he discovered the online casinos, I’ve had a break.
I love my Dad… but sometimes I only sign on real quick-like to check email… then I get stuck into a conversation about his lawn or something…. I’m horrible huh.
Haha Cindy, your dad is the best. I remember when before my dad had a personal email address, he used to send emails through/to me, and he ALWAYS used short forms for stuff.
Like, well, I happen to have a copy of an email here. Here’s an excerpt: DEAR MARK, PLEASE PASS THIS MSG TO YOUR FATHER. TKS.
Hmm, I guess that wasn’t too bad. I wish I had a better example. D’oh.
Jordan, your dad’s hilarious. Well, as long as he doesn’t know you blocked him and you only block once in awhile, it’s not a bad thing. It’s better than cutting off his IMs with, “Shut up dad! I don’t have time for your damn lawn, okay?! Go play blackjack or something!”
Mark, my dad must’ve bothered to spell out things for you, cuz on his emails to me, he would’ve written: (again in all caps) DEAR CINDY, PLS PASS THS MSG TO YR FTHR. TKS. Later on in that IM string with my dad, I actually asked, him, “What does that mean?” and he rewrote it. hee hee. He thinks he’s telegramming.