How to Avoid Annoying Others when Instant Messaging

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Remove smilies that are just one letter (e.g.

   Y would be a giant dancing Y).
   
   They can be cool, but don't make it look to much.
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   Step 2: If you can't seem to make those annoying icons go away

   , They usually are all spyware., They are good sometimes, but most of the time it makes you seem uninterested in what the other person is saying.
   
   If you really want to use those, make sure you reply something interesting after. , Use something else to upload them.
   
   If you have to, don't use BMP; compress it to a JPG format instead., Just because there are ten people on your contact list, it doesn't mean they want to talk to you. , This includes asking awkward questions such as "Who do you like?"
   
   You might be talking to random people who you don't know.
   
   The opening line of a Group conversation usually is "Hey people." and is very annoying., Maybe you own an online shop, so you add random people to your contact list and tell them, "OMG You have to see my shop!!!!!!!!!" This is quite annoying.
   
   Spamming someone's inbox to get them to unblock you is pointless.
   
   They'll just block you for longer. , Wait for at least a couple of minutes after they sign in before initiating a conversation, especially if this person has a slow computer, because it may take a couple of minutes to load.,,, Saying "Hi," or "What's up?" with no real topic to talk about can get tedious. , This will really annoy people and make them more likely to block you.,, It is really annoying and if you're doing it in a group conversation... everybody there will be annoyed at you... , They don't have to talk to you every second of your conversation.
   
   Using "so" and "......." really annoys some people. , They will end up being annoyed with the constant translating , This makes it easier to communicate.
   
   Also, if you learn to do this well and without thinking, it will really help in other aspects of your life., It might be a delicate subject for them to talk about. , This is incredibly irritating, so just use people's actual names! , This is very rude and frustrating.
   
   If you're busy, you can change your status to Busy or Away, or people may think that you're ignoring them.
   
   If you are ignoring them, block them or sign out to avoid drama.
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   Step 3: add them as

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   Step 4: example

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   Step 5: "Y3" instead of "Y"

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   Step 6: so you can use it when you want.

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   Step 7: Don't download a plugin for MSN such as "Fun Buddy Icons" or "MSG Discovery" They will bring up auto-messages saying "Get Fun Buddy Icons!"

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   Step 8: Don't use "lol"

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   Step 9: "yeah"

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    Step 10: "cool"

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    Step 11: "hmmm"

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    Step 12: "hmm hmm"

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    Step 13: "right" or "ok" for replying to what someone says to you.

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    Step 14: Don't send useless pictures over MSN.

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    Step 15: Don't pressure people to talk to you.

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    Step 16: don't force conversations down a path that others don't want to speak about.

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    Step 17: Know that group conversations are annoying.

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    Step 18: Don't spam.

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    Step 19: Don't say Hi immediately when they sign in every time (unless there is something important you want to say)

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    Step 20: this can really get on the other person's nerves.

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    Step 21: Don't talk to people when their status is set to "Away" or "Busy" or those kind of things

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    Step 22: it can be really annoying.

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    Step 23: Don't always ask people what they are doing

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    Step 24: they will get sick of telling you.

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    Step 25: Don't start a conversation unless you have something to talk about.

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    Step 26: Don't send nudges because someone doesn't reply in 10 seconds.

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    Step 27: Don't ask the same questions twice in a conversation

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    Step 28: It can get very irritating.

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    Step 29: Don't spell things backwards.

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    Step 30: don't use "...." or "so" if the person hasn't said anything for a couple of minutes.

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    Step 31: Don't use foreign languages or Wingdings fonts and expect other people to translate it to get the message.

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    Step 32: Use proper grammar

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    Step 33: spelling

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    Step 34: and punctuation.

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    Step 35: Don't push people to answer your questions.For example

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    Step 36: asking someone why they got into trouble today: if they don't want to discuss it

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    Step 37: don't force them.

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    Step 38: Don't constantly call people 'darling' or 'honey' or 'babe'.

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    Step 39: Don't take long periods of time to answer messages.

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