>> Because IM conversations, by their nature, are very informal, the language used in these conversations is a bit explicit. In addition, because of the speed required of IM, Internet language has been evolving to accomodate these needs (see links section for more information under "Peer Projects"). Hence, the following conversations (screen names and names of people have been changed), we feel, are some of the more lively conversations that happen in a text-based world.

:: On Birthdays and Books :: On Tapirs :: Name-calling ::

luckylady34 (1:46:13 PM): Jack!
luckylady34 (1:46:25 PM): we have to plan Jessica's birthday!
SexyDude21 (1:46:37 PM): when is it?
luckylady34 (1:46:45 PM): tomorrow
SexyDude21 (1:46:47 PM): OMG
luckylady34 (1:46:52 PM): yeah
luckylady34 (1:46:54 PM): we suck
SexyDude21 (1:47:15 PM): so like are we going to do something tonight at midnight or should be have a party for her tomorrow night
luckylady34 (1:47:24 PM): oh shit
SexyDude21 (1:47:25 PM): maybe tonight at midnight?
luckylady34 (1:47:29 PM): yeah maybe midnight
SexyDude21 (1:47:34 PM): we should get her a gift
luckylady34 (1:47:34 PM): but something tomorrow too?
luckylady34 (1:47:38 PM): yeah...
SexyDude21 (1:47:39 PM): yeah
SexyDude21 (1:47:48 PM): does the bookstore have anything cool????
SexyDude21 (1:47:53 PM): oh
SexyDude21 (1:47:54 PM): books!
luckylady34 (1:48:04 PM): hehe

Tapirs

Bluman1982 (3:32:00 PM): http://www.tapirback.com/tapirgal/lowland/pix-liv/
Bluman1982 (3:32:08 PM): Tapirs are the funniest animals!
nEvErTeLl66 (3:32:39 PM): haha
nEvErTeLl66 (3:32:45 PM): i like the running one
Bluman1982 (3:33:18 PM): yeah
Bluman1982 (3:33:23 PM): they are huge too
Bluman1982 (3:33:35 PM): look at the one with the lady and the baby one and the huge ass one
nEvErTeLl66 (3:34:43 PM): wow
Bluman1982 (3:34:48 PM): I know
Bluman1982 (3:35:07 PM): i guess they are docile but that would scare the shit out of me if I saw it in a forest or something
Bluman1982 (3:35:15 PM): let's get a tapir for our dorm room!
nEvErTeLl66 (3:35:31 PM): the baby ones are cute
nEvErTeLl66 (3:35:35 PM): they seem nice
nEvErTeLl66 (3:36:34 PM): whoa i've seen these ones in real life!
nEvErTeLl66 (3:36:40 PM): at the woodland park zoo!
Bluman1982 (3:36:44 PM): cool
nEvErTeLl66 (3:36:44 PM): in seattle
Bluman1982 (3:36:53 PM): i wonder if there are any at the SF zoo
nEvErTeLl66 (3:36:58 PM): dunno
Bluman1982 (3:36:59 PM): I want to go there
Bluman1982 (3:37:15 PM): they just remodeled the entire thing so it is supposed to be really nice now!
Bluman1982 (3:37:20 PM): yepyep
nEvErTeLl66 (3:37:22 PM): cool
nEvErTeLl66 (3:37:39 PM): alright i gtg start shit
nEvErTeLl66 (3:37:44 PM): ttyl

Name-Calling

KewlBrownGirl (7:46:28 PM): :-[
GreekGod4U (7:47:35 PM): yeah I have so much reading tonight!
GreekGod4U (7:47:36 PM): ahhhh
KewlBrownGirl (7:47:42 PM): ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
GreekGod4U (7:48:43 PM): I should start that now I guess!
KewlBrownGirl (7:49:11 PM): should....i SHOULD do a lot of things
GreekGod4U (7:49:40 PM): hehe
GreekGod4U (7:49:46 PM): yeah that's right bitch
KewlBrownGirl (7:49:57 PM): WHORE
GreekGod4U (7:50:13 PM): HUSSY
KewlBrownGirl (7:50:17 PM): HOE
KewlBrownGirl (7:50:24 PM): HO
GreekGod4U (7:51:32 PM): slut
KewlBrownGirl (7:51:53 PM): SKANk
GreekGod4U (7:52:20 PM): yeah well....

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