Mundane things that suck: People on YM who threaten to skin you alive if you dare disturb them

If you think about it, most of today’s denizens (me included) are desk jockeys who prefer to keep the lines of communication open to friends even when they’re in the office. And what better way to stay in touch online and in real-time than to sign in to your trusty Yahoo! Messenger so you’re friends can buzz you anytime. Right?

So what’s the deal with some people who sign in to YM, leave a very harsh status message (read: threat) to virtually kill you if you even try to buzz them, then let their friends know they are online by staying “visible” to everyone?

I mean, I understand that sometimes you are really really occupied with what you’re doing and the last thing you expect (other than the boss asking you for the monthly financial report which has been due since last week) is to get a “Hi. Um, did we actually have sex last night?” or “Dude, check this site out — http://poobutton.com” from one of your online pals.

I guess what I’m trying to say is: Do yourself a favor and GET THE FUCK OUT of Yahoo Messenger if you don’t want to get interrupted by others. Then completely unplug your computer for good measure. It’s the same shit as turning off your mobile phone if you wish not to receive calls.

“But Steel, you impossibly goodlooking physical manifestation of orgasm”, you might retort, “I don’t want to be disturbed but I can’t sign out of YM either. I’m waiting for Santa Claus to sign in so I could ask for a monster truck this Christmas. I heard monster trucks are hard to come by these days. Also, don’t you have anything more important to do than reading people’s YM status messages?”

Then go invisible, you twit. And I collect vintage shirt buttons and make little explosion sounds with my mouth if that answers your question.