If they're at work, they'll turn on their away message w/ something stupid like, "At work."
Shoot.. if you were really working, why would you intentionally invite potential distractions?
2006-06-06 07:12:25 · 8 answers · asked by Jose 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Cause they're being snobby. They're online so that they can see who is on the messenger service and then if they want to talk to them, then they'll be available to that person, but to everyone else, it's like "I'm here but Don't bother talking to me cause I'm busy"
If you can't talk, then don't be online.
2006-06-06 07:18:08 · answer #1 · answered by stacey 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Some people wait for a certain someone to come online, and do not want to just chat with whoever else may be online.
2006-06-06 14:18:22 · answer #2 · answered by dagomithost 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuz they want people that will normally talk to you to not talk to you as soon as you log on. And also if you want to talk to them, then YOU are the one that has the power to engage the conversation. There is always the other possibility of saying "i'm busy" in order to ignore someone you don't wanna talk to.
2006-06-06 14:16:57 · answer #3 · answered by namalstar_14 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do it although I tend to be invisible on yahoo, because I want to keep the ******* that once looked for me to talk about sexual things; to leave me alone. Now that I am in a relationship that I am happy with, no one needs to talk about that except me and my man. Sorry, to burst your bubbles. Hope that helps and Good Luck.
2006-06-06 14:20:42 · answer #4 · answered by darklotuslvr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason people choose to screen their phone calls by letting voicemail answer. They want to pick and choose who and when they talk.
2006-06-06 15:56:38 · answer #5 · answered by disneychick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont kno but i totally hate that, if there away then jus get online wen there actually available to talk rite?
2006-06-06 14:17:07 · answer #6 · answered by urz_truly92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the hint...they could be turning it off for YOU. They don't want to talk to YOU.
2006-06-06 18:52:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They want to see who else is online.
2006-06-07 00:50:37 · answer #8 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋