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> your name is JIM WALKER, and you type NOD every 3 seconds What does that even mean?
by troels 16y ago
> your name is JIM WALKER, and you type NOD every 3 seconds
What does that even mean?
- nailer 16y agoIt means he doesn't understand 'actions' in online speech. I do nod a lot myself as an indication I'm paying attention, and every so often it surprises me when someone doesn't quite understand.
- troels 16y agoSo you would type out the word "nod" once in a while, just like you would nod your head during a physical conversation? That's curious. I've never seen that before - I don't use chat/IM a whole lot though.
- lsc 16y agoI know a few people who do it. I can see the point... sometimes you say something and you aren't sure if the other person has gotten up to use the bathroom or is otherwise distracted, or if they are thinking of something. Personally, I prefer 'thinking...' or 'looking' when I ask a question and there will be a delay, but I can see the point of 'nod'
- telemachos 16y agoI think it's an IRC-ism since there you can type /me nods And the "/me" token will be replaced by your username and the whole "action" will be a different style (font/color/what-have-you) on some clients.
- moeffju 16y agoThe same command works on Skype and does what one would expect. It's just not really advertised. Try typing /help in a Skype chat window.
- S_A_P 16y agoI dont know if the log was edited or not, but the placement of that comment was completely random. As was the 8th grade outburst. I gotta say that made me chuckly though.
- j79 16y agoWithin Skype, typing (nod) will insert an emoticon which appears to be nodding. http://factoryjoe.s3.amazonaws.com/emoticons/emoticon-0144-nod.gif http://factoryjoe.s3.amazonaws.com/emoticons/emoticon-0144-n...
- jerf 16y agoI read it as a skype-centric way of writing "You are my subordinate (I assert my dominance by saying your full name) and when I say jump, you ask how high!", which seems to fit the tone of the rest of the message.