MSN, Conversations Options

[IfICouldEscape]

I find this interesting because sometimes you thought you had mates, you obviously don't, I added someone the other day and we were both online and it's like he never started a convo and when I did I could tell he had no interest whatsoever really. Do people find this over MSN, what is it all about, and when they don't reply or just sign out like that.

And is it rude not to talk to someone if you know them and you never chat to them when online? What are your thoughts?

[Gigi]

You can't really expect someone to start a conversation with you just because you added them...but it is rather rude if he doesn't show any interest when you initiate a conversation. Some people are just not sociable online, but that's just their personal taste, and usually nothing more. Sometimes I'm like that too...I'm the type of person that absolutely HATES awkward lulls in conversations so I usually just stay away from chatting with people I hardly know. It's not because I don't like them, I'm just too lazy, tired and scared of carrying on a long conversation.

I still don't think it's rude if you don't start conversation, though. MSN is meant for chatting, yes, but they could be busy or just not want to talk? It's hard to expect people to talk all the time.

When someone signs out abruptly, it could be something wrong with their internet or their MSN. Lately MSN has been logging me out once every few hours, so that gets a bit irritating. Or they're just extremely rude.