I was chatting with Sunflower earlier when she mentioned that Yahoo Messenger now got a chat (as in IRC type chatroom) feature. It was something that I was unaware of, given that I am a Trillian Pro user to chat with friends on Yahoo & MSN and as such, not really in tune with the bells and whistles that the present version of Yahoo has to offer. I guessed much has changed from the early versions of Yahoo to what it is now.Essentially, what this chat feature does is to allow you, with the same exisiting account log in, to access IRC-like chat rooms.
Anyway, Sunflower was saying how people in there were so desperate and I simply assumed she was referring to all the guys in there seeking young maiden prey.
It's been ages since I last touched IRC (10 years?). Feeling a pang of nostalgia and I decided to go in and check out the present scene.
Here's some background information to describe how IRC was in the early days, in order for you to see the contrast with my encounter today. I was a regular in channel #Singapore on GalaxyNet back then. In #Singapore, there will always be people in there busy chatting in the open area. On weekend nights, it can have as many as 40 people chatting together. To join in is quite simple. Just get in, read the ongoing conversation for a few minutes to figure what's going on and then jump in. Easier if you are a recognised regular there.
Anyway, as I entered this Yahoo chatroom for the first time, I naturally made a beeline for the room that says "Singapore Global Chat" and pick the one with the biggest number of people in it. Thinking that it would still be like how I left it years ago, I was wrong.
There was nothing in there. Not even a squeak.
It was quiet like a library, closed on public holiday.
Just when I was about to log off, a small window popped up. It was a private chat with a "Hi!" and "ASL, please."
"ASL"? Simi lai eh?
Not wanting to appear like a bladdy swakoo, I quickly jumped over the wikipedia and check.
ASL = Age, Sex, Location.
Orhhh...... aiyah.... say earlier mah.... basket. I thought what.
Not wanting to chat since I was on the way out, I put "35, Male, Ch1na", thinking if my age don't turn them away, my location would. After all, in IRC era, anything above 30 is past expiry date liao and Ch1namen aren't exactly getting very good press back home.
As I was drafting a polite exit farewell to click send, she typed again.
"Do you know Hindi?"
I was like "WHAT???", in my mind when I typed, "Er.... you mean Tamil?"
"No, Hindi is different from Tamil." She typed.
"Not to me." I replied.
A few more lines were exchanged and I noticed that her English wasn't very good. Ah Lian standard also win her type and I asked for her ASL (staydee lah... I also know how to say ASL!)
"24, Female, India"
No wonder. English funny funny.
"Would you like to start friendship with me?" She asked.
To me that the equivalent of my "小姐, 要不要做朋友?" when I kachow my female friends. Karma came knocking today and it was 报应 at the door.
I was like "errrr......... ahhhh........ errrrrr........ ahhhhh........" when she typed again.
"Let me call you.", referring to the voice chat function of Yahoo Messenger.
Aiyoh..... lim peh panic liao!!!
"Wait. Wait. Let me reboot my computer." and I hastily logged off.
iShy lah.
IRC and messengers used to be separate entities but this Yahoo thing has integrated both together. So after my exit from the chat room, I remained online as I screaming bladdy panic at LittleDowager*.Guess what?
I keep getting messages from her on my Yahoo Messenger, despite the fact that I am no longer in the chat room.
Apparently both Yahoo Chat and Yahoo Messenger uses the same userid and she could simply message me by just sending to me userid.
iSiaoLiao.
I ignored the message and put her on "Block". 5 minutes later, another message popped up. She used a another account to message me since I blocked her previous one. So I "Block" again.
Another 5 minutes later, another message from another account. In a span of an hour, I blocked 5 accounts from the same person. Wah lau eh... Lim peh tio scared!!
Well, then messages have subsided for now.
Time to lay low over the next few days. I shall put myself on invisible for a week to let the smoke blow over. Message me on MSN instead or just try your luck sending me a message while I am on invisible mode.
Thanks ah! Sunflower. Hor kai siao..... -_-"
p.s. Eh Deek, what was the phrase that you used that tickled the Indian carpark auntie so much? Tan-Kar-Chi?
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1. sunflower left...
Good man, i make you so ATTRACTIVE, young and feel wanted again, not good.
Nowsaday, ppl in chatroom so desperate.... everyone is looking for no spring relationship..... very KNS....
Anyway, Jay, isnt it is a good experience..... back to the old days.....
*laugh till tears come out from my eye*
Friday, 17 November 2006 12:54 am
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha..... Good man, i make you so ATTRACTIVE, young and feel wanted again, not good.
Nowsaday, ppl in chatroom so desperate.... everyone is looking for no spring relationship..... very KNS....
Anyway, Jay, isnt it is a good experience..... back to the old days.....
*laugh till tears come out from my eye*
2. sunflower left...
姐妹们，我为你们出一口气！
Friday, 17 November 2006 1:00 am
oh ya, who ask you to "bully" the xmm...this is one of your karma... 姐妹们，我为你们出一口气！
3. hiaoaunty left...
Friday, 17 November 2006 1:39 am
jaywalk kena stalked by hindi girl liao!!!! wah very fun!!!! i wan to try yahoo chat too...
4. akk left...
Friday, 17 November 2006 8:41 am
perhaps she is anti-vice/anti-pedophile group trying to weed out the bad guys....ur 35/M/ch1na is too good to pass up for inspection.
5. JayWalk left...
sunflower: Sheesh.... it's a pity to see how a friendly chat platform and degenerated into a sleazy pickup joint.
Eh. You like having a LOT of fun at my expense hor? >.<
tmd..... Grrrr.... -.-
hiaoaunty: Can you see me running for my life around the coconut tree??
Take my word for it. Don't go there. You are playing with fire. Confirm tio burn one. Chatting with me would be a safer option for ya.
sunflower: Sheesh.... it's a pity to see how a friendly chat platform and degenerated into a sleazy pickup joint.
Eh. You like having a LOT of fun at my expense hor? >.<
tmd..... Grrrr.... -.-
hiaoaunty: Can you see me running for my life around the coconut tree??
Take my word for it. Don't go there. You are playing with fire. Confirm tio burn one. Chatting with me would be a safer option for ya.
6. yanzzz left...
Friday, 17 November 2006 9:34 am
wahaha , not bad at ur CURRENT age still got gals wann STALK u ..feel proud ba.. but oso not bad.. INTERNATIONAL leh .. even hindi oso su ka .. sunflower , u forgotten the long distance run at the beach ~ not just coconut le~ .. o ya background DANCERS too..
7. sunflower left...
Yanzzz, ya i cant imagine Jay running around coconut tree and on the beach with dancers on the background!!! woooo tat will be interesting isn't it!!!
Friday, 17 November 2006 11:17 am
Jay, i swear, tat wasn't my intention to make fun of you. But well, I guess 35-40 man is very very attractive to woman. ha... as what AKK said, you have passed the inspection!!! hooray!!! Yanzzz, ya i cant imagine Jay running around coconut tree and on the beach with dancers on the background!!! woooo tat will be interesting isn't it!!!
8. hitomi left...
Friday, 17 November 2006 11:20 am
HAHAHAHA!!! can imagine u panicking like siao...
9. JayWalk left...
Akk: Paedophile your head lah!!! That char bor is 24 liao hor!
Yanzzz: Simi CURRENT age??!!! *BISH*
Ask anyone of the people here. I is 25 ok!
Shit man.... that bladdy visual of the beach, trees and dancers..... arrrggghhh.....
Sunflower: I supposed you are right about the appeal of a guy in his 30s, though targeting a different segment, I supposed.
Akk: Paedophile your head lah!!! That char bor is 24 liao hor!
Yanzzz: Simi CURRENT age??!!! *BISH*
Ask anyone of the people here. I is 25 ok!
Shit man.... that bladdy visual of the beach, trees and dancers..... arrrggghhh.....
Sunflower: I supposed you are right about the appeal of a guy in his 30s, though targeting a different segment, I supposed.
10. yanZzz left...
guys 33 - 40 more "man smell" but think u got too much hindi smell tat attract her... and the blocking .. =p
Friday, 17 November 2006 3:38 pm
woo hooo!! the dancing coconut and the beach dancers .. need any Hawaii gals ? althougth its out of the picture.. guys 33 - 40 more "man smell" but think u got too much hindi smell tat attract her... and the blocking .. =p
11. Pam left...
Friday, 17 November 2006 8:07 pm
oh dear....... i'm not sure whether it's a laugh or cry situation dude...:))
12. JayWalk left...
Yanzzz: Harlow! Bollywood mana Hawaiian girls? Sigh, this one geography fail one.....
Hindi smell your head lah. I smell very good ok!
Pam: How about laugh until cry? T_T
Yanzzz: Harlow! Bollywood mana Hawaiian girls? Sigh, this one geography fail one.....
Hindi smell your head lah. I smell very good ok!
Pam: How about laugh until cry? T_T
13. heather left...
Saturday, 18 November 2006 1:31 am
LOL!! why not? make friend lah! muahahaha..
14. JayWalk left...
Heather: iShy. You should have been there when the chat was going on. Damn aggressively hiong man... like 2 weeks never eat. Piangz. iScared.
Heather: iShy. You should have been there when the chat was going on. Damn aggressively hiong man... like 2 weeks never eat. Piangz. iScared.
15. Deek left...
Saturday, 18 November 2006 7:19 pm
FBI?
16. spinnee left...
apparently it's all about cyber-sXX.... ;)
it's for losers ANYWAYsssssssssss
hi from TW!
Saturday, 18 November 2006 11:39 pm
I also thought IRC has been phased out, but it became worse, i heard. apparently it's all about cyber-sXX.... ;)
it's for losers ANYWAYsssssssssss
hi from TW!
17. kelawarkilat left...
Sunday, 19 November 2006 3:28 am
I think this kind of thing only happen to you leh... wakakakakaka...
18. JayWalk left...
Deek: Wah raoz.... no FBI lah..... *shudders*
Spinnee: I think IRC is still around except that it no longer popular when there are instant messengers, forums, etc...
How's TW?
Kelawar: I am glad I am the source of your entertainment... grrr.... >.<
Deek: Wah raoz.... no FBI lah..... *shudders*
Spinnee: I think IRC is still around except that it no longer popular when there are instant messengers, forums, etc...
How's TW?
Kelawar: I am glad I am the source of your entertainment... grrr.... >.<
19. V_icks left...
Sunday, 19 November 2006 2:23 pm :: http://uwillnvknowme.blogspot.com
haha wah jaywalk tio harass.. go to bash.org to see all the IRC quotes. Super funny.
20. nadnut left...
Monday, 20 November 2006 9:36 am
ASL pls. V_icks: Yeah, I've been to bash.org quite a number of times. Quite funny. You dun laugh at me so soon. Your turn will come one...
Nadnut: The funny thing was the at first I thot she asking if I was on ADSL. I was about to reply if she was using "Cable Modem"? Fortunately, I saved myself from geeky embarrassment in the nick of time.
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