Comments | laurenwg: A question and disjointed rambling

laurenwg

A question and disjointed rambling

Aug 06, 2006 23:16

Is there a laxative for the constipation that results when a writer is unable to put the thoughts in her head onto paper? If so, I really could use it right now in a particular instance ( Read more... )

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writerwench October 29 2006, 09:03:26 UTC

I find that responding to a hail of 'Hey' with the quasi-logical 'Straw!' gives the other party cause to stop and consider.
Other options are 'Oats!' 'Barley!' and 'Rice!'. Then I run out of types of cereal.
Can you set your IM programme to 'Invisible' or 'Busy' or some such?

My usual response to an unwanted IM hail is 'I'm sorry, I'm in the middle of a tricky bit of work right now. Can I IM you back when I'm finished?' That usually works.