while waiting

[lilibet]

When waiting for a return email, what is the appropriate amount of time one should spend staring blankly at the screen and hitting refresh? Is three hours excessive? Is five? Doesn't anybody live on their computer anymore?

sheesh.

Comments

[ratkrycek]

Oh, I'm horrible for sitting on LJ, frenetically refreshing my friends page. *g*

That's why I often leep it in "live" mode - it refreshes every time someone updates!

http://www.livejournal.com/users/lilibet/friends?mode=live

Or... do you mean Yahoo or other WebMail? Don't think they have live mode *g* - but I've been known to refresh those often, too. :)

*sends good vibes that your friend writes soon!*

[lilibet]

>That's why I often leep it in "live" mode - it refreshes every time someone updates!

Yeah, I've got that set up too! I'm actually thinking of disabling it because sometimes it trumpets its little update noise and when I look I can't see any changes at all. Just an added comment somewhere I guess.

>Or... do you mean Yahoo or other WebMail? Don't think they have live mode *g* - but I've been known to refresh those often, too. :)

Nah, just my Outlook. I do have it set to check mail every five minutes, but I don't trust it when I'm waiting for something so I'll sit here and hit Send/Receive every few seconds *just in case*.

>*sends good vibes that your friend writes soon!*

Thanks - the little punk had better, before I change my mind!

[ratkrycek]

Nah, just my Outlook. I do have it set to check mail every five minutes, but I don't trust it when I'm waiting for something so I'll sit here and hit Send/Receive every few seconds *just in case*.

Heh - mine checks every minute. ::)

Who, me? addicted? I can quit any time I want! Honest! ;)

>*sends good vibes that your friend writes soon!*
Thanks - the little punk had better, before I change my mind!

*snicker*

I hope he does!!!