by Catriona Mills

A Monologue Over Instant Messaging

Posted 24 September 2009 in by Catriona

ME: I have consumed things. I have been a consumer. I thought you would wish to know that.
(Pause)
I can tell you’re really excited. Too excited to type, even!
(Pause)
I find that exceedingly gratifying.
(Pause)
Gratification is rare, in modern society. Such gratification as I am receiving from your complete silence is, anyway.
(Pause)
You know, there’s an “away” setting on this thing. You could try using the “away” setting.
(Pause)
I wonder if Hamlet had trouble getting Ophelia to respond via instant messaging. Maybe that where he picked up the habit of soliloquising.
(Pause)
Because no-one would ever talk to him.
(Pause)
Because, you see, once you’ve started a conversation, it’s extremely difficult to actually stop.
(Pause)
Even if the other person is, apparently, dead.
(Pause)
Sod it: I’m going to get ready for work.

Share your thoughts [2]

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John wrote at Sep 24, 03:04 am

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Catriona wrote at Sep 24, 06:21 am

I have no idea how to interpret that emoticon—though I’m beginning to suspect that I might have let the crazy out on the Internet again.

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