Thing #22

There are many advantages and disadvantages to using instant messaging. IMs are very similar to text messaging which I use a lot. One downfall is that you cannot show emotion on a IM. Sometimes your message can be misinterpreted. I have found that it is very hard to show sarcasim in an IM! On the other hand IMs make small messages quick and easy. Instead of calling someone and going through the usual "hi, how are you?, what are you doing?, etc" you can get to the meat and potatoes of the conversation (so to speak).