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Topic: Netiquette question

Anonymous A started this discussion 15 years ago #9,948

Is it rude when people say BRB, but don't return until 8 hours later?
Poll option Votes Percentage Graph
Yes. Yes it is. 7 70%
No. Deal with it, nerd. 3 30%

vocalon !!dX0knrTu5 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 58 seconds later[^] [v] #177,514

Oh, whoops, voted for the wrong thing.


BRB means be right back, and being back is up to them, not you.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 46 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #177,516

shit happens

!ocurburUbk joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #177,518

Yes. It is rude. Might as well have said something like bbl or bye. O.o

mewoth joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 5 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #177,524

well sometimes i say brb with intentions of coming back quickly however i have to leave longer than expected so... i dunno. its not like i intentionally said brb and planned on coming back 5 hours later to laugh in your face.

hamfist !!snnYcROO9 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 9 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #177,531

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white knight (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #177,533

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Leave CB alone.

hamfist !!snnYcROO9 replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #177,535

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