“ A vague and gnawing pang of anxiety centered around an IM window that has lulled. During this time an individual feels unsure whether they have offended the IM recipient, committed a breach of IM etiquette, or have otherwise spoilt the presentation of themselves carefully crafted thus far thanks to the miracles of the textual medium.
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The first of Five Emotions Invented By The Internet described by Leigh Alexander.
Brilliant. Read ‘em all.
