I was on the Internet, late (similarly to how I am now) when I received an instant message from a person I did not recognize. Usually when you receive an IM from someone you do not know it usually means one of three things:

1.)   They added you a long time ago when they were randomly stalking people one night.

2.)   They accidently IMed you

3.)   Trouble

2:36:51 AM remorsefultrout: Hi.

2:36:52 AM Gabby (Autoreply): Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.

2:37:11 AM Gabby: who is this?

2:39:06 AM remorsefultrout: Hello!

2:39:10 AM Gabby: hi

2:39:24 AM Gabby: who is this?

2:39:33 AM remorsefultrout: I can’t tell you.

2:39:38 AM Gabby why?

2:39:38 AM remorsefultrout: Fate has brought us together.

2:39:50 AM Gabby: tell me more

2:39:51 AM remorsefultrout: The unveiling of my identity would ruin this interlude.

2:40:03 AM remorsefultrout: DESTROY THE POTENTIAL.

2:40:08 AM Gabby: ok

2:40:21 AM Gabby: you have my attention

2:40:27 AM remorsefultrout: I’ve been waiting for so long.

2:40:27 AM Gabby: what do you want?

2:40:31 AM remorsefultrout: Building up the courage to talk to you.

2:40:34 AM remorsefultrout:

2:40:42 AM Gabby: Do I know you?

2:40:58 AM Gabby: Well, let’s talk

2:41:47 AM remorsefultrout: Truth is only possible under anonymity. 

2:41:50 AM remorsefultrout: Ah, cruel life.

2:42:08 AM Gabby: I believe it

2:42:17 AM Gabby: But not for everyone

2:42:28 AM Gabby: What is the truth you’d like to speak of?

2:42:40 AM remorsefultrout: The truth of my SELF.

2:42:45 AM remorsefultrout: The truth of THE HUMAN SPIRIT.

2:42:58 AM remorsefultrout: So easily obscured in our modern world!

2:43:04 AM Gabby: Yes, too easily

2:43:09 AM Gabby: Why do you want to talk to me about this?

2:43:18 AM remorsefultrout: Because fate has brought us together.

2:43:32 AM remorsefultrout: It was meant to be.

2:43:32 AM Gabby: Is this a joke?

2:44:23 AM remorsefultrout: No, it’s not a joke!

2:44:59 AM Gabby: I don’t understand this fate that you speak of… 

2:45:08 AM Gabby: Do you understand it?

2:45:12 AM remorsefultrout: Yes.

2:45:15 AM remorsefultrout: I understand it.

2:45:17 AM Gabby: How?

2:45:22 AM Gabby: Why you, and not me?

2:46:33 AM remorsefultrout: It was decreed by TheGreatHatsy and the salmonbots.

2:46:48 AM Gabby: alright

2:46:48 AM remorsefultrout: They all all-knowing and all-powerful.

2:46:51 AM Gabby: this is ridiculous

2:47:16 AM Gabby: if you want to say something to me, here’s your chance

2:47:39 AM remorsefultrout: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheGreatHatsby

2:47:42 AM remorsefultrout: You

2:47:52 AM remorsefultrout: ‘ve been my best yet. :’)

2:47:55 AM remorsefultrout: So THANK YOU.

2:48:57 AM Gabby: lol

2:49:33 AM Gabby: so this was a joke

2:49:43 AM remorsefultrout: Yes.

2:49:50 AM remorsefultrout: I have no idea who you are.

2:49:55 AM remorsefultrout: But it was fun!

2:50:03 AM remorsefultrout: So remember this next time you’re contacted by a fish!

2:50:04 AM Gabby: what is it exactly?

2:50:11 AM remorsefultrout: A bot.

2:50:16 AM Gabby: That’s weird

2:50:28 AM remorsefultrout: Connects two people randomly with fake screen names.

2:50:42 AM Gabby: Hiding behind the computer screen

They have bots that trick people? Is a bot just some random computer? I don’t understand it. Now they have prank-IMs… Technology is just getting out of hand. Pretty soon there will be robots that DING DONG DITCH… nah…

I’d write more, but someone keeps knocking at my door.

Quote:

It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.  -Albert Einstein