Just a Minute
By p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
32 responses
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
29 Jan 10
Hi there!
Lol! Interesting point made. A minute could extend from 60 to 600 seconds for some people. I think they just give you a hint, who say - 'Just a minute', that they are likely to rejoin you soon. They may take a minute or many minutes to resurface, you need to be patient with them.........lol!
@BarBaraPrz (45487)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
29 Jan 10
It's about yay-big, maybe a bit more.
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@cynicalandoutspoken (4725)
• United States
29 Jan 10
I usually say BRB and tell them what I am going to do because I know from experience a minute is never enough time to do anything. I have to pause talking on the computer to let the dog in and out, help my avatar to the potty, grab something to eat, etc... and all of those activities take more than a minute. And from working in customer service I can tell you that a MOMENT is defined as 9 seconds in industry standards. So a minute must be 60 second. :-)
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
29 Jan 10
A minute is however long it takes you to visit the bathroom, turn on the fan because you're having a hot flash or you're hot and bothered, however long it takes for you to answer the phone or door or go make a peanut butter and lettuce sandwich.
I used to say brb and watch to see what other people were talking about. Silly, I know, but it gave me the feelings of eavesdropping even though I could have scrolled back had I actually been gone for a minute. 
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
29 Jan 10
Hi P1ke, Yeppers, those minutes get longer and longer every time...my little sister ask that question all the time..lol. I say wait a minute or hang on a second..and I know that it is going to be longer then that..but I haven't a clue why I keep saying it..surely I will go to hel..l for telling the little white lies?
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
31 Jan 10
Well atleast I won't be alone or with strangers..that would be a blessing in itself..
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
29 Jan 10
If you are talking about my best friend, one minute takes an about 15 to 20 minutes.
BRB is even worst, because RB can take one hour or longer...
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@makingpots (11915)
• United States
29 Jan 10
When referring to my favorite chat buddy, 'BRB' usually means I need to go to the loo..... I'm sure you understand that I just as soon not pay attention to how long it has taken because, well, I just rather not know. I just scatter off to do something myself and think lovely thoughts. 
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
29 Jan 10
umm, yeah...... rather not give that one too much thought. 
@mzz663 (2772)
• United States
2 Feb 10
I used to talk to someone that would say brb on IM all of the time and they would come back on the next day and I would tell them that they could have just said bye and left it at that, I did understand that there were other things to do in life but it seemed even if I put brb, that I had to take the dogs out or use the bathroom myself, they would type something and want me to wait....I got tired of it and quit chatting with them.
It's just inconsideration on their part.5 or 10 minutes is one thing but two hours or the next day is another and I let someone know that they were being inconsiderate.
@sweetie1026 (1718)
• Philippines
31 Jan 10
Yeah, now that you've asked, without noticing it, we have been taking longer than a minute when we say "just a minute". Even when we say brb, it takes about a few minutes more and to think that we only ask for 60 seconds. My, you got me thinking now, i was chatting with my partner last night then he said brb, and it took him almost more than 15 minutes to get back on line which i didn't notice because i do that also. THen we should not say "just a minute" or "brb" at all, when we can't be back within 60 seconds.....funny but it's true.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
31 Jan 10
I don't say how long it is? But as far as I know a minute is a minute that is 60 second..lol.
Since they say that. It is now practice that a minute is longer than an hour or maybe about two hour.
I don't know why but I'm sure this is now a habit of every body that is on the net...
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
10 Feb 10
Hiya p1kef1sh,
Yes you´re right I´ll be right back and they are gone for two whole hours so that was the finish of my chatting on the Messenger as I had not got all day to be on there. But it was fun while it lasted every now and then I will get on the Messenger just for a little while. You can get really carried away with that.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
10 Feb 10
Hiya pikefish,
Well me too but I would not have many friends in this House of mine. They would be declaring War on me for be stuck on here for hours on end. But the odd chat here and there does´nt come amiss does it? BRB maybe tmoz. See you now. Take care. Sue.
@littleowl (7157)
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8 Feb 10
Hiya p1ke..well as you know with me it does tend to vary from time to time! But I do with other people too so it could be to get a drink that takes 3mins for the kettle to boil, go to the ladies room which is about t he same time and if you do that all in the same time it could be anything between 6-10 mins-the only thing here I cannot do is put my minute into seconds! lol..LoLo
@Natara (169)
• Canada
31 Jan 10
If I say "just a minute" I usually do mean I will be back in, maximum three minutes. I also say be right back for this same amount of time.
If I say AFK "Away from Keyboard" it usually means I'll be away for a long time but would like to leave my conversation windows open incase someone needs to say something.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
2 Mar 10
I never tell someone just a minute because I have so many people in my life that go down to the technical aspects of things. However, I do use the term be right back. When I say that I am usually referring to the fact that I need to run to the bathroom or that I need to run and get myself something to drink. It typically takes me less than three minutes before I return to whatever it is that I was previously doing.
@sheetalnr (586)
• India
11 Feb 10
It is only too real to be true that a minute is literally a minute when people need a break from what ever they are doing online.
You can think of it as something near a minute, which may exceed or which may be shorter than a minute.
@pandaeyes (2065)
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10 Feb 10
We say 'just a mo' or 'half a mo' while I ... and then a 'mo' or 'moment' can be any length of time.
Also sometimes ,'back in a tick' which of course is a blatant lie because a tick is only a second if you take it literally LOL
