# Random people on AOL. (oh shut up, I like it, ok?)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-people-on-aol-oh-shut-up-i-like-it-ok/14489>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 7, 2000, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-people-on-aol-oh-shut-up-i-like-it-ok/14489 "2000-03-07T10:51:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2000, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-people-on-aol-oh-shut-up-i-like-it-ok/14489/21 "2000-03-08T20:27:00Z")

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Might I also add that as long as 17 million people are on AOL, I’m still going to have to hear “I think version 5.0 is the easiest ever!” in a ditzy sounding voice every time I turn on the TV, and now every time I wander in to Blockbuster, as well. Drives me crazy.  
I figure if I can just convince 16 million or so to give up their AOL, I won’t have to put up with those commercials. I guess I have a loooong way to go. _sigh_ Maybe I can also start a “dial 0 to call collect” campaign, so I won’t have to put up with those horrendous CALL-ATT and 800-COLLECT commercials.

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“Honey we’re recovering Christians.”  
–Tori Amos - _In the Springtime of his Voodoo_

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**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2000, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-people-on-aol-oh-shut-up-i-like-it-ok/14489/22 "2000-03-08T21:42:00Z")

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There’s a program you can download called Wizon that will block all Buddy Chat invites. It will also keep those annoying “you’ve been idle” and “you’ve been online for X minutes” windows from popping up.

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**Author:** ![LucyVanPelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LucyVanPelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LucyVanPelt)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2000, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-people-on-aol-oh-shut-up-i-like-it-ok/14489/23 "2000-03-09T02:18:00Z")

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You can also stop those annoying pop-ups, idle messages by going to keyword “quickmenu” then you can minimize it hide it behind your IM’s whatever and stay on as long as you like.

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Keep smiling it makes 'em wonder what you’ve been up to.

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