Little darlin'

[18:21] BlueJay Way: hello darling
[18:21] Amanda Amaterasu: Who's darling?
[18:21] BlueJay Way: my haha
[18:22] Amanda Amaterasu: Your haha?
[18:22] Amanda Amaterasu is quite confused.
[18:22] BlueJay Way: lol
[18:22] BlueJay Way: but you have a nice dress
[18:23] Amanda Amaterasu: Thank you
[18:23] BlueJay Way: very sexy
[18:23] Amanda Amaterasu: Thank you
[18:23] BlueJay Way: were do you come from?
[18:23] Amanda Amaterasu: Second Life
[18:23] BlueJay Way: haha
[18:24] BlueJay Way: mmm I like your dance
[18:24] BlueJay Way: it makes me hot
[18:24] Amanda Amaterasu: It's not a dance, it's my animation override
[18:25] BlueJay Way: do you like play with me?
[18:25] Amanda Amaterasu: I prefer men who approach me fully clothed, even in a sex room, but thanks anyway.
[18:26] BlueJay Way: what are you do ther?
[18:26] BlueJay Way: here
[18:26] BlueJay Way: only looking cock?
[18:27] Amanda Amaterasu: Well, this may be a "free sex" room, but I like men who show a bit of pride and class
[18:27] Amanda Amaterasu: Men who run around with their cocks out, in my experience, aren't very interesting or skilled lovers
[18:28] BlueJay Way: I don`t knoww another rooms
[18:28] Amanda Amaterasu: I see you're fairly new... what else have you done in SL?
[18:28] BlueJay Way: my dutch room
[18:29] Amanda Amaterasu: You have a dutch room?
[18:29] BlueJay Way: and looking for some cloths
[18:29] Amanda Amaterasu: Well, yes, I see you haven't really found any
[18:29] BlueJay Way: yes i litty
[18:30] BlueJay Way: but i go
[18:30] BlueJay Way: have fun
[18:30] BlueJay Way: bye
[18:30] Amanda Amaterasu: You too!

Turning Japanese

I always manage to pick alts with ethnic surnames. I suppose I do this as a corrective to make up for my RL WASP sounding name which doesn't match my RL appearance. Now, what tends to happen is that newbies from the country of origin of my chosen surname seem to think that I am one of them, leading to much confusion. Especially when the newbie in question picks a name that does not reflect their ethnic heritage at all.


[11:33] Marcus Dancer: Hi
[11:33] Amanda Amaterasu: Hello
[11:34] Marcus Dancer: Your costume is cute.
[11:34] Amanda Amaterasu: It's not a costume, but thanks
[11:34] Marcus Dancer: I'm Japanese.
[11:34] Amanda Amaterasu: OK
[11:35] Marcus Dancer: I am doing SecondLife after a long time.
[11:35] Marcus Dancer: You often come here?
[11:36] Amanda Amaterasu: To this room or to SL?
[11:36] Marcus Dancer: This room.
[11:36] Amanda Amaterasu: Not really, unless I'm really bored
[11:36] Amanda Amaterasu laughs
[11:37] Marcus Dancer: You are Spanish? (this particular alt has a Spanish surname)
[11:37] Amanda Amaterasu: No, American
[11:38] Marcus Dancer: I want to play vertual sex with you......
[11:38] Amanda Amaterasu: No thanks
[11:39] Marcus Dancer: Sorry.

Lost in translation

[11:39] Closer Sideways: salut
[11:39] Amanda Amaterasu: Hello, how are you?
[11:39] Closer Sideways: fine and u
[11:40] Amanda Amaterasu: Fine, thanks
[11:40] Closer Sideways: were are u from
[11:40] Amanda Amaterasu: A place where we read profiles and write out the word "you".
[11:41] Closer Sideways: me i'm a visitor for wich u tel me
[11:41] Amanda Amaterasu: OK
[11:41] Closer Sideways: my name is fethi and u
[11:41] Amanda Amaterasu: As far as you're concerned, it's Amanda.
[11:41] Amanda Amaterasu: It's rude to ask for real names here.
[11:41] Closer Sideways: glad to meet u
[11:42] Closer Sideways: i speak french little
[11:42] Amanda Amaterasu: I only speak English
[11:42] Closer Sideways: so i speak english little , i wana said
[11:42] Closer Sideways: but my language is french
[11:43] Amanda Amaterasu nods
[11:43] Amanda Amaterasu: My only language is English.
[11:43] Closer Sideways: but , said me what do u work here
[11:43] Amanda Amaterasu: I don't work in SL
[11:44] Closer Sideways: no , i talk ..here u make .?
[11:44] Amanda Amaterasu: Like I said, I don't work in SL
[11:44] Closer Sideways: ok follow me please i like to sit and to talk to u
[11:44] Closer Sideways: okay ?
[11:44] Amanda Amaterasu: No
[11:45] Closer Sideways: i wait u
[11:45] Amanda Amaterasu: You'll be waiting for a long time
[11:46] Closer Sideways: why ?
[11:46] Amanda Amaterasu: Because you ask nosy questions.
[11:46] Amanda Amaterasu: This is Second Life, don't ask for my real name.
[11:47] Closer Sideways: okay
[11:47] Closer Sideways: i dn't like to disturb u sorry


OK, in retrospect, perhaps I was a bit harsh on Closer. But really, why ask for real names within the first few moments of conversation?

Just remember all caps when you speak the name

[10:13] ALLO Capital: HI
[10:13] Amanda Amaterasu: Hello
[10:13] ALLO Capital: SPANISH?
[10:14] Amanda Amaterasu: No, I'm American.
[10:14] ALLO Capital: OKI
[10:14] Amanda Amaterasu: Why are you typing in all caps?
[10:14] ALLO Capital: SEX YOU MI HAUSE?
[10:14] ALLO Capital: MU
[10:14] Amanda Amaterasu: Why are you typing in all caps?
[10:14] Amanda Amaterasu: That's been considered yelling on the internet since at least 1996.
[10:15] ALLO Capital: ?
[10:16] ALLO Capital: baby, do you come with me to my house¿?
[10:16] ALLO Capital: baby, do you come with me to my house¿?
[10:16] Amanda Amaterasu: My name isn't baby.
[10:16] ALLO Capital: AMANDLA baby, do you come with me to my house¿?
[10:16] Amanda Amaterasu: My name isn't Amandla, and I don't go places with people who yell
[10:17] ALLO Capital: OK
[10:17] ALLO Capital: BYE
[10:18] Amanda Amaterasu: Bye, and stop yelling at people.

Hey baby hey baby hey

There's something to be said for using a woman's name when speaking to her. One well placed, creative pet name while flirting can be exciting and sensual. Constant "hey baby" comments just make a male look like a leering jerk. That was the case with this guy.


[22:37] Iluvya Babii: You look incredible
[22:38] Amanda Amaterasu: Thank you
[22:38] Iluvya Babii: lol you dont EVEn see me lol;)
[22:39] Iluvya Babii: well?
[22:39] Amanda Amaterasu: Nope, I sure don't
[22:39] Iluvya Babii: LOLOL
[22:39] Iluvya Babii: Im sitting on the sofa baby
[22:39] Iluvya Babii: Behind you baby
[22:39] Iluvya Babii: ceom here... lemme look you over princess
[22:39] Amanda Amaterasu: I see you know
[22:40] Amanda Amaterasu: *now
[22:40] Iluvya Babii: so then come here sugar
[22:40] Amanda Amaterasu: No
[22:40] Iluvya Babii: lol why not baby?
[22:41] Amanda Amaterasu: Because I hate being called "baby", "princess", and "sugar" by strangers... only people who know me well may call me that
[22:41] Amanda Amaterasu: That's why
[22:41] Iluvya Babii: lolol
[22:41] Iluvya Babii: damn
[22:41] Iluvya Babii: sorry
[22:41] Iluvya Babii: didnt mena to offend you
[22:41] Amanda Amaterasu: Don't be sorry, just use my name... if I wanted to be called "baby" I'd have named myself that
[22:42] Iluvya Babii: lolol ok lolol
[22:42] Iluvya Babii: jesus
[22:42] Iluvya Babii: another angery female I see lol
[22:42] Amanda Amaterasu: I'm not angry at all
[22:42] Amanda Amaterasu: Just selective
[22:42] Amanda Amaterasu winks at you
[22:43] Iluvya Babii: right.. well its very attractive... have a great night
[22:43] Amanda Amaterasu: You too!

What we have here is a failure to communicate

I am aware that not everyone in SL speaks English as a first (or second, or third) language. With that being said, there's no excuse for poor grammar if one is going to type.

[10:36] l33t Lolcat: hi hows u
[10:37] Amanda Amaterasu: I'm fine, thank you, how are you?
[10:37] l33t Lolcat: not 2bad thanxs looking sexy there
[10:37] Amanda Amaterasu: Thanks
[10:37] l33t Lolcat: wot u up2
[10:38] Amanda Amaterasu: I'm sorry, what did you ask me?
[10:38] l33t Lolcat: wot u doing
[10:38] Amanda Amaterasu: Sorry? What does "wot u" mean?
[10:38] l33t Lolcat: as in wot u doing here
[10:39] Amanda Amaterasu: I still don't understand you
[10:39] Amanda Amaterasu: What does "wot" mean?
[10:39] Amanda Amaterasu: I've never seen that word
[10:39] l33t Lolcat: it means like u here 4 fun and things like that
[10:40] Amanda Amaterasu: Wait
[10:40] Amanda Amaterasu: When you typed "wot u up2"
[10:40] Amanda Amaterasu: Did you mean "What are you up to?"
[10:40] l33t Lolcat: yup
[10:40] Amanda Amaterasu: So why didn't you just type it properly?
[10:40] Amanda Amaterasu: Not everyone understands chat speak
[10:40] Amanda Amaterasu: But everyone understands proper spelling and grammar
[10:41] l33t Lolcat: kk soz
[10:41] Amanda Amaterasu: I didn't understand that
[10:41] Amanda Amaterasu: Please understand that I'm older than 29
[10:41] l33t Lolcat: ok sorry
[10:41] Amanda Amaterasu: So I'm not exactly down with the lingo
[10:41] Amanda Amaterasu: If you don't type properly, I'm going to have to ask you to translate again
[10:41] Amanda Amaterasu laughs
[10:42] l33t Lolcat: ok what you up to
[10:42] Amanda Amaterasu: Not much, just hanging out
[10:43] l33t Lolcat: ok

The Camhunter Files, part 1

I am forever amused by the amount of men who venture into the orgy rooms looking for women to jump on webcam with them. Now, having never owned a cam, I cannot speak from experience, but aren't there cam chat rooms for this type of thing? Trolling for cam seems to defeat the purpose of Second Life, or at least trolling for cam in places where few women dare to tread.

I am not convinced that these guys meet willing women for cam who do not expect to be paid, but I am going to save that for another post.

In this particular instance, there was an escort in the room who kept announcing her cam and pic services in open chat about every 30 seconds or so. I was about to mute her when I noticed a man pass by me wearing a fliptitle that said "I pay for cam". Ah, I thought, the solution to my problems. Now, I do not normally initiate conversation; I am happy to stand there, look pretty, and wait for someone to talk to me. In this case, however, I was happy to approach him and point him in the right direction. Or so I thought.

[10:41] Amanda Amaterasu: Clueless, can you pay camgirly for cam so she can stop spamming already?
[10:41] Clueless Cam: ohhh
[10:41] Clueless Cam: and you ;)
[10:42] Amanda Amaterasu: I don't cam.
[10:42] Amanda Amaterasu: I just want her to shut up
[10:42] Amanda Amaterasu: So if you hire her, everyone gets what they want.
[10:42] Clueless Cam: you have msn?
[10:42] Clueless Cam: you come from?
[10:43] Amanda Amaterasu: I'm from the US, and I do not own a webcam, nor do I plan to purchase a webcam.
[10:43] Clueless Cam: ok you have msn
[10:43] Amanda Amaterasu: For what?
[10:43] Clueless Cam: wehen you have a webcam write me ok?
[10:43] Amanda Amaterasu: I don't think you understand me.
[10:44] Amanda Amaterasu: I do not own a cam, I will not ever own a cam.
[10:44] Amanda Amaterasu: camgirly has a cam
[10:44] Amanda Amaterasu: So you should talk to her about cam.

To the best of my knowledge, he did not contact her for cam.