When you clear your inbox out completely, and start from scratch, or clean out all unwanted emails, spam, and the after effects of replyarrhea.
Dude 1: "Man, I accidentally checked all the email update boxes when I edited my facebook settings."
Dude 2: "You need an inbox colonoscopy."
Dude 2: "You need an inbox colonoscopy."
by GabrielleWithoutWings November 9, 2009
inbox has turned in to a verb now when direct / instant messaging is more the norm. In the era of email and on-demand (check your messages from time to time) messaging the inbox was the noun describing where your unread messages are waiting for you to read.
But since now most electronic communication is instant (you get notified immediately about an incoming message or you see the message immediately) inbox can be more of an exception.
Specifically inbox turns in to a verb with wider usage of Facebook where the more regular way of communicating is posting messages on somebody's wall, commenting on them or using the Facebook chat (instant messaging, or IM like in Yahoo IM, AOL IM, etc). So when users want to switch from these more popular methods to sending a message more like an email (send and wait for recipient to read and respond) they can request "inbox me" or notify - "I will inbox you".
Inbox-ing is also one of the methods of going in to a private, one-on-one, conversation where only the sender and recipient (unless others are addressed too) see the messages exchanged. In Facebook all friends, friends of friends or public (depending on privacy settings) can read a conversation carried out by wall posts and comments.
But since now most electronic communication is instant (you get notified immediately about an incoming message or you see the message immediately) inbox can be more of an exception.
Specifically inbox turns in to a verb with wider usage of Facebook where the more regular way of communicating is posting messages on somebody's wall, commenting on them or using the Facebook chat (instant messaging, or IM like in Yahoo IM, AOL IM, etc). So when users want to switch from these more popular methods to sending a message more like an email (send and wait for recipient to read and respond) they can request "inbox me" or notify - "I will inbox you".
Inbox-ing is also one of the methods of going in to a private, one-on-one, conversation where only the sender and recipient (unless others are addressed too) see the messages exchanged. In Facebook all friends, friends of friends or public (depending on privacy settings) can read a conversation carried out by wall posts and comments.
Person 1 on Facebook wall of Person2: Hey what's your cell phone number? I have a new phone and I do not have your number.
Person 2 commenting (responding) to wall post from Person 1: Inbox me, I do not want all my 4,699 Facebook friends to see my cellphone number.
Person 2 commenting (responding) to wall post from Person 1: Inbox me, I do not want all my 4,699 Facebook friends to see my cellphone number.
by kubrat June 8, 2010
When you comment on a facebook status/post/photo and then loads of other people have conversations or comment complete irrelivent things which you can't be a part of because you either don't know the other people commenting or don't care ( probably the most likely )
Josh " I hate these Inbox Floods , i don't even know these fucking people !!! "
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Josh " That poor girl commenting on your status , as the Dons of facebook we gave that bitch a inbox flood !! "
Adam " I know , it's because we care so much "
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Josh " That poor girl commenting on your status , as the Dons of facebook we gave that bitch a inbox flood !! "
Adam " I know , it's because we care so much "
by JPetrelli17 June 29, 2009
by Sofa Dude November 20, 2009
A male or female that writes suggestive, provocative, and/or dirty messages to your facebook inbox. Usually one sided "chat room relationship" on facebook.
by SourEyeCandy May 23, 2011
The condition of checking one's email compulsively as a way to postpone doing actual work, avoid interacting with unpleasant people, or put off having to consider the meaning of one's existence. A bogus definition from "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" that should be true.
by Joey JoJo Shabadoo Jr. January 12, 2007
When a computer user is directed to contact the other through ways of electronic mail, FB, tWiTter, and other networking applications. Some of the older generations, particularly the baby boomers and or earlier, have little to no understanding of these internet slang/concepts. With guidance they may come to use our applications with confidence and better their understanding of today's Generation Y and technologies created back @X.
Inbox Me: using FB so umm Mom, if you insisit on being within my hidden friends list, start using my mailbox/inbox cuz I'll be blocking you from my Wall if you can't understand the difference. Love, You generous child.
by belle01010 February 17, 2012