Dueling Away Messages 

When using AIM or a similar instant messaging service, and your away message comes up in response to someone elses away message.

Twitch: ok, just finished Caprica and the 1st actual episode.... I know you've been telling me this s***t for years, but damn, Battlestar = pretty damn awesome.

Auto response from george: Away

Auto response from Twitch: I am away from my computer right now.

Twitch: dueling away messages!

Dueling Away Messages by erictwitch November 24, 2009

away message 

1. Message set in an instant messanger client that informs people on your buddy list that you are away.
Common messages include: away, brb, and sleeping

My cousin john needs to learn how to use away messages

away message by KenF December 28, 2005

Away Message Author 

A person who chooses to: 1.list several things they are going to be doing in the time following the setting of the away message to the time that that they return, 2.explain in unnecessary detail of the adventures that they are partaking in, or 3.someone who is leaving for a trip and decides to leave an extensive list of things they will be doing.

"My friend is such an 'away message author', he completely makes an elaborate story about what he's doing!"

Ex.1.- Hey, i'm not here, i'm going to wal-mart, then to the mall, then to the bathroom, then home, then.....
Ex.2.- i'm gone right now. i'm at the mall with friends. i'm going to go see a movie, pay $3.50 for a bag of popcorn, leave half of the bag uneaten, throw it away, enjoy the movie, leave, go drive to.....
Ex.3.- sorry, im not here, i'm in houston watching a baseball game. so i could be:
a. in a car
b. getting gas
c. eating candy
d. drinking soda
e. watching the game
f. driving home
g. .....

Away Message Author by Snoop Doggy Bryce September 12, 2008

Away message invite 

Inviting people to a party through an away message. Eliminating the burden of picking and chooseing who to invite as well as the time to make phone calls.
Advantages: This works well when you can only have a few people over because only the people who read he away message will know. You won't have to feel guilty or make people mad when you forget to invite them.
Disadvantages: You might have unwelcome guests.

This method works best for last minute parties planned a few hours beforehand.

Alex: Dude, why weren't you at Beckys party last night?
Spencer: what party? I wasn't invited! ::angrey glare::
Alex: oh dude don't worry, it was an Away Message invite, she didn't officially invite anyone. Just check the away messages more often.

Away message invite by Claude Gabrillo September 14, 2008

away message trick 

when you are on Instant Messenger and put your away message on so you choose who you want to talk to so the douches you dont want to talk to wont talk to you

Annoying Kid: Hey
Auto Response from You: I am Away from the Computer.
meanwhile...
Cool Kid: Hey
You: Hey, I'm using the away message trick so I don't have to talk to douches.

away message trick by The Kaskie August 16, 2006

away message 

A new way of subtly communicating to people, often in the form of song lyrics, quotes, and other things you don't want to say directly to someone else but need to get across.

This girl I knew would always stalk my away messages, so I put one up about being out with my girlfriend so she'd leave me alone.

away message by Grathol April 12, 2005

Away Message Battel!

An AWAY MESSAGE BATTEL!! occurs when you Instant Message someone while your away message is up, and in turn, get their away message - spawning two battling rapid-fire style auto-responses. Your screen scrolls really fast, your heart races; and in the heat of the moment, you yell it loud: "AWAY MESSAGE BATTEL!!"

Mrwhale Jr (12:10:00): I'm drawing a giant taco

Auto response from Shower Tim (12:10:01): I'M NOT HERE!!

Auto response from Mrwhale Jr (12:10:02): Free Eyeball Washes!

Mrwhale Jr: (12:10:08): AWAY MESSAGE BATTEL!!!!

Away Message Battel! by Mr Whale Jr. May 15, 2006