#13: Creating the Most Ridiculous Away Message on AIM Just for Them
Before Snapchat and text messages, AOL ruled the instant messaging world, and its customization features gave us a chance to profess our love not through Shakespeare or a dozen red roses but through the magic of binary code. After all, why whisper sweet nothings into your crush’s ear when you could air these sweet nothings on AIM for the world to see? True love is never taking a bathroom break without letting the object of your affection know you’re thinking about them the entire time.
