JimsX said:
You all hit on it pretty well. Here is a bit more info that might make it clear what is going on. I have said in other threads that I prefer Asian models, which includes some Filipinas (see where I am going with this?). Many of them have poor camscores and don't earn well. This particular girl is pretty damn cute but has the personality of a rock. I tipped her a few times to help her out, without making any requests. I think being a nice guy was a mistake :lol:
Whether she wants tips from me or just to talk in her room, I'm not sure, but either one is kinda torture. As a couple of you said, when you are the only one talking it is no fun at all. Especially when the other side of the conversation is, "Oh that's nice. Sigh, work is so slow." :roll:
Funny how I can rant about it, but not just ignore her. I hate being guilted into tipping. Well my mind is now made up. Iggy list now has one person on it. :lol:
Well, it seems like you found your solution--and I think ignore is your best bet--but since I find this interesting I'll offer up a third option (the option that a weird person that likes to talk to people and feels awkward ignoring people might choose--and yes I fit this category).
Talk to the model that is PMing you. Say "hi" back, maybe throw in a "how are you?" None of this necessitates going into the model's room or tipping. If the model is PMing you in an attempt to get you to get you to come in or talk/tip--she will either flat-out ask you to come to her room (or why you are not there already) or she'll become annoyed that you haven't inferred this on your own and probably stop sending you messages. If a model asked me why I wasn't in her room in a situation where I didn't want to be, I would respond with something like "Sorry, I'm busy right now" or something in that vein.
This solution obviously won't work for anyone--but I always keep my PMs open and it has lead to some hilarious situations/conversations. I'll talk to poachers, muted basics, banned members, random models, etc. basically anyone that sends a message my way--and yeah a lot of times these people are PMing me because they want me to
do something--but all they'll get is an endless stream of small talk (because well, I like to talk).
The main reason I bring this up is that I have seen this situation arise between members and models over and over. Where a member is getting a PM from a model whose room they are not currently in--and the model says "Hi" and then the member thinks "OMG THIS IS SO AWKWARD"--and yes, it's seems logical to infer that the model
wants something from you--but what if it's a situation where a model genuinely just wants to say hello? If there IS awkwardness to be found, it will definitely occur after you start PMing the hilarious thing your dog did today, etc.--but I've also found that on a social website, that sometimes people just like to chat just because. Obviously, such a chat might be just as annoying/horrible as any other reason for a PM if chatting isn't really your thing, but I just wanted to point out that random PMs of this kind aren't always EVIL.
Again, ignoring and blocking people is a wonderful feature of MFC--and it can definitely make one's life easier--but if you're just insanely curious about what you might be blocking/ignoring like me, there are definitely other ways of dealing with the problem that don't necessitate awkward confrontations or hurt feelings.