XPost: alt.usage.english, alt.english.usage   
   From: HenHanna@devnull.tb   
      
   On 5/1/2024 2:16 AM, Stefan Ram wrote:   
   >    You bet your sweet bippy you know what "ghosting" is.   
   >   
   >    But do you also know what "orbiting" or "breadcrumbing" is?   
   >   
   >    "Orbiting" refers to when someone continues to track   
   >    a ghosted person on social media by viewing his posts   
   >    or occasionally engaging with their content.   
   >   
   >    "Breadcrumbing" means that someone gives another person coy   
   >    attention in order to keep his interest alive, even though   
   >    she has no intention of entering into a relationship.   
   >   
   >    I'm stoked that we're free from that kinda wack behavior here   
   >    on the ol' Usenet!   
      
      
      
              Ghosting is abruptly ending communication with someone   
   without explanation. The concept most often refers to romantic   
   relationships but can also describe disappearances from friendships and   
   the workplace.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)