A brief social primer:

To use a social, simply type it. To use a social on someone else, type: social target. To use a social on yourself, type: social self.

For example:

If Bill Clinton types: smile, he will see:
You smile.

Everyone else will see:
Bill Clinton smiles.

If Bill Clinton is chatting with Jean Chretien and wants to express friendship, he might type: smile Jean. He would see:
You smile at Jean Chretien.

Jean Chretien would see:
Bill Clinton smiles at you.

Everyone else present would see:
Bill Clinton smiles at Jean Chretien.

If Bill Clinton wanted to be narcissistic, he might type: smile self. He would see:
You smile at yourself.

Everyone else would see:
Bill Clinton smiles at himself.

A sampling of socials:

If you think a social might exist, try using it. The worst that can happen is that it does something unexpected. Or undignified.

The following is a list of the most commonly used socials:

  • apologize
  • beam
  • blush
  • bow
  • cackle
  • chuckle
  • cough
  • cry
  • dance
  • eyebrow
  • farewell
  • gasp
  • greet
  • grin
  • handshake
  • hug
  • laugh
  • mutter
  • nod
  • peer
  • ponder
  • rofl
  • roll
  • shake
  • shrug
  • sigh
  • smile
  • smirk
  • sniff
  • snort
  • thank
  • tickle
  • wave
  • Apologize

    apologize
    You apologize until you are blue in the face.
    Bill Clinton apologizes profusely.
    apologize Jean
    You might as well apologize because he sure as hell won't.
    Bill Clinton apologizes to Jean Chretien with a very sincere look on his face.
    Bill Clinton apologizes to you and begs for forgiveness.
    

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    Beam

    beam
    You beam delightedly at nothing in particular.
    Bill Clinton beams broadly at nothing in particular.
    beam Jean
    You dazzle Jean Chretien with your smile.
    Bill Clinton must like Jean Chretien a great deal to beam at him so broadly!
    Bill Clinton must like you a great deal to beam at you so broadly!
    You look pretty silly beaming at imaginary friends...
    beam self
    Well, aren't you special?
    Bill Clinton beams at himself, obviously pleased.
    

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    Blush

    blush
    You blush.
    Bill Clinton blushes.
    blush Jean
    You get flustered upon seeing him.
    Bill Clinton blushes as he sees Jean Chretien here.
    Bill Clinton blushes as he sees you here.  Such an effect on people!
    blush self
    You blush at your own folly.
    Bill Clinton blushes as he notices his mistake.
    

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    Bow

    bow
    You bow deeply.
    Bill Clinton bows deeply.
    bow Jean
    You bow before him.
    Bill Clinton bows before Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton bows before you.
    bow self
    You kiss your toes.
    Bill Clinton folds up like a jacknife and kisses his own toes.
    

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    Cackle

    cackle
    You cackle gleefully.
    Bill Clinton throws back his head and cackles with insane glee!
    cackle Jean
    You cackle gleefully at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton cackles gleefully at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton cackles gleefully at you.  Better keep your distance from him.
    cackle self
    You cackle at yourself.  Now, THAT'S strange!
    Bill Clinton is really crazy now!  he cackles at himself.
    

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    Chuckle

    chuckle
    You chuckle.
    Bill Clinton chuckles.
    chuckle Jean
    You chuckle at him.
    Bill Clinton chuckles at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton chuckles at you.
    chuckle self
    You chuckle at your own joke, since no one else would.
    Bill Clinton chuckles at his own joke, since none of you would.
    

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    Clap

    clap
    You clap your hands together.
    Bill Clinton claps.
    clap Jean
    You clap at his performance.
    Bill Clinton claps at Jean Chretien's performance.
    Bill Clinton claps at your performance.
    clap self
    You clap at your own performance.
    Bill Clinton claps at his own performance.
    

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    Cough

    cough
    You cough loudly.
    Bill Clinton coughs loudly.
    cough Jean
    You cough ostentatiously on Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton coughs ostentatiously on Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton coughs on ostentatiously on you.
    

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    Cry

    cry
    Waaaaah..
    Bill Clinton bursts into tears.
    cry Jean
    You cry on his shoulder.
    Bill Clinton cries on Jean Chretien's shoulder.
    Bill Clinton cries on your shoulder.
    cry self
    You cry to yourself.
    Bill Clinton sobs quietly to himself.
    

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    Dance

    dance
    Feels silly, doesn't it?
    Bill Clinton dances wildly before you!
    dance Jean
    You lead him to the dancefloor.
    Bill Clinton sends Jean Chretien across the dancefloor.
    Bill Clinton sends you across the dancefloor.
    dance self
    You skip and dance around by yourself.
    Bill Clinton skips a light Fandango.
    

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    Eyebrow

    eyebrow
    You raise an eyebrow at the notion.
    Bill Clinton raises an eyebrow.
    eyebrow Jean
    You raise your eyebrow at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton raises an eyebrow at Jean Chretien's weird actions.
    Bill Clinton raises an eyebrow at you.
    

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    Farewell

    farewell
    You raise a hand in farewell.
    Bill Clinton raises a hand in farewell.
    farewell Jean
    You raise a hand in farewell to Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton raises a hand in farewell to Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton raises a hand in farewell to you.
    

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    Gasp

    gasp
    You gasp in astonishment.
    Bill Clinton gasps in astonishment.
    gasp Jean
    You gasp as you realize what he did.
    Bill Clinton gasps as he realizes what Jean Chretien did.
    Bill Clinton gasps as he realizes what you did.
    gasp self
    You look at yourself and gasp!
    Bill Clinton takes one look at himself and gasps in astonisment!
    

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    Greet

    greet
    You raise a hand in greeting.
    Bill Clinton raises a hand in greeting.
    greet Jean
    You raise a hand in greeting to Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton raises a hand in greeting to Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton raises a hand in greeting to you.
    

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    Grin

    grin
    You grin evilly.
    Bill Clinton grins evilly.
    grin Jean
    You grin evilly at him.
    Bill Clinton grins evilly at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton grins evilly at you.
    grin self
    You grin at yourself.  You must be getting very bad thoughts.
    Bill Clinton grins at himself.  You must wonder what's in his mind.
    

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    Handshake

    handshake
    You grin brightly, and shake hands with everyone in the room.
    Bill Clinton grins smarmily, and shakes hands with you.
    handshake Jean
    You shake Jean Chretien's hand.
    Bill Clinton shakes Jean Chretien's hand.
    Bill Clinton shakes your hand.
    

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    Hug

    hug Jean
    You hug him.
    Bill Clinton hugs Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton hugs you.
    hug self
    You hug yourself.
    Bill Clinton hugs himself in a vain attempt to get friendship.
    

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    Laugh

    laugh
    You laugh.
    Bill Clinton laughs.
    laugh Jean
    You laugh at Jean Chretien mercilessly.
    Bill Clinton laughs at Jean Chretien mercilessly.
    Bill Clinton laughs at you mercilessly.
    laugh self
    You laugh at yourself.
    Bill Clinton laughs at himself.
    

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    Mutter

    mutter
    You mutter quietly to yourself.
    Bill Clinton mutters something quietly to himself.
    mutter Jean
    You mutter something to Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton looks at Jean Chretien and mutters something nasty under his breath.
    Bill Clinton looks at you and mutters something nasty under his breath.
    mutter self
    You mutter quietly to yourself.
    Bill Clinton mutters something quietly to himself.
    

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    Nod

    nod
    You nod.
    Bill Clinton nods.
    nod Jean
    You nod at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton nods at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton nods at you.
    nod self
    You attempt to nod at yourself and get dizzy instead.
    Bill Clinton nods quietly to himself.  What a wacko.
    

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    Peer

    peer
    You peer around yourself intently.
    Bill Clinton peers around himself intently.
    peer Jean
    You peer intently at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton peers intently at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton peers at you intently.
    peer self
    You get a little cross-eyed with your attempts to stare yourself down.
    Bill Clinton peers at himself, crossing his eyes in the process.
    

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    Ponder

    ponder
    You ponder the question.
    Bill Clinton sits down and thinks deeply.
    ponder Jean
    You ponder the matters Jean Chretien has raised.
    Bill Clinton ponders the matters Jean Chretien has raised.
    Bill Clinton ponders the matters you have raised.
    

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    ROFL

    rofl
    You roll on the floor, laughing hysterically.
    Bill Clinton falls to the ground and rolls around laughing hysterically.
    rofl Jean
    You fall to the floor laughing at Jean Chretien's remark.
    Bill Clinton rolls on the floor laughing at Jean Chretien's antics!
    Bill Clinton rolls on the floor laughing at your antics!
    

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    Roll

    roll
    You roll your eyes disgustedly.
    Bill Clinton rolls his eyes disgustedly.
    roll Jean
    You look at Jean Chretien and roll your eyes disgustedly.
    Bill Clinton rolls his eyes disgustedly at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton rolls his eyes disgustedly at you.
    

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    Shake

    shake
    You shake your head.
    Bill Clinton shakes his head.
    shake Jean
    You shake your head at him.
    Bill Clinton shakes his head at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton shakes his head at you.
    shake self
    You shake yourself.
    Bill Clinton shakes himself.
    

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    Shrug

    shrug
    You shrug helplessly.
    Bill Clinton shrugs helplessly.
    shrug Jean
    You shrug in response to his question.
    Bill Clinton shrugs in response to Jean Chretien's question.
    Bill Clinton shrugs in response to your question.
    shrug self
    You shrug to yourself.
    Bill Clinton shrugs to himself.
    

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    Sigh

    sigh
    You sigh.
    Bill Clinton sighs.
    sigh self
    You sigh as you think of him.
    Bill Clinton sighs at the sight of Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton sighs as he thinks of you.  Touching, huh?
    sigh self
    You sigh at yourself.  You MUST be lonely.
    Bill Clinton sighs at himself.
    

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    Smile

    smile
    You smile happily.
    Bill Clinton smiles happily.
    smile Jean
    You smile at him.
    Bill Clinton smiles at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton smiles at you.
    smile self
    You smile at yourself.
    Bill Clinton smiles at himself.
    

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    Smirk

    smirk
    You smirk.
    Bill Clinton smirks.
    smirk Jean
    You smirk at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton smirks at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton smirks at you.
    smirk self
    You smirk at yourself.  Okay.....
    Bill Clinton smirks at his own 'wisdom'.
    

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    Sniff

    sniff

    You sniff sadly. *SNIFF*
    Bill Clinton sniffs sadly.
    sniff Jean
    You sniff sadly at the way he is treating you.
    Bill Clinton sniffs sadly at the way Jean Chretien is treating him.
    Bill Clinton sniffs sadly at the way you are treating him.
    sniff self
    You sniff sadly at your lost opportunities.
    Bill Clinton sniffs sadly at himself.  Something MUST be bothering him.
    

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    Snort

    snort
    You snort derisively.
    Bill Clinton snorts derisively.
    snort Jean
    You snort derisively at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton snorts derisively at Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton snorts at you.
    snort self
    You snort derisively at yourself.
    Bill Clinton snorts derisively at himself.
    

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    Thank

    thank Jean
    You thank Jean Chretien heartily.
    Bill Clinton thanks Jean Chretien heartily.
    Bill Clinton thanks you heartily.
    thank self
    You thank yourself since nobody else wants to!
    Bill Clinton thanks himself since you won't.
    

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    Tickle

    tickle Jean
    You tickle Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton tickles Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton tickles you- hee hee hee.
    tickle self
    You tickle yourself, how funny!
    Bill Clinton tickles himself.
    

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    Wave

    wave
    You wave happily.
    Bill Clinton waves happily.
    wave Jean
    You wave goodbye to Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton waves goodbye to Jean Chretien.
    Bill Clinton waves goodbye to you.  Au revoir.
    wave self
    Are you going on adventures as well??
    Bill Clinton waves goodbye to himself.
    

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