Words such as `mumble', `sigh', and `groan' are spoken in
places where their referent might more naturally be used. It has
been suggested that this usage derives from the impossibility of
representing such noises on a comm link or in electronic mail,
MUDs, and IRC channels (interestingly, the same sorts of
constructions have been showing up with increasing frequency in
comic strips). Another expression sometimes heard is "Complain!",
meaning "I have a complaint!"
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