you rarely get someone replying with "hi" any more?
I am a bit confused now
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Well it could still be that they're making a joke that doesn't work as well if you don't know what type of humour they like. Or there are some users who have English as a second language, and may accidentally say something wrong.
The easiest solution, rather than getting annoyed that they said something you don't understand is to do what I have been doing here, and asking them questions etc until you understand what they were trying to say.
That isn't your fault. The vast majority of members on this site are under the false impression that being "random" is actually funny. They also have a hard time maintaining focus on one particular subject, which results in the rapid generation of short conversations.
Don't feel bad. It's just something you'll have to get used to.