A term to denote mild disappointment, embarrassment, or even just simple boredom in a text environment.
Taken from children's cartoons, where a character down on his luck or with nothing better to do might sigh and kick a pebble down the street.
AC: So how'd your date with the girl from Beijing go?
HMB: It was okay. She's really nice, and we went around and saw some cool places in the city. But she lives pretty far away so...
AC: Yeah, long distance relationships could be tough.
HMB: Yep.
AC:
HMB:
AC:
HMB (breaking the silence): *kickpebble*
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