February 4, 2010 @BurghPotPie @JanePitt Just get in touch with the person however you normally would. It's just nerdy slang. @BurghPotPie @JanePitt Just get in touch with the person however you normally would. It's just nerdy slang. ← @JanePitt @BurghPotPie It comes from the command ping, as in "ping google.com." Honestly, pinging people makes more sense in real-time chat. @JanePitt Be sure to remind them that by saying that, they forced you to learn something that is otherwise totally useless to you. →