The Loony Bin
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Thu, 18 Sep 1997 12:27:17 -0400 (EDT)
Hiya People...
We've had lists of symptoms of internet addiction before, but some of
these are new...
Wishes & Dreams...
- ANDREA
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[ This list copyright 1996 by Chris White and Ziff-Davis ]
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[ The Top Five List top5@walrus.com www.topfive.com ]
The Top 18 Signs You're Addicted to the Internet
18> Any campground without a T1 line is OFF your vacation
itinerary.
17> Wife calls you to dinner by posting to alt.food.
16> I.V. stand next to your mini tower.
15> Choice between paying Compuserve bill and paying for kids
education is easy -- if a little painful for your kids.
14> Your big pickup line is, "Haven't we met on alt.top5.addict?"
13> Batteries in the TV remote now last for months.
12> You send in your Top Five List submissions while in the
air over Oregon.
11> You hire a housekeeper for your home page.
10> New mail alarm on your palmtop annoys other churchgoers.
9> Your mouse-clicking forearm rivals Popeye's.
8> AT&T names you Customer of the Month for the third
consecutive time.
7> Your idea of socializing is sucking up to Chris White
for the number one spot.
6> You unsuccessfully try to download a pizza from
www.dominos.com.
5> Your family conducts an intervention via e-mail and
checks you into www.bettyford.com.
4> You rig your toilet to alert you if you receive any
new mail while you're "offline."
3> You speak in a monotone voice and call your wife "Friday."
(Oops! That's a Sign You're Addicted to Dragnet!)
2> You're surprised to learn there's also a 2 o'clock in the
*afternoon*.
and the Number 1 Sign You're Addicted to the Internet...
1> You're reading THIS, aren't you?
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