29 signs that you may be addicted to your computer and/or the internet
You turn on your computer first thing in the morning-even before the coffee pot.
Your coffee pot is located right next to your computer...along with cream, sugar and a box of stir sticks.
You haven't bought a postage stamp in years, you don't even know how much they cost and frankly, you've forgotten where the post office is located.
You remember where the post office is only when you drive by it on your way to "Staples".
You shop, pay bills, read e-books, catch up on the latest news, watch videos, listen to music, play games, keep in touch with friends/relatives...all right from the convience of your computer chair.
You carry a note pad with you at all times to jot down ideas for your junklog weblog. ;)
You change your wallpaper/screensaver more than once a week.
You can fold a load of laundry, put a new load in the dryer, start a fresh load and put away the ones you have just folded...all while downloading one mp3.
You download mp3's of music you already have on CD.
You realize at 3:00pm that you're still in your jammies and the only thing you've dusted is your computer screen.
You own stock in Post-it notes.
You pay for internet service before you pay your gas bill.
You have no heat or hot water in your house.
The phrase "I'm just going to check my mail real quick" is used more than once a day.
Your mail actually needs to be checked more than once a day.
You use any excuse you can to make a bullet list.
You potty trian your kids at a year old to save money on diapers so you can save up for a digital camera.
You have a new printer, scanner, gel pads for your keyboard and mouse, a web cam, hi-fi speakers, AND a digital camera. You and your children are naked and your 1 year old is peeing on the floor.
You change AND personalize your homepage more than once a month.
Your husband has to run around naked with a big red bow tied around "himself" to get your attention.
You actually believe that Al Gore invented the internet.
You use the phrase "no, it's mommy's turn to play on the computer now".
You don't know what season it is.
You don't care what season it is.
Your kids are having ice cream for breakfast because you've answered mhmmm to 15 questions in a row without knowing what they are.
Your kids are having ice cream for lunch because you've answered mhmmm to 15 questions in a row without knowing what they are.
Your kids have a belly ache and you have no idea what could've caused it.
You can dress a toddler, get snacks, change the channel on the t.v., AND nurse an infant...all at the same time. All while sending fart jokes to everyone in your hotmail address book.
Your computer is the last thing you turn off at night-right after the coffee pot!
...blah blah blah. I won't even tell you how many of those DO NOT apply to me! They all came to me when I recalled what others had told me of their experiences :).
