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Harry and Ginny _ Procrastination Station _ You Know You've Been At The Computer Too Long...

Posted by: Jerry Oct 5 2004, 09:08 PM

I know I spend a lot of time on a computer daily, and it does have its side effects.

For example,
You know you've been at the computer too long...

When you look for the 'back button' after you've done a mistake in life.
When, in middle of a test, you say "ctrl+x" instead of erasing regularly.
When you say 'LOL' in middle of a conversation.

And, yes, they've all happened to me

Have Fun

Posted by: QuickHare Oct 6 2004, 12:36 PM

You also know when you've been at the computer too long...

When you install food when eating.
When the nearby window needs a pointer and a close button.
When, in case of problems, you try and find a Control, Alt and Delete button.
When you speed down the information superhighway in your car.
When the World Wide Web is in the corner of your room, complete with spider.
When you expect your microwave to accept a CD to run.
When you always type or write "window" as "Windows".
When you think a window pane is a problem with Microsoft.
When you expect to see a painting made of pixels.
When a paperless office is the opposite of your computer room at home.
When you have withdrawl symptoms when you're not on Elenarda.

Posted by: Drie Oct 6 2004, 04:59 PM

QUOTE (QuickHare @ Oct 6 2004, 05:36 AM)
When you have withdrawl symptoms when you're not on Elenarda.

Guilty! I have definately experienced that.

You also know when you've been at the computer too long...

When your eyeglass prescription gets stronger due to the number of hours you sit in front of a computer.

Posted by: Yoda Oct 6 2004, 10:38 PM

and when you fasten your seatbelt in event of your computer crashing

Posted by: QuickHare Oct 7 2004, 06:24 PM

But did you also know that you've been at the computer too long...

when you look for the Start button when you are bored.
when you try and find a program to read a book.
when you file your filing cabinet like your computer - using folders and files.

Posted by: Jerry Oct 10 2004, 12:35 AM

You know you've been at the computer too long...

When I see my desktop's background floating in front of my eyes while I'm trying to sleep

Posted by: QuickHare Oct 10 2004, 07:06 PM

Yeah, but I find you also know that you've been at the computer too long...

when you think that you'll see the Blue Screen of Death when your life flashes before your eyes.
when the dark reminds you of a blank screen.
when the first game you play when bored is Solitaire (US) or Patience (UK).
when you think "pixilated" is a term for bad eyesight.

Posted by: Yoda Oct 10 2004, 08:47 PM

and you've definitely been at the computer too long when

life is just a pretty, yet oh-so-complicated, screensaver

Yoda, pretty much ing though life

Posted by: QuickHare Oct 10 2004, 08:49 PM

Can I ask where Doom, Quake and Unreal Tornament come into this all?

Posted by: Goatman Dec 7 2004, 09:03 PM

... when you are finished writing and lokk for the control-s button (yes, this has really happened )

Posted by: QuickHare Dec 7 2004, 09:39 PM

Ultimately though, you've definitely been at the computer too long when

...you start digging up old threads for something to write in!

Posted by: Goatman Dec 7 2004, 10:09 PM

You know you've been at the computer too long when...

you start using it to make fun of people

Posted by: QuickHare Dec 7 2004, 10:11 PM

Sorry, Goatman. Just that is a trait I have. When I'm that bored, I will dig up old threads.

Posted by: Jerry Dec 7 2004, 10:14 PM

You Know You've Been At The Computer Too Long...

{quoting my 8-year-old nephew}
"When your head becomes square and your neck becomes sort of flat and your ears all of a sudden can pick up stuff from like hundreds of miles and they have a on/off button and your belly-button is the button for the CD-Rom and you go dzzzzzzz, dzzzzzz, dzzzzzzz for no reason every two minutes."

Posted by: blonde_jenius Dec 9 2004, 07:16 PM

You Know You've Been At The Computer Too Long...

when you try using the mouse to answer the phone/door.

Posted by: QuickHare Dec 9 2004, 08:57 PM

You know you've been at the computer too long...

...when you greet people and go shhhh, bing, bing, ding-dong, shhhhhhhhhhh like a modem.