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Our Modern Internet Dependence

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nickyp
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So I've been without the internet at home now for 5 weeks, due to O2 (UK ISP)'s incompetence.

The extra thinking time I've had due to a lack of NS has made me see how dependent I am, and I'm sure most of us are, on the internet. I've been unable to communicate with people due to no FB, I'm totally out of the loop skiing-wise, I've been unable to download articles and problem sets for university work. The moment of realisation really came when I found myself walking to McDonalds, 30 minutes away from my house at 3am on a Tuesday morning, to use their WiFi.

I guess the moral of the story is, don't take the internet for granted. Truthfully, I just wanted to post a thread after 5 weeks of absence.
Nov 28 2010 8:40AM
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Mike-O
Posts: 14593 - Karma: 1,089
cool story hansel
Nov 28 2010 9:13AM
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Static
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damn 30 min walk to McDicks just to scratch an internet porno itch, only to realize you gotta do it in the bathroom or the ball pit.... internet dependence indeed
Nov 28 2010 9:18AM
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No_Dub
Posts: 3357 - Karma: 294
id be fucked if i didnt have internet because i dont have cell service at my house and im scared of the landline phone.
Nov 28 2010 9:28AM
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Mike-O
Posts: 14593 - Karma: 1,089
On a serious note, the longest I've gone without the Internet since 2001 was two weeks, just a while back. I kind of did it for a reason, went to my summerhouse to get shit done and my mind off things after a break-up. After the first two days of chopping wood and getting my raking and hammering on I didn't even miss it.

The day I got back though, I was glued to the screen for like 8 hours straight. The amount of updates on every site I visit...a terrifying thought to go through it all and it was an information overflow to say the least. And that Facebook message sound after a fortnight's absence...

...pop....pop...poppp......popopopopopopopopopop...
Nov 28 2010 9:33AM
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soulskier
Posts: 17806 - Karma: 3,841
my week away at deer camp was most tranquil, i guess i dont have the bug
Nov 28 2010 12:28PM
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r0dubs
Posts: 1764 - Karma: 19
i have an addiction, but i let it take over

im ok with that
Nov 28 2010 12:31PM
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1337
Posts: 31054 - Karma: 29,234
this week our hotel had shit wifi so I had to share a hard connection with my family, being internet-less is pretty painful
Nov 28 2010 12:31PM
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.frenchy
Posts: 18221 - Karma: 12,323
Being banned is hard too haha.
Nov 28 2010 12:33PM
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Cortez
Posts: 507 - Karma: 13
i guess if everyone is addicted, it's not an addiction anymore


it's like saying you are addicted to your phone.... it's just a communication device, you are not actually addicted to the phone you just want to talk to your friends and family
Nov 28 2010 12:33PM
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timmi
Posts: 12874 - Karma: 3,460
today i needed the number for a gym in my town. I pulled out the phone book and tried to look up gyms. I had no idea how to do it! so i gave up and searched it on google. found it in 2 seconds.

I went to cuba about a month ago and was without it for a week. i had enough to keep myself busy, but i didn't like not being able to talk to my friends.
Nov 28 2010 1:03PM
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ORDEAL
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Ski camp without t - not that bad
Nov 28 2010 1:10PM
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