Internet Junkie Warning Signs

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You know it's time to turn your computer off and read a book
when...

1. A friend calls and says "How are you? Your phone's been busy
- - for a year!!!"

2. You forgot how to work the TV remote control.

3. You see something funny and scream, "LOL, LOL!"

4. You meet the mailman at the curb and swear he said, "YOU'VE
GOT MAIL."

5. You sign off and your screen says you were on for 3 days and
45 minutes.

6. You fall asleep, but instead of dreams you get IMs.

7. You buy a laptop and a cell phone so you can have AOL in your
car.

8. Tech support calls YOU for help.

9. You beg your friends to get an account so you can "hang out."

10. You get a second line just to call out for pizza.

11. You purchase a vanity car license plate with your screen
name on it.

12. You say "he he he" or "heh heh heh" instead of laughing.

13. You say "SCROLL UP" when someone asks what is was you said.

14. You sneak away to your computer when everyone goes to sleep.

15. You talk on the phone with the same person you are sending
an instant message to.

16. You look at an annoying person off-line and you wish that
you had your ignore button handy.

17. You start to experience "withdrawal" after not being online
for a while.

18. "Where did the time go??"

19. You sit on AOL for 6 hours for that certain special person
to sign on.

20, You get up in the morning and go online before having
breakfast.

21. You end your sentences with three or more periods.......

22. You've gone to an unstaffed AOL room to give tech support.

23. You think faster than the computer.

24. You enter a chat room and get greeted by 25 people with
{{(hugs}}} and **kisses**.

25. Being called a "newbie" is a major insult to you.

26. You're on the phone and you say BRB.

27. Your teacher or boss recommends a drug test for the blood
shot eyes.

28. Your answering machine/voice mail sounds a little like
this...."BRB. leave your S/N and I^ll TTYL ASAP."

29. You need to be pried from your computer by the Jaws-of-Life.




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