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Top 10 Signs You May Be An Internet Addict

By Robert Paul Reyes

"Obsessive Internet use is a public health problem which is so serious it should be officially recognised as a clinical disorder, according to a leading psychiatrist.

British psychiatrists have previously reported that between five and 10 per cent of online users are Internet addicts"

Quotation from Telegraph.Co.UK

I'm online at least six hours every day, but I don't consider myself an Internet addict because I spend my time productively writing essays, doing research and googling "Britney Spears" "nude pics."

My blood pressure goes up, I sweat profusely and I start climbing the walls when I lose my Internet connection, but that's a normal reaction for anybody who relies on the Net for his livelihood.

I'd rather have a reliable Internet connection than a social network of friends and family, but that's not unusual in a high-tech society.

Now that I have established that I'm not in that five to 10 per cent of online users who are Internet addicts, let's consider the top ten signs that you might be an Internet addict"

*If you say "LOL" instead of laughing at a funny joke, you might be an Internet addict.

*If you hurry up sex with your wife so you can chat online with LoverGirl69, you might be an Internet addict.

*If you sign your checks VirtualDudeLover06, you might be an Internet addict.

*If you had a fight with your wife because she won't let you name your newborn baby girl "Mozilla Firefox 3", you might be an Internet addict.

*If you get into a funk because your number of Google hits went down, you might be an Internet addict.

*If you think that Matt Drudge is the most respected journalist of our generation, you might be an Internet addict.

*If you reach for your mouse during your sleep, you might be an Internet addict.

*If you rush home and check your email before you kiss your wife and hug the kids, you might be an Internet addict.

*If you enjoy messing around with Nigerian scammers more than you do having a conversation with your spouse, you might be an Internet addict.

*If the only way your children can get in contact with you is by sending you an Instant Message, you might be an Internet addict.

Robert Paul Reyes is a NewsBlaze writer on Politics, Pop Culture and Pointless Pontificating. Contact him by writing to NewsBlaze.

Please send other signs of Internet Addictions that may have not been included in this list to comment@newsblaze.com