Aren't we all addicted to our rigs?

I have to agree with this. Just got my iphone and spent the whole day playing with it. Did not get any studying done at all...shame on me.

So im addicted to Technology and Sex who really gives a F*ck

they better not take mah toys away...

no really, not addict. i can live without two quad cores. i can. really.

...why dont i have raptors yet :(

effmasterSo im addicted to Technology and Sex who really gives a F*ck

Seriously, aren't those good addictions? Would they rather us be addicted to drugs?...:laugh:

Would they prefer that we all got addicted to drugs? Seriously everybody has some form of addiction to something it's almost impossible not to. You never get rid of addictions anyway you just trade them in for different ones.

soon we can all attend TAA

Tech Addicts Annoymous

Hi my name is Candle, ive been using a computer since 1996 and im an addict

candle_86soon we can all attend TAA

Tech Addicts Annoymous

Hi my name is Candle, ive been using a computer since 1996 and im an addict

Hi my name is mussels. Sorry i'm late, i had to tweak my media PC to get an extra 2% more ram bandwidth before i could leave the house.

these doctors are losing it, so they need a quick buck and they make up bs like this and then patent a illness to it and wham bam an other illness in the medical books....then people get all paranoid and start doping thier children on meds...its a classic move... im surprised people still get a kick out this bs

mysticjonthese doctors are losing it, so they need a quick buck and they make up bs like this and then patent a illness to it and wham bam an other illness in the medical books....then people get all paranoid and start doping thier children on meds...its a classic move... im surprised people still get a kick out this bs

man i dont want drugs... they impair my ability to OC.

actully this isnt BS at all, I was a net addict for a long time and many others are. I was actully bad enough i skipped school to browse the net, and turned to chat rooms instead of friends ect. It is very real, but in moderation anything is fine and im happy to say i use the computer in moderation and get up and get out whenever a friend feels like doing something, but it is addicting and can be hazordus to your social life. The ones calling this fake are the addictied. Remember only an achlolic says there not addicted

another point..these doctors envy computer savvy people cause they're actually contributing to the world as whole...though mostly in the entertainment form but still, hmmm....drug addict or technology addict? seriously these doctors are losing in it..good move they targeted a mass amount of people, thats bound to get money

candle_86actully this isnt BS at all, I was a net addict for a long time and many others are. I was actully bad enough i skipped school to browse the net, and turned to chat rooms instead of friends ect. It is very real, but in moderation anything is fine and im happy to say i use the computer in moderation and get up and get out whenever a friend feels like doing something, but it is addicting and can be hazordus to your social life. The ones calling this fake are the addictied. Remember only an achlolic says there not addicted

moderation ...i agree...but unfortunately their are those people messing it up for the rest

i'm joking about this, but i was seriously addicted for a while. Nothing helps more than a 4 day canoe trip, or a full time job... breaks the habit, so you have to set new ones.

That said, full time work lets me buy MUCH MORE TOYS!

*goes to upgrade media PC to a Q6600*

yeah a smart nerd will say take a freakin computer break lol

wait how is this compared to sex addiction? if im not mistaken sex is awesom, technology is awesom, alcoholic drinks...the similarities start to distant themselves haha

well im a drunk, acholocis go to meetings lol, but once your used to it, its damn fun also

mysticjonwait how is this compared to sex addiction? if im not mistaken sex is awesom, technology is awesom, alcoholic drinks...the similarities start to distant themselves haha

i had a GF who used to get hot from playing CSS. It was two addictions rolled into one...

Musselsi had a GF who used to get hot from playing CSS. It was two addictions rolled into one...

hot as in temperatureor the other hot lol hahaha

I'm addicted.

I don't quite buy it. People like to toss around words like addiction that indicate human definciancies. All humans are subject to some habitual behavior. Addiction should only be used if this behavior begins to hinder basic functioning. No doubt thisa is the case sometimes, but in my opinion classifying someone as an addict because they would rather do that than their homework is dubious at best. Man has always enjoyed his technology, this is just the first time it is digital and on such a massive scale. Exciting if you ask me......

candle_86well im a drunk, acholocis go to meetings lol, but once your used to it, its damn fun also

i have a buddy who use to be a drunk, now hes an AA adict, its disterbing........

as to this, could be worse, at lest its not drugs!!!!

Technology and sex, a man's best friends....and a man's biggest test, if sex and tech play an important role in a man's life and the man is capable of drawing limits, that man is a success.

Does anyone else note the correlation between hobbies and lifestyles and so called "addiction?"

Im addicted to working because I like money...lol

I hate people who think they can tell me what to do.
"8 hours on the computer (having fun) a day is no good for you."
But its ok for the rest of the population to go out on a weekend and spend all their money getting absolutely smashed drunk.
I choose the more economical way of having fun (in the long term anyway).

Has anyone noticed that the first alternative people offer to people who spend alot of time on the computer is to go outside in the fresh air and play a sport, like we are some sort of cave dwelling primate with lax fitness?

The reason technology is so addicting is that its so diverse. There is always something new for you to be doing. Its not like we are doing the same thing in out every day (like booting up your console and playing Halo all day). Computers teach you things, computers get you places you cant get in RL, and most importantly they let you run faster with your knife out :D

Sure does beat the crap out of a nicotine addiction

ex_revenDoes anyone else note the correlation between hobbies and lifestyles and so called "addiction?"

Im addicted to working because I like money...lol

I hate people who think they can tell me what to do.
"8 hours on the computer (having fun) a day is no good for you."
But its ok for the rest of the population to go out on a weekend and spend all their money getting absolutely smashed drunk.
I choose the more economical way of having fun (in the long term anyway).

Has anyone noticed that the first alternative people offer to people who spend alot of time on the computer is to go outside in the fresh air and play a sport, like we are some sort of cave dwelling primate with lax fitness?

The reason technology is so addicting is that its so diverse. There is always something new for you to be doing. Its not like we are doing the same thing in out every day (like booting up your console and playing Halo all day). Computers teach you things, computers get you places you cant get in RL, and most importantly they let you run faster with your knife out :D

Sure does beat the crap out of a nicotine addiction

Unlike console nerds who play the same game 10 hours a day (housemate on final fantasy) or the 'normal' people who go out and get drunk, today i built 2 mATX rigs and one ATX - two core 2 duos, one A64 FX62. Each one had special needs (power, noise, etc) and had to fit into tiny cases. Somehow i find that more of an intellectual challenge, and more exciting, than getting really drunk and making ugly chicks pregnant.