17 Signs You Spend Too Much Time On The Internet (And You Couldn't Care Less About It)
You should probably stop. But read this first. :P
By Sadho Ram
While the Internet is a wonderful place filled with mischievous kittens doing hip-hop and crazy GIFs, there must come a time in your Internet-obsessed life where you would want to leave, right?
More and more of us are spending our time communicating online. It’s quicker, more convenient and we can simply delete all those obnoxious forwards our distant relatives send us about politics, rather than get stuck in a conversation with them.
We can text our friends rather than call. We can read brief summaries of the day’s events rather than purchase a newspaper. We can order food, clothes and even pay our bills online. Life is good. Or is it?
Chances are you spend too much time staring at a computer screen and not nearly enough time with actual people. Don’t believe us? Check out all these signs that shows you are spending way too much time on the Internet.
2. You've started "hearing" WhatsApp pings even when you're nowhere near your smartphone
5. You've mastered the art of holding an entire conversation using just emojis
6. Instead of using your face to convey an emotion, you wish aloud you could use a reaction GIF
7. You post to people's Facebook wall who are right next to you instead of actually talking to them
9. You've lost days staring at your laptop, binge-watching online runs of your favourite series
10. The phrase "follow me" does not even remotely invoke thoughts of physical movement
12. Checking your phone for updates is so compulsively necessary, you've stopped finding it compulsive
16. You've said things online that you would never, ever say in person (aka the 'Keyboard Warrior' effect)
17. It's (rather) impossible for you to comprehend new information unless it's a list
PS: Every Internet-addict reaches a point when the time comes to close the laptop and go outside.
PPS: Don't worry, we'll still be here when you get back.
