Posted May 31, 200520 yr comment_2339504 1- Rarely 2- Occasionally 3- Frequently 4- Often 5- Always 1. How often do you find that you stay online longer than you intended? 2. How often do you neglect household chores to spend more time online? 3. How often do others in your life complain to you about the amount of time you spend online? 4. How often do you check your e-mail before something else that you need to do? 5. How often does your job performance or productivity suffer because of the Internet? 6. How often do you become defensive or secretive when anyone asks what you do online? 7. How often do you find yourself anticipating when you will go online again? 8. How often do you lose sleep due to late night log-ins? 9. How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend online and fail? 10. How often do you choose to spend more time online over going out with others? Add your score and see where your totalfalls in the following categories: 10-24 points: Nothing to worry about... yet! you're an average online user. You may surf the web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage. 25-39 points: On the brink You are experiencin occasional or frequent problems because of the internet. You should consider the full impact on your life. 40-50 points: You're in trouble Your internet usage is causing significant problems. You should evaluate the impact of the internet on your life and address the problems directly caused by your internet usage.
May 31, 200520 yr comment_2339572 I don't even need to take the quiz. Of course I am. I thought I was going to fucking die when the 'net got cut off for a day. I took the quiz, though, and barely stayed within the first group.
May 31, 200520 yr Author comment_2339622 For me, I think the only ones that were not often or always were questions #4 and 6. I need help.
May 31, 200520 yr comment_2339678 The only thing that saves me is that when I'm tired, I go to bed. That'd work for me, but I always seem to find something interesting to read or check out when I should be getting the bed. The 'net can be boring as shit during the day, and then when you should be prepping to hit the sack, a ton of intriguing stuff pops up. I just can't imagine the people who fall well into the second and third groups. People spending more time online than me seems impossible, but obviously that's the case if I'm in the group with the least intense problem.
May 31, 200520 yr comment_2339734 26, I'm on the brink. I think starting the new job will solve that problem.
May 31, 200520 yr comment_2339942 For me, I think the only ones that were not often or always were questions #4 and 6. I need help. If it makes you feel better, you're not alone...
May 31, 200520 yr comment_2340198 21. I used to be pretty bad, but I'm pretty much over the internet now and only go on it when there is nothing else to do or I need to check on something like sports, horse racing, dvd pricing.
May 31, 200520 yr Author comment_2340286 26, I'm on the brink. I think starting the new job will solve that problem. Unless you have access to the net at your desk and can have the kids do worksheets while you talk wrestling.
June 1, 200520 yr comment_2342603 26, I'm on the brink. I think starting the new job will solve that problem. Unless you have access to the net at your desk and can have the kids do worksheets while you talk wrestling. I won't have access to the net or kids to do worksheets. I should have been a teacher, not a fucking car rental guy or whatever they call my new job. Maybe I'll change my name to "Some Car Rental Guy." Then again, maybe not.
June 1, 200520 yr comment_2342787 1- Rarely 2- Occasionally 3- Frequently 4- Often 5- Always 1. How often do you find that you stay online longer than you intended? 2 2. How often do you neglect household chores to spend more time online? 1 3. How often do others in your life complain to you about the amount of time you spend online? 1 4. How often do you check your e-mail before something else that you need to do? 1 5. How often does your job performance or productivity suffer because of the Internet? 1 6. How often do you become defensive or secretive when anyone asks what you do online? 1 7. How often do you find yourself anticipating when you will go online again? 1 8. How often do you lose sleep due to late night log-ins? 2 9. How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend online and fail? 1 10. How often do you choose to spend more time online over going out with others? 1 Add your score and see where your totalfalls in the following categories: 10-24 points: Nothing to worry about... yet! you're an average online user. You may surf the web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage. 25-39 points: On the brink You are experiencin occasional or frequent problems because of the internet. You should consider the full impact on your life. 40-50 points: You're in trouble Your internet usage is causing significant problems. You should evaluate the impact of the internet on your life and address the problems directly caused by your internet usage. 12. Nothing to worry about, bro.
June 1, 200520 yr Author comment_2343471 Maybe I'll change my name to "Some Car Rental Guy." Then again, maybe not. Just tell me to flip the switch and it is done.
June 5, 200520 yr comment_2402723 I'm afraid to even take this, honestly. So am I. ... Loss, hold me.
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