You know you are addicted to technology when...
Thursday, December 4, 2008 by ALMonty | Discussion: Community
You know you are addicted to technology when...
You can't sit through an entire movie without having at least one device on your body beep or buzz.
You think of the gadgets in your office as "friends", but you forget to send your father a birthday card.
In computer shops, you eavesdrop on a salesman talking with customers, butt in to correct him and spend 20 minutes answering the customers' questions, while the salesman stands by silently, nodding his head.
You say "digital compression" in a conversation without thinking how strange your mouth feels saying it.
You constantly find yourself in groups of people to whom you say "digital compression". Everyone understands what you mean and you are not surprised or disappointed that you don't have to explain it.
You say "voice number" instead of "phone number" as the majority of phone lines in any house are linked to contraptions that talk to other contraptions.
You back up your data every day.
On holiday, you read a computer manual and turn the pages faster than those who read John Grisham novels.
You go to trade shows and map out your path of the exhibit hall in advance. But you can't give someone directions to your house without looking up street names.
You would rather get more dots per inch than miles per gallon.
You are so knowledgeable about technology that you feel secure enough to say "I don't know" when someone asks you a technology question instead of feeling compelled to make something up.
You understand all these jokes.
If so, technology has taken over your life. We suggest you go lie under a tree and write a haiku. And don't use a laptop.
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Reply #22 Friday, December 5, 2008 7:06 AM
What the!? That was totally uncalled f...whoah! Hey AL! I saw that! Don't think I didn't you little...it's mine now, I keep it!
Hehe, good to see you out Ed. Keep on keeping on man.
Reply #23 Friday, December 5, 2008 7:11 AM
You know you're addicted to tech when you see this: 
and think of this:
Hey m1! Good t'see ya munkeh man!
Reply #24 Friday, December 5, 2008 10:18 AM
You know your wife's addicted to technology when you're looking for your other sock under the bed and notice she has large box of batteries for her 'appliances' under there.
Reply #25 Friday, December 5, 2008 10:22 AM
You know you're addicted to technology when the thought of washing your computer keyboard in the dishwasher is strangely alluring....
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/helpdesk/?p=313
Try it, you might like it! 
Reply #26 Friday, December 5, 2008 10:25 AM
- she should get the one that you can plug into your computer's usb port to recharge it's batteries and it also allows you to also download updates for it (different moves, vibration patterns, etc.)
.... ooops... I've said to much
Reply #29 Friday, December 5, 2008 11:36 AM
Yep, you sure have... she's looking over my shoulder and thinking:" Hmmmmm!!!!!" 
Reply #31 Friday, December 5, 2008 12:01 PM
Sorta reminds me of the woman who went to the doctor with a vibrator firmly wedged in her... er, well, you get the picture.
Anyhow, he asks her to jump up on the examination table so he can assess the situation: "I'm very sorry m' dear, but this is going to require surgery to remove it."
"Remove it hell, I just came in so you could change the damned batteries.!!!" 
You know you're addicted to technology when you go into a novelty store for one of those 'handshake zappers' to masturbate with. 
Reply #32 Friday, December 5, 2008 12:08 PM
Not reimbursable, I'm afraid. Shocking, but true.
You know you're addicted to technology when you remember the batteries, but forget the milk and bread!
Reply #33 Friday, December 5, 2008 4:56 PM
You know your addicted when your computer room has eight outlets, each outlet has two plug-in strips, each strip is full so you jump another strip off one of them and so forth until a breaker pops.
Reply #34 Friday, December 5, 2008 5:53 PM
Hey, is this weird, I opened up my tower, and noticed my cpu was the perfect size to hold a shotglass.. now if I could only devise something that could hook bourbon up, so it auto fills the glass, then an elevation system that lifts it to D drive, and auto ejects.. since my power button is about as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike.. maybe that could be my refill button? 
Reply #35 Friday, December 5, 2008 9:23 PM
What, the scouring novelty shops for a handshake zapper to... um, make it more envigorating when you shake hands with the 'unemployed'?
Yeah, I can understand that... being a doctor n' all, you'd have first hand knowledge of those heart starter contrapshuns they keep in hospitals for cardiac arrests, and thus would apply the same logic to an arrested and flaccid member. 
You know your doctor is addicted to technology when his stethoscope has a built-in iPhone and internet connection.
Reply #36 Friday, December 5, 2008 9:42 PM
Hmmm...........................ah, did I say that out loud?
Reply #37 Friday, December 5, 2008 9:59 PM
lol starkers, my doctor is always asking me to build him a website 
Reply #38 Friday, December 5, 2008 10:36 PM
My doctor is always asking me to turn my head and cough... wouldn't be so bad if he didn't have that cold bionic hand. 
You know your doctor's receptionist is addicted to technology when she says that you're 'logged in' and will be uploaded sooner if your condition deteriorates... and: "While you're waiting, would you please download a stool sample."
Reply #39 Friday, December 5, 2008 11:57 PM
hehehe So a transfusion would be a download I guess 
Reply #40 Saturday, December 6, 2008 12:24 PM
Speaking of technology. Gas is back down under $2.00 per gallon, so why does an 10-12 oz. can of compressed air to blow out my tower cost 8 bucks?
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Reply #21 Friday, December 5, 2008 6:39 AM
That feeling you get when you don't remember where you left your cell phone...
You know you're addicted when the mouse has become an organic part of your hand.
Technology addiction really exists...LINK