Internet Addict

I used to not understand how on earth can someone be so hooked up to the internet. Ok so i have an email, maybe i have a friendster account (so 1990s), or maybe i have a blog. So if i have to check them all and update, it’ll probably take like what? 10 minutes max? How would such a thing, especially when it loads pages like snails, be addictive? seriously. It’s not like i can play CS on it.

Turns out i was wrong. I’m used to not watching television – haven’t had them for the past decade. But right now, after four years of cable surfing, i find not just me, but my neighbours as well, stuck to the screen beside their beds almost 24/7. Quote “I haven’t been on the internet for 2 days! It must have been some kinda record..”

It’s quite intriguing that a huge chunk of information can actually be very addictive. admit it guys, how many of you spend hours in front of wikipedia. and the interaction with the virtual social world – facebook… not to mention the ominous youtube.

I’m always very fascinated to see how our generation has been so drastically different from the past. perhaps they thought they were different – when they had their TV. hohoho, now one greater than TV is here.

Perhaps some kinda measures have to be taken. Perhaps we should talk to people face to face rather than just tag on their wall or something. Perhaps i shouldn’t even be blogging about this. How ironic.