Consuming Computers

Today, as I sat in front of my computer ALL DAY just typing away at papers, futzing with the data analysis on my research, and preparing a presentation, I began to realize that I spend WAY TOO MUCH of my time on a computer.

So then I asked this question of my housemates (who immediately informed me exactly how random this question was)

What are some signs I could use to tell if I have been on the computer too long?

After much debate (ok really none at all, but debate makes the list sounds more official) we came up with this list:

1)     You have no hair on your thighs due to the constant heat

2)     You do something stupid and immediately think “ctrl (or option) Z”

3)     You use your computer to iron your nice pants or to warm you up on a cold day

4)     When making a collage, you no longer cut and paste, but rather “ctrl C/ctrl V”

5)     You don’t own a TV, but you are still up-to-date on most TV shows

6)     You regularly have the urge to use “ctrl F” on your textbooks

7)     When explaining to someone that you were talking to someone else, you make typing motions with your fingers…even if you had talked to them in real life

8)     You and your friends do not quote famous movies…they quote YouTube videos

9)     When actually forced to join the “outside world” you get into a situation and think my this would make a great blog entry

Sadly, I have actually done all of these…multiple times.

Sorry this post is so short, but my eyes are going into that I have looked into an LCD based screen for longer than previous generations of humans have evolved eyes to withstand so if you continue to abuse me in this way I will be forced to file charges against you and I have grown rather attached/dependent on my eyes over the years so I will give them a –short– break.

Feel free to add your own!