Friday 31 October 2008

You Know You've Been Using the Computer Too Much When...

...you read a page of a book and then search for a link to get to the next one.

...you write a sentence with a word you're not sure you spelt correctly, but that's okay because Autocorrect can take care of it.

...you glance down at the corner of the paper to check the time.

...the sun is shining in your face so you fumble around for the brightness/contrast controls.

...you wonder in passing why your photo-albums don't have thumbnails on the cover.

...you don't feel like writing out your full name and address on every single one of your application forms, so you attempt to select and copy it instead.

...you hesitate to buy a new item for your room because you're not sure if you have the disk-space.

...there's a word in blue text in your lecture notes and you don't know what it means, so you attempt to click on it.

...while reading the newspaper, you attempt to close the advertisements interposed between the news articles.

...you're in an obstacle course and you decide to save your progress right before that difficult rope-swing there.

...you have the urge to pull stunts while driving, as this will gain you more points.

...some of your things are missing, and you wonder if you should scan for a virus.

...you attempt to right-click on the trash bin in order to empty it.

...you're stuck in a long queue at the bank, so you decide to play Minesweeper to pass the time.

...the introduction to your essay is terrible, so you try to close the foolscap without saving.

...your textbook states something that is clearly wrong, so you search for the Edit button.

...you form compulsive computer-related habits which carry over into real life.

And then you realise where you are, feel like an idiot and hopefully vow to spend more time out of the house.

2 comments:

Zhang Yang said...

This is hilarious. I love it. Seems that all that studying hasn't killed the humor in you. Good job!

Wintershark said...

The saddest part is that most of these are things that I've actually done.