Only 49! I'm surprised -- but then a lot of the questions didn't apply to me because they were about the effect of my online life with people I live with, and except for the cat (and no she doesn't count, she just hates me doing anything that isn't catering to her every need) I don't live with anyone.

Posted by: Andrea Harris at June 30, 2005 12:21 AM

a lot of the questions didn't apply to me because they were about the effect of my online life with people I live with

Yeah, mine would've been 95 if not for that, and if they'd included "do you sometimes skip meals to stay online longer," I'd have swept the damn thing.

Posted by: ilyka at June 30, 2005 12:48 AM

32. it was a funny test, mostly asking how you felt about your internet usage. the only way to score highly was to feel bad about it. if that were generalized, then people who smoke would be fine as long as they were happy about it.

Posted by: rammer at June 30, 2005 02:15 AM

if that were generalized, then people who smoke would be fine as long as they were happy about it.

By Jove, the man is right! Awesome. Feed my denial, Rammer! Feed it.

Posted by: ilyka at June 30, 2005 02:19 AM

29.

Heh.

15. How often do you feel preoccupied with the Internet when off-line, or fantasize about being on-line?

When what?

16. How often do you find yourself saying "just a few more minutes" when on-line?

Not so much "just a few more minutes" as "back in five".

17. How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend on-line and fail?

Cut down? Why would I want to do that?

18. How often do you try to hide how long you've been on-line?

Hide it from who? All my friends are on-line!

19. How often do you choose to spend more time on-line over going out with others?

See 18.

20. How often do you feel depressed, moody, or nervous when you are off-line, which goes away once you are back on-line?

What is this "off-line" you speak of?

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 30, 2005 08:10 AM

What is this "off-line" you speak of?

They could have shortened it to one question:

1. Choosing the best answer from among the following, define "offline."
a. Without internet access; not being connected to the internet.
b. What?
c. No, seriously: What?

Posted by: ilyka at June 30, 2005 09:23 AM