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Shoe Horn

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3. "Going Offline Just As Hard As Giving Up Drinking & Smoking" (study)

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Tue Dec 27, 2011, 09:02 AM

Dec 2011

"Recently, consumer research firm Intersperience surveyed over 1,000 people on their attitudes towards their use of the Internet, smart phones and other gadgets, and asked them to go 24 hours without any access to the web. The result? A number of participants said going offline was similar to quitting drinking or smoking."

Read more: http://technorati.com/technology/article/going-offline-just-as-hard-as/#ixzz1hjuuWYTm

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Advice for someone going offline as a New Years resolution? [View all] Shoe Horn Dec 2011 OP

How are you gonna cover work & porn? taterguy Dec 2011 #1

Don't work online. Porn will have to suffer. Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #2

"Going Offline Just As Hard As Giving Up Drinking & Smoking" (study) Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #3

"My advice to you is to start drinking heavily." HopeHoops Dec 2011 #4

Mr. Computer Guy! Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #5

I'd say it makes me feel naked, but I don't mind being naked. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #6

... Kali Dec 2011 #7

That's nothing. I still get updates from that cattle auction site you posted. rug Dec 2011 #8

bwahahahha! Kali Dec 2011 #9

This is the one I got today. rug Dec 2011 #10

strange Kali Dec 2011 #12

Well, aside from being a good reminder *why* I want to get offline, this has been a dud. Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #11

It's a good thing we only use 10% of our brain then lunatica Dec 2011 #23

Yeah, good one. Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #24

Couldn't you give up chocolate, Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #13

lol. I'll probably end up doing all those things with the free time. Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #14

No advice, but really, what's the point? Withywindle Dec 2011 #15

The point? To be healthy and happy. Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #17

So the health issue isn't about the internet per se, it's about sitting for long periods of time. Withywindle Dec 2011 #18

Obviously, you read neither my post nor the links contained therein. Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #20

I have some advice on New Years resolutions Major Nikon Dec 2011 #16

What's the point of life if you never challenge yourself? Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #22

Oh my. MilesColtrane Dec 2011 #19

For me, it probably will be. Sadly, I spend an unholy amount of time online. Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #21

Good luck on your experiment/resolution, should you go through with it. MilesColtrane Dec 2011 #28

Totally agree with you here. Shoe Horn Feb 2012 #30

My problem is I'm always feeling I'm missing some important news lunatica Dec 2011 #25

That makes me happy. Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #26

I already miss you... lunatica Dec 2011 #27

LOL. Shoe Horn Feb 2012 #29