NOTE FROM KIM:

A new poll shows that nearly 1 in 4 Americans
say the Internet could be a stand-in for
a significant other for a period of time.

The Top 7 Signs You’re in a
Relationship With the Internet

8> While it may be just the search engine’s autocompletion algorithm talking, it does seem to have a knack for finishing your sentences.

7> Your mother keeps telling you about that other ISP you used to have back in college and how well it’s doing now.

6> Every day it’s the same old question: “Does this website make my apps look fat?”

5> It’s intimately familiar with your need for male enhancement products.

4> You feel guilty about looking at DVD porn, but the stuff you downloaded really doesn’t do much for you anymore.

3> Instead of something good starting when the lights go out, everything just stops.

2> Google gives you three choices: “Search”, “I Feel Lucky” and “I Don’t Know, What Would You Like To Do?”

and the Number 1 Sign You’re in a Relationship With the Internet…

1> “So, how many worldwide, publicly accessible series of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching have you been with?”

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Credits:

Selected from 24 submissions from 9 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Bruce W. Alter, Fairfax Station, VA — 1
Bill Livingston, Decatur, AL — 2, 5
Laura Oberst, Columbus, OH — 3
Rabbi Crut, McComb, OH — 4, 7
Matt Van Opens, Watertown, WI — 5
Marshall Gatten, Glendale, CA — 6
Kim Moser, New York, NY — 8, List Moderator, Topic