You know you spend too much time online/on buzzboard when..

[Article One]

lets do the list...


-before checking your answering machine when you get home, you check your Away Message

-you know who Marzipan is

-you can have conversations with people using vb smilies

-you've ever been introduced to someone by your screen name/ message board alias

-you know where the phrase "lessthanthree" comes from

-you've used the word "newbie" in the real world

-you've put off work to post to the board.

-you've given yourself a time limit for posting to the board.

-you constantly break that time limit and put off more work.

-you start giving things -fu names. "My web-fu is superior"

-you know who milkman dan is, and why everyone hates him.

-you can compile a list that says why youre online too much

-you know what the letters ROFLMFAOPMFP stand for.

-when away from a computer, you resort to Text Messaging.

-you TM so much sometimes, its a wonder you dont just fucking call the person

-you get excited when there are new features for IM: such as messaging when away, or one window for multiple IMs.

-you have a friendster account

-you actually USE your friendster account

these are just some to start...

OUT WITH IT!!!

[Article One]

youve been at someone's house, all the people u talk to on the board are there, and youve seen them posting to the board, to each other.

[Article One]

-youve attended any form of netmeet.

[Article One]

-youve searched for longer than an hour for just the right avatar

[Gizmo]

--- you've nodded your head and smiled after reading all of the above

[housecat]

:haha:


<-------------- spends too much time on the board.

[Article One]

dina, that ROFLMFAOPMFP one was for you :wink:

[housecat]

---- You resort to using AIM on your cell since you don't have it at work or a 'puter at home.

My thumb hurts from using IM on my cell so much last night!!! LOL

[retail]

:stupid:

[Gizmo]

colon d!

[Yakko Red]

Originally posted by Article One
-youve searched for longer than an hour for just the right avatar

--you tell people you can't hang out because you have to make a new avatar that night.... and you give yourself the whoe night to work with

[Article One]

-you can find a picture for any post, ie

http://www.humanplague.com/archive/thumbs/funney.jpg

[housecat]

Originally posted by Article One
dina, that ROFLMFAOPMFP one was for you :wink:
:delirious:

*runs to bathroom*

[Alexis]

I hate being introduced by my board name.

:ranton:

I was standing next to a friend, she goes "What did they just call you? You're a fucking dork"

[Yakko Red]

--if you see someone's post count and feel your position in the top ten is threatened....

[Article One]

-youve watched TV with someone over the internet

[The Logic Theorist]

Originally posted by housecat

My thumb hurts from using IM on my cell so much last night!!! LOL

All that one handed typing?

[Article One]

-when you're bored and dont know what to do, you sit down at your computer.

-sometimes, out of habit, you sit at your computer anyway.

[Gizmo]

Originally posted by Article One
-you can find a picture for any post, ie

http://www.humanplague.com/archive/thumbs/funney.jpg
http://www.gamers-forums.com/smilies/contrib/blackeye/blabla.gif http://216.40.249.192/s/contrib/blackeye/hihi.gif http://burns.thefinaldimension.org/contrib/ruinkai/yelcutelaughA.gif

or a smiley for that matter.

[Article One]

Originally posted by logictheorist


All that one handed typing?


yea, that is one im NOT guilty of. fuck that, too much to type.

[Gizmo]

--- you hear a really good quotation on the radio or TV and your first thought---before you even ponder the quote--- is that you should use it as your sig

[Article One]

-youve corrected people for spelling, which is absurd because you do things like "werd" or "wassup" frequently.

[Article One]

Originally posted by Gizmo
--- you hear a really good quotation on the radio or TV and your first thought---before you even ponder the quote--- is that you should use it as your sig


BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHA


:afterbuzz:


NICE! :thumbsup:

[Article One]

-youve had 3+ posts in a row.

[Gizmo]

Originally posted by Article One
-youve corrected people for spelling, which is absurd because you do things like &quot;werd&quot; or &quot;wassup&quot; frequently.
:werd: that happenz like all the time right, lmfao

[Yakko Red]

Originally posted by Article One
-when you're bored and dont know what to do, you sit down at your computer.

-sometimes, out of habit, you sit at your computer anyway.

Yeah, I just got called out on the past 3 days.

[housecat]

Originally posted by logictheorist


All that one handed typing?
:yes:

I IM'd Chris earlier and my thumb is so sore!



:delirious:

[MattaKnox]

Originally posted by Article One
-youve corrected people for spelling, which is absurd because you do things like &quot;werd&quot; or &quot;wassup&quot; frequently.

It's you've. :D

[kirk]

you've logged on and posted to a thread only to find you've posted under the alias of one of your fellow members who had logged in using your puter...

[Article One]

-you dont even bother with apostrophes.

[Anti-DieselKitty]

Originally posted by Article One
-youve watched TV with someone over the internet

Guilty. Joe Millionaire Chat anyone? Man vs Beast? Christ, even that cannibal documentary on HBO...

[Gizmo]

---you start thinking that people actually look like their avatars

[Article One]

hahaha

for the longest time i pictured cody as Mugatu and Kristen as Sandra Collins (note: i was NOT the one who actually thought she WAS sandra...)

[Anti-DieselKitty]

---You know why using semicolons in places they don;t belong is funny

[Article One]

LMFAO!!

now that;s funny.


you know how to make expressions out of smilies, ie

:dabomb::slap: or

:elise::elise: = :flash:

[The Logic Theorist]

you say 'teh' in real life.

[Anti-DieselKitty]

Originally posted by Article One
hahaha

for the longest time i pictured cody as Mugatu and Kristen as Sandra Collins (note: i was NOT the one who actually thought she WAS sandra...)

When her title was Little Miss PR Goddess, I thought she meant Puerto Rican...

[housecat]

Originally posted by Anti-DieselKitty
---You know why using semicolons in places they don;t belong is funny
I was totally waiting for someone to say that!!!


BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!

ROFLMFAOPMFP

[madeofwires]

omg way too much of this applies. i need a life

[Article One]

Originally posted by logictheorist
you say 'teh' in real life.


:afterbuzz:

i know someone in particular who is real bad with this one...

you know who you are. :smooch:

[Anti-DieselKitty]

I actually said lessthanthree'd something at a dinner with my parents....

[Article One]

hahahahha....

ive said it aloud before. and in the presence of people who had no idea wtf that meant.

i remember waaaay back when asking what lessthanthree meant (before it was a smilie), and john gave me some Roman Number explanation about the levels of platonic love or something.

jackass :fu:

[housecat]

--- You know that the colors black and blue just do NOT mix well.



:evilred:

[Anti-DieselKitty]

I remember that! Bwahahaha!

[Article One]

-youve pondered which smilie most accurately represents you.


-youve demanded a smilie for yourself.

[Anti-DieselKitty]

Originally posted by housecat
--- You know that the colors black and blue just do NOT mix well.



:evilred:

I was JUST thinking that! You're the best Dina! :lessthanthree:

[Article One]

-you;ve ever "owned" someone outside of the internet.

[Anti-DieselKitty]

----You've experience mild panic when the board is down....you've also received panicked IMs from others worried that it's only happening to them

[Article One]

-you;ve spelled owned: "0\/\/n3d" or some similar variation.

[Gizmo]

Originally posted by Article One
ive said it aloud before. and in the presence of people who had no idea wtf that meant.

you've ever said wtf around people who don't know wtf it means.

[blewmymindblank]

Originally posted by KirkInOut
you've logged on and posted to a thread only to find you've posted under the alias of one of your fellow members who had logged in using your puter...

&nbsp;

:ranton:&nbsp; hate when that happens

[The Logic Theorist]

You've been slacking at work.. so engrossed in trying to pick the perfect smiley to top off your thread.. that you failed to notice your boss coming up behind you.

[Article One]

Originally posted by Anti-DieselKitty
----You've experience mild panic when the board is down....you've also received panicked IMs from others worried that it's only happening to them


:bravo:

[Muramasa]

-You make inside jokes of inside jokes on the board.... this usually causes your other friends to think you're crazy if they hear you talking about it.

- You go into work late in order to get something accomplished, but just wind up posting on the boartd the whole time.

[Article One]

--when you talk to people, you are sure to use * notation when its necessary to see what you are doing *takes a sip of coffee*

[Gizmo]

---if your boss knows about the board

[Article One]

--youve ever read a movie script online b/c you were bored. you;ve seen the movie so many times, its like watching it.

[Anti-DieselKitty]

--You get annoyed when 'actual work' gets in the way of posting...ugh, it's like they're paying me to do something other than post!

[Gizmo]

Originally posted by Article One
--youve ever read a movie script online b/c you were bored. you;ve seen the movie so many times, its like watching it.
:haha: x 10000000

me + script From Dusk til Dawn = :hypnotized:

[blewmymindblank]

Originally posted by Gizmo
---if your boss knows about the board

&nbsp;

My boss hates the board :D

[madeofwires]

you've said "sigh" as you were sighing :afterbuzz:

[Article One]

Originally posted by Gizmo

:haha: x 10000000

me + script From Dusk til Dawn = :hypnotized:



*whew* thought i was gonna be alone on that one.

[blewmymindblank]

wow.... I need a life :sadblue:

[The Logic Theorist]

what's your name? sex machine.

[Article One]

-youve ever started a conversation "Did you see in that thread where..."

[kirk]

you appreciate the significance of teh pink man thong....

[Anti-DieselKitty]

--You've sent PMs that start "Did you see in that thread where..."

[Gizmo]

when have you ever been alone on anything? :rolleyes:

"oh yeah, did you see that thread where..." :D

[Anti-DieselKitty]

Originally posted by KirkInOut
you appreciate the significance of teh pink man thong....

And the pilgrim shoes!

[Article One]

Originally posted by Article One
-youve ever started a conversation &quot;Did you see in that thread where...&quot;


Originally posted by Anti-DieselKitty
--You've sent PMs that start &quot;Did you see in that thread where...&quot;


:afterbuzz:

[Gizmo]

oh lord... everything we do is a testament to how much time we spend on the board!!!


HELP! :yikes:

[Article One]

-your first solution to aswering anything you want to know about anything in the world is, "Look it up online"

[Anti-DieselKitty]

--You remember the time before Eddie came out.

[cleophite]

Originally posted by Article One



:afterbuzz:

i know someone in particular who is real bad with this one...

you know who you are. :smooch: :doh:

:D


some more:

-you are capable of having entire conversations in movie quotes.
-you campaigned tirelessly for the usage of the :ohshit: smiley.
-you say :hitit: in real life, and mimic holding up the sign.

[Article One]

-youve gotten radiation sickness (thats when youve been sitting in front of the comp so long, your eyes start feeling "fuzzy" and your head may hurt a bit...u have to strain to keep sitting there)

yes, thats real.

[housecat]

Originally posted by Anti-DieselKitty
----You've experience mild panic when the board is down....you've also received panicked IMs from others worried that it's only happening to them
Good one!

[Anti-DieselKitty]

I call it an internet coma...

[Article One]

Originally posted by cleophite
:
-you say :hitit: in real life, and mimic holding up the sign.


HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[kirk]

you nkow beaker and realize he's leaving "the scene"


again

[blewmymindblank]

you say :siihp: :dphba: or :githd: in real life

[Article One]

-youve actually *met* kirk.

[cleophite]

-your google/random-fu has increased 10 fold, as well as your incapability of staying on topic.

[Yakko Red]

This thread makes baby jesus cry

[Anti-DieselKitty]

I cannot believe this hasn't been mentioned, but:

--You know why "What time is Tiesto spinning?" is funny, as well as "NationS"

[Article One]

-WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE TYPING IN ALL CAPS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY HEAR THEM SHOUTING.

[Yakko Red]

Originally posted by Article One
-youve actually *met* kirk.

you've actually *met* doug...

..and know about his love for bathroom floors and basement steps.

[Muramasa]

Originally posted by Yakko Red
This thread makes baby jesus cry

- If you know where this comes from.

[Article One]

bah...ive resigned my title as Board Ghost. ive been to dc nearly every other weekend for about 3 months strong.

[kirk]

Originally posted by Anti-DieselKitty
I cannot believe this hasn't been mentioned, but:

--You know why &quot;What time is Tiesto spinning?&quot; is funny, as well as &quot;NationS&quot;


NICE



...people at werk look at you funny because you are laughin aloud with a bunch of little emoticons dacning around your monitor

[housecat]

:haha:


The Rave Cowboy.

That... is... ALL!

[Muramasa]

- If you use phrases like "Big text, small penis"
- If you know that you can sneakily get away with another half line of text in your sig.:ontome:

[Gizmo]

Originally posted by Article One
-WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE TYPING IN ALL CAPS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY HEAR THEM SHOUTING.

hhhhhaaaaaaahaaaaaaa!!!!1 (<--- you know why the 1 is funny)

[kirk]

one word on this thread doug

"CLASSICS"

[cleophite]

- you're becoming more and more fluent in "binger."

[Article One]

haha...true kirk.

[Anti-DieselKitty]

--Since a certain thread, you find squirrels ridiculously funny

[Article One]

Originally posted by cleophite
- you're becoming more and more fluent in &quot;binger.&quot;

:afterbuzz:

http://www.humanplague.com/archive/pics/english_mofo.jpg

[housecat]

Originally posted by Article One
-WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE TYPING IN ALL CAPS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY HEAR THEM SHOUTING.
:haha:

-- When you have to read/post while looking over your shoulder as not to get caught online.

Alt Tab is my friend :)

[Gizmo]

---you know that scrolling makes everything funnier

[Yakko Red]

Originally posted by Anti-DieselKitty
--Since a certain thread, you find squirrels ridiculously funny

:inergy:

[Gizmo]

Originally posted by Anti-DieselKitty
--Since a certain thread, you find squirrels ridiculously funny

or strangely attractive

[cleophite]

- you expect people to know when you mean "orange text."
- you can put anything in brackets: [/rant], [/serious], [/joy] ...

[kirk]

you contemplate clever "locations" for your profile

[Anti-DieselKitty]

--You've actually *seen* Clint throw up

[Article One]

-you;re signed on to multiple message boards

[Muramasa]

- You know how to manipulate google to produce just about anything your heart desires.
http://www.weaselcircus.com/funnypics/cat-hammock.jpg

[Yakko Red]

you sick fuck

[Muramasa]

You use the chilly smilie when you're not cold.:chilly:

[blewmymindblank]

You move across country, and 95% of the people you know are off the board.....wait, that just makes me a dork :D

[Yakko Red]

---You know the six degrees of seperation on this board all too well and it makes you sick to your stomach to think about it.

[housecat]

Doug... dig vip... go.

--- You eat lunch at your desk rather than go out to eat just to be in front of a computer.

[Gizmo]

--- you go to the Search page just to laugh at the jackoff that searched for the same thing 3 or 4 different times, spelling it wrong each time

[cleophite]

- you have a folder of random pictures that you reserve for posting.

[blewmymindblank]

you have funny picture sites in your favorites folder reserved for posting

[Anti-DieselKitty]

--You are clicking refresh right now

[Gizmo]

AAAK!

[Muramasa]

Originally posted by Anti-DieselKitty
--You are clicking refresh right now

:afterbuzz::yes:

[Article One]

-you;ve answered an IM to someone *not* on buzzboard with a smilie

tkgunn187: you comin out tonite?
II Article One II: : yes :

[LovinBuzz]

--you speak in smilie code i.e. "colon woot colon"

[cleophite]

-- you know that :ANden: can be the perfect answer to any question.

[LovinBuzz]

oh damnit. this is orangeglow.

[Emporium76]

-you post a thread and just over an hour later there are nine pages of replies.

[Article One]

BWAHAAAHAHAHAH

[Article One]

Originally posted by Emporium76
-you post a thread and just over an hour later there are nine pages of replies.

thats actually a clue that WE spend too much time online...not you per se

[orangeglow]

--when you've seen a thread, and several continuations of said thread be closed within a few hours (this is especially true if you were instrumental in prolonging their life)

[Emporium76]

actually i'm right there with you, just don't post as much...i understand the humor behind most of the nine pages

[Anti-DieselKitty]

Originally posted by Article One


thats actually a clue that WE spend too much time online...not you per se

Something I'm guilty of:

-You needlessly correct people.

[Article One]

*hang;s head in shame* :puppydog:

ROFLMFAOPMFP

[/hanging head]

[Anti-DieselKitty]

--You know that spelling correctly really DOES make you cool

and you know that 50% of the board were involved in spelling bees as children

[cleophite]

you get/recieve text messages that say :randomANden: , especially if you know emily :delirious:

[orangeglow]

Originally posted by Anti-DieselKitty
--You know that spelling correctly really DOES make you cool


--and if you lobbied for a spell checker to be put onto the board

[happygrl]

This thread is awesome...

That is all.

[pluryou]

:afterbuzz: Good stuff. According to all of this I am guilty.

alt + tab is my new friend. Thanx Dina. ;)

[Anti-DieselKitty]

--You are afraid to go to lunch because you *know* by the time you get back the thread will be locked and in the Classics forum.

[pluryou]

-- you have a folder saved with avatars that you plan on changing weekly.

[housecat]

Originally posted by happygrl
This thread is awesome...

That is all.
I was just about to post that this thread rocks.

:raveon: Been sitting here LOL while reading this... thankfully everyone's at lunch!

:haha:

[pluryou]

-- you see people at the club and know they are from the board cause of pictures that have been posted.

[pluryou]

--- you have a goal of how many posts you want to get by the end of the day

[cleophite]

- you've learned the art of "photochopping"

[feelfree]

- u kids r funny ha-=:delirious:

[pluryou]

-- you ask the board for advice 1st instead of your friends

-- you start calling your friends by their board names instead of their real names

[velvetgoldmire]

Originally posted by Article One
--youve ever read a movie script online b/c you were bored. you;ve seen the movie so many times, its like watching it.
Check out the script for Kevin Smith's Superman. It's a laugh riot. Keep in mind that when you're reading the character of L-Ron, he's suppossed to sound like the gay black guy from Chasing Amy.

[pluryou]

-- you come on to post while drunk

[velvetgoldmire]

- You sit in front of a computer all day at work, and the first thing you do when you get home is check your email.

[pluryou]

I do that. lol

-- you get mad if your friends dont join the board

[velvetgoldmire]

- In regular conversation, you speak what action you are taking. For example: instead of simply grinning, you say "*grins*"

[Hitoi]

Originally posted by Article One
-you TM so much sometimes, its a wonder you dont just fucking call the person
I did this to Evey last night. I texted him "So, what are you guys doing this weekend?" and 10 seconds later I get a phone call.

"Good lord, Ali, text message queen. Why don't you just fucking call?!?"

[housecat]

--- You go out of town and mention the buzzboard. The other person happens to lurk and when you tell them your board name they recognize you from pics or avatars.

BTW, this thread has GOT to get in the Classics!

[pluryou]

:thumbsup: I agree.

-- you say to someone in regular coversation

"today on the buzzboard..."

"..... I got that from the buzzboard."

[madeofwires]

:haha: you attend house parties where everyone is wearing name tags

[Article One]

cant believe this hasnt been mentioned:


-you know the origins of "All your base are belong to us", have seen the video it spawned, and have modified the phrase to things like "All your boobies are belong to me" or "All your beers are belong to us"

[Article One]

and the final one:


-you moderate an entire messageboard. :dougEfresh:


to classics with you!! :buttkick:

[AmandaHuie]

saving this from being pruned.