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  1. You update your facebook whenever you leave the computer, whether you are gone for a minute to get some coffee, or leaving the office for the day. Only sometimes.
  2. You spend more time conversing with your online friends than you do with your own family. My online friends have become my ‘family’ – I also talk to my own family on Facebook more than in person too. 
  3. The pictures you take are not for “memories” but rather updating your social networking profiles. To be remembered later…
  4. When you hear a joke in person, you say “lol” instead of actually laughing out loud. Only to be ironic.
  5. Your social media friend accounts significantly out number your real life friends. See #2
  6. You can type faster than you can talk.  Nope, I talk loud, fast and frequently…. Just like how I type.
  7. Social networks are your main point of contact with your friends. Twitter DM’s and Facebook IM’s are my main source of contact, yes
  8. You hear direct message “pings” in your head when you are away from the computer. This doesn’t count… I hear voices in my head anyways.
  9. You bought a new cell phone specifically to be more efficient in operating your daily social networking activities when away from your computer. The iPhone is the only way to travel. (Yes, @Winotone, even if AT&T sucks)
  10. You constantly putting a “@” symbol in front of someone’s name, whether in an email, on a forum, or even writing by hand. Nope, but I think I will do this now.  Thanks for the idea.
  11. You go through withdrawals when you can’t access your favorite social media site as a result of a server down, blocked at work, or no wi-fi connection available. YES! YES! YES! Hello, my name is Shana and I am a Twitter-a-holic!  My new campagin/hashtag: #UniversalWifi4All
  12. When you meet someone new, you give them a link to your twitter account instead of your phone number/email address. Depends.
  13. When asked how much time you spend on social media sites each day, you take the actual time spent and divide it by 3…so if you spend 6 hours on it, you tell others it was only 2. People already know I am always online.
  14. You skip a meal in order to spend more uninterrupted time on your favorite social network. My butt is planted in a coffeeshop or my kitchen during the day, no skipped meals.
  15. For news information you use sites such as digg.com, reddit.com, or twitter search opposed to CNN, foxnews, or the WSJ.  It is all about Twitter trends, iGoogle or the Facebook feed.
  16. You “tweet” while driving. Guilty.
  17. It feels good to be part of something “viral” and to help spread it. I love giving others relative information.
  18. You have attended a “tweetup”. You mean several, right.  I have even hosted a few tweetups.
  19. While attending the above mentioned “tweetup” you “tweeted” the event to others. In addition to talking to others at said tweetup via twitter instead of actually talking to them (thanks @TheBeerWench)
  20. If you meet someone in person, you commonly refer to them by their online handle instead of their real name. I am convinced people don’t even know my name is SHANA (oh wait, they don’t, yeah I am talking to you @TishWine)
  21. You don’t view the “fail whale” as a sign to step away from the computer, but instead an opportunity to jump over to another social media site for the time being. I am bi-social. I love Facebook and Twitter equally. They are like children, each serves their own purpose.
  22. You are reading this blog post and nodding your head in agreement. Or in shame…

After nodding your head, you decide you are indeed addicted to social media and http://www.ploked.com/?p=71" target="_blank">tweet this post!   A few times actually and now I am RE-POSTING this post.... and adding a few.... With the help of the @TheBeerWench, sitting next to me.

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If you base your brand preferences on if they are on Twitter.

If you base your brand preferences on if they are on Twitter --- AND they respond to you! 

If you cannot go anywhere new without asking your online friends their opinions.

If you give your opinion about anything and everything on social media, even if people don't ask.

If you have stayed at someone's house without ever meeting them before, and met them on Twitter.

If you cannot go out to a resturant without taking a picture of your food and tweeting it or posting it to Facebook

If you take a 2 week long road trip and talk to the person next to you via Twitter (only sometimes).

If your family only knows what you are doing based on your tweets and Facebook status'.

 

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