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Are there any days of the week you do not get on the internet?

SeaMaiden — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 21:55:27 GMT

I am on it throughout the day 7 days a week. The only time I may skip a day or two is if the power is out. I admit I am addicted. Now with the convince of the IPad...it is that much easier. I am not boasting by any means, in fact I think it is a problem that many people have including ME.

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LyndaGee — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:02:19 GMT

Sometimes, I take weekends off.

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ChynnaBlue — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:08:33 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
I am on it throughout the day 7 days a week. The only time I may skip a day or two is if the power is out. I admit I am addicted. Now with the convince of the IPad...it is that much easier. I am not boasting by any means, in fact I think it is a problem that many people have including ME.

It's only a problem if it detracts from your life, keeps you from meeting your obligations, or let it take you down a path where you are no longer a productive citizen. Otherwise, it's a tool, like any other.

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gidgetgh — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:13:08 GMT

I don't skip any days, no. I'm on the internet a lot.

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HULAGIRL — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:14:36 GMT

I check my bank account every day!! I also check FB, this board, Twitter & Instagram.....some days it's my laptop and some days it's my iPhone.

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Moonchilde — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:17:12 GMT

I'm on every day because it's part of my entertainment and my relaxation - and my news sources.

Normally I'm not on as much as I have been lately, due to current issues with health. When I'm out of the house I'm definitely on less.

I'm "addicted" as a way of staying connected to the world, the news, friends and family, etc. I love to read and that includes researching and learning. So easy and fun to do online. I shop and bank online. I recentlly downloaded a digital app of Stephen Hawking's Brief History of Time he created as a fun way to learn.

I could read (I do), write (I do), or sew, draw, paint, crochet, garden, craft, or a host of other things instead of being on the internet - but I don't enjoy those things and would rather do what I enjoy. I enjoy being online.

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Preds — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:19:09 GMT

I pop in every morning. I pop in during the day for a minute. Depends on whats going on in the outside world. I like to see what the news is before the news comes on or what we missed after we went to bed.

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:19:57 GMT

@ChynnaBlue wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
I am on it throughout the day 7 days a week. The only time I may skip a day or two is if the power is out. I admit I am addicted. Now with the convince of the IPad...it is that much easier. I am not boasting by any means, in fact I think it is a problem that many people have including ME.

It's only a problem if it detracts from your life, keeps you from meeting your obligations, or let it take you down a path where you are no longer a productive citizen. Otherwise, it's a tool, like any other.

@ChynnaBlue That is a better perspective to take!

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wildlifewitch — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:30:00 GMT

I would have seizures from withdrawal.

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Moonchilde — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:30:45 GMT

@ChynnaBlue wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
I am on it throughout the day 7 days a week. The only time I may skip a day or two is if the power is out. I admit I am addicted. Now with the convince of the IPad...it is that much easier. I am not boasting by any means, in fact I think it is a problem that many people have including ME.

It's only a problem if it detracts from your life, keeps you from meeting your obligations, or let it take you down a path where you are no longer a productive citizen. Otherwise, it's a tool, like any other.

Not being argumentative, but define "productive citizen."

One may be retired, have no obligations other than those they themselves create (appointments, lunch with friends), and not be physically able to volunteer. Are they not a productive citizen because they are unable to "do" anything "productive" except their own activities of daily living? A "non-productive" citizen *might* be so because of many types of addictions, but not necessarily. They might just be non-productive because they're unable to be productive. I can't view that as a negative.

Or, having worked all their lives, have decided they no longer need to be categorized by other people's views on who or what is worthwhile. They might just want to sit on their butt all day because they've earned it, and it's nobody's business how they spend their time unless tgey're breaking the law.

Again, not meaning to attack you, just commenting on what makes, or who decides, a "productive" person and why is "non-productive" a problem?

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:52:19 GMT

I have to admit that I am not very productive now that I am retired the past 3 years. But I like that! To me retirement is just doing what you want to do on your clock. I do not need "busy".

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bri20 — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:56:58 GMT

I'm on every day. I'm not on much at night or the weekends. It depends - if I'm waiting somewhere, I can get in the internet from my phone.

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cherry — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:57:09 GMT

No but I watch almost no TV, so it evens out

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Moonchilde — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 23:04:18 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
I have to admit that I am not very productive now that I am retired the past 3 years. But I like that! To me retirement is just doing what you want to do on your clock. I do not need "busy".

Same here. I've only been retired not quite 9 months, but those years of work took a lot out of me emotionally as well as physically and both my body and my psyche need rest and restoration - and definitely don't feel apologetic about it or that it needs defending.

Parts of me were giving out and there are no "new parts". All that can be done is resting the existing parts, giving them a tune-up and a lube and being aware they'll never be brand-new any more, no matter what anyone else says ;-)

And here's a thought - science is always saying those who are retired and/or aging need to keep their *minds* active - which is something the internet can do to the max.

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blackhole99 — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 23:11:48 GMT

My son gave me a lap top that is fast as ---- and I hate to say I'm on it off and on every day.

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QVCkitty1 — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 23:48:15 GMT

Now that I'm retired, I do as I please. I liked my job, but now If I want to stay up late, I do, and if I sleep in, who cares ? Since I got my IPad , I'm on the Internet more, but I'm not obsessed. Maybe because I love to read, and have as much time as I want on my kindle.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 23:58:41 GMT

A day without the internet is like a day without having fun. My favorite thing about the internet is window shopping! I love browsing, comparing and just plain looking at stuff. To me it's a fun way to spend my time. I don't do any social sites and I don't own a cell phone, so shopping is where I spend my time on the internet along with taking care of bills and banking. I don't go a day without it. For me it's not wasted time...IT'S FUN TIME!

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tansy — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 00:01:44 GMT

The iPad appears to have welded itself onto my hand. Periodically I attempt to cut down but that resolve doesn't last for long. I still manage to get groceries into the house and meals onto the table though so I'm good😊

I don't rip through novels like I used to and that annoys me.

It helps me fall asleep easier if I set the iPad aside around 10 or so. Shoo me off if you see me posting past then -- lol.

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cotton4me — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 00:06:33 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
I have to admit that I am not very productive now that I am retired the past 3 years. But I like that! To me retirement is just doing what you want to do on your clock. I do not need "busy".

@SeaMaiden Amen!

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deepwaterdotter — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 00:08:26 GMT

@HULAGIRL wrote:
I check my bank account every day!! I also check FB, this board, Twitter & Instagram.....some days it's my laptop and some days it's my iPhone.

So do I, gotta' keep track of my money. Also check to ensure that my credit cards are being used by only me.