Computer and cellphones = addiction?

I really believe it could become an addiction. I wouldn't call it a social disease but do find it offensive at times. We can go out to eat dinner and my husband will text the entire time and totally ignore anything I say. This is where it becomes offensive. In the work place, if it's a part of the job, it's fine. My cell phone is so old, something I like, that I can't get or send out text messages. Can only receive calls or make calls. I do like to be able to keep in touch with our adult children at all times and make myself available. This is my primary use for my cell. Computers can be addictive as well and I see nothing wrong with adults being on their computer whenever they like. It's a great form of entertainment.

I think indeed we are addicted - well at least I am. I have now found a game that I'm addicted to over my smartphone. I have been playing it all weekend. But I don't think it's all bad, because I am still able to do things that I need to do. But yeah, I have been playing at it. But it doesn't stop me from being social. It's most especially helpful because it has been raining here the whole day. Have a great mylot experience ahead!

Not really addicted, but they have become part of our life, basic necessity like freezes, washing machines, tv etc which were considered as luxury earlier; say 30 years ago. Not disease too

I think it depends on the person. I kind of got addicted to it, but I'm fighting it. Maybe it was because I didn't have too many friends, and it was an easy pastime, because on the Internet, I could find anything that interested me, from fashion to fun and funny stuff. Now I use the Internet a bit less, as I have a boyfriend, and I now try cutting back on it as well even when I'm alone, to for example read more, because I like reading, but kind of abandoned it because of the net.

For me, i think i can live a good life without computer, but i need a cellphone to contact others. If you addict to them, it is a kind of social disease, we should try to overcome it.

I agree people are just becoming too into computers nowadays. It used to just be some machine you could do office work on and that's it but now it's like everyone's best friend, people just can't stop using them. What's worse is that kids mirror their parents and grow up spending time with computers, not their real life friends.

I think cellphone and computer is an basic need in our life,Improvement in technology should always be welcome by the people,Now a days an updated mobile has decreased the work of computer,People use cell phone for sending mails,Facebook etc..It is really healthy and should be used by people. Computer is also an important think in our today's world. Most of the companies are using computer for their work,Social websites are very entertaining for the people, We should not spend our whole time in front of computer or with mobiles at the same time we should see them as unwanted think.Thanks.

I feel that there are a lot of people addicted to far worse things in life.I do think that there are a lot of people that tend to sit chatting on their phones that chatting to people that they are sitting with. I also feel that there are lots of rude people out there that tend to go and see a friend and will sit texting or looking and chatting to people on social sites like face book, just in case they miss out on any thing that people are getting up to.

I have been using it for years and as you said i am totally going gaga about it and cant stay away from it,its more like natural addiction

Ive never been addicted to the cell phone... but I am to the internet. I have a ex sister in law you never see her with out the cell phone in her ear. She is addicted to hers. Have a great day there.

I don't know it's a disease or not but I can definitely tell that I'm addicted to it.But that does not mean that I give technology more importance than my social life...

Technology definitely has it's benefits, but is indeed an addiction. It seems like a lot of people miss out on what is going on around them because they constantly need to check their phones or other devices. Nothing annoys me more than when I see people hanging out together, but they are all on their phones. Let's not forget about driving and texting or talking on the phone. If people can't wait until they are out of the car then it's definitely an addiction. Another point is the work aspect. For some the work day never ends because people can always stay connected. Work and personal life are blurred. This goes for family time, nights, weekends and even vacation

nowadays everyone has got an cellphone and a computer at home. it's a part of our personal life. at work it's not different. all companies work already with pc's and cellphones. many person imagine life without the technologie anymore. they are already talking about addiction.

Addiction? I'm avoiding to be one of them. We must use technologies in more purposive way. They give us lot of new interesting way of making our everyday life more easy. This social disease may occur if we don't guide or teach people how to use them right. This is common among young age. Addicted to computer games.

Now many young people spend their free time on the net by computer, ipad or cellphone. While many old people think they should use their free time to learn something or do a part-time job. But to me, I thinkk the net is also a good place to learn new knowledge,watching Online course is a good way to get educatrion. But my parents do not agree with me. I think they are too old to accpeted new things and they can not adapt themselves to the new world.

hi, for me i think having this is not kind of addiction but a help for us to make things more easier like cellphones use to communicate so fast and computer to process a thing faster rather than manuals,and maybe it will depend upon the user when we say she/he is an addicted to it.

I dont know if its a disease, but it is certainly an addiction. Why? Because we live in a technological dependent society. The ability to have the world at our fingertips is what draws us in. The knowledge, the media, the social networks, its all out there for us, and we dont even have to leave our own bedroom. Does it take away from other important factors of our life, YES! But there are some that live that balance of digital & reality.

agreed on this point of yours. seriously this generation is now like a slave in the hands of technology. in fact all very much addicted to this . it is truly said that this technology has made a gap between the knowns too as they do not have time for each other.

well ...access is bad of everything. but science made things for the benefits or advantages of a person and now it's upto a person how to use it.. he wants to become a addict or master :P

Lets face reality, 99.9% of the world is run by computers and we use computers in our lives for just about everything. Without computers I wouldn't have a job or be able to go to college. Technology is here to stay and will be with us forever as a major part of our lives. I don't think it's an addiction since we can't live without them in today's society. The world revolves around technology. Without technology we would go back to the stone age and we would stop advancing as a technological species.