How Much Time Do You Spend on Your Computer?
@DeborahDiane (40321)
Laguna Woods, California
December 14, 2015 11:06pm CST
Nearly every morning, I spend about 45 minutes to an hour on my computer while I eat breakfast and watch the first part of "Good Morning America." Then, I scoot out of the house and go for a walk with one of my friends, often followed by an exercise class.
Later, I meet friends for lunch, run errands, grocery shop and do things like that.
Sometime in the afternoon, I return home and get on my computer. Except for fixing dinner and doing odds and ends around the house, my computer is in my lap while I first watch the news with my husband, and then other shows on TV.
I keep up my blog and then write my articles for The Daily Voice News. (They want other reporters, especially sports, tech and regional news, if anyone is interested).
Once I have achieved all that, then I finish up my day with MyLot, answering emails or checking out my friends on Facebook. I end up spending four or five hours total on the computer every day.
What about you? How much time do you spend on the computer. 
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
15 Dec 15
You schedule sounds similar to mine. Of course, sometimes we go out in the evening, and then I don't spend as much time on the computer.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
15 Dec 15
Off and on throughout the night unless I am at work. Sometimes more than others, but I can't really say an exact estimate. Except, of course, "way too much" as Yuki said below.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
15 Dec 15
I think a lot of us spend way too much time on the computer.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
15 Dec 15
@yukimori - Ahhh! I didn't think about the mobile devices when I wrote this. I guess I am on the computer almost all the time, too!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
15 Dec 15
Truthfully, I spend more time on the computer than I should. I know I am not the only one that does the same. I have been on medical leave for a month and am limited to what I can physically do until I am healed. So, here I sit.
We only have a laptop and an outdated desktop computer. Each of us has a smartphone so if either of us is so inclined we can use the smartphone to access the internet when the other is using the laptop.
@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Dec 15
Yes, when I am not on the computer, it seems that I am on my cellphone. Way too much is probably the best answer for all of us!
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Dec 15
@seren3 - Yes, whenever we are alone, a computer is great company and it connects us with the world.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
15 Dec 15
Way too much time. I should be in bed as it past 1 AM and I'm still here.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
16 Dec 15
@DeborahDiane She may be an exception and need less sleep or she may be much younger than me.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Dec 15
One of the owners of The Daily Voice News is like that. She will give me an assignment at 1:00 in the morning. When I wake up at 6:30 a.m., I write it and she is awake and able to comment on it. I find myself wondering ... how does she do that??
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Dec 15
@1hopefulman - I agree! She must not need very much sleep!
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
16 Dec 15
I think I spend 5 or 6 and that is way too much. I start early and finish up late.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
16 Dec 15
@DeborahDiane Oh I don't even have that to fall back on because I always do both, a multi-tasker my TV is on in the same room!! My Bad
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
18 Dec 15
@BelleStarr - Right now, I have Barbara Walters on, plus I am doing this on MyLot.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Dec 15
Yes, I feel a bit guilty about the amount of time I spend on the computer ... but it keeps me from vegging out on TV, which is probably a good thing.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Dec 15
If you use a computer at work, too, then it can really add up!
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
15 Dec 15
I think you have a busy schedule and you keep yourselves involved all day. Spending 5 hours daily in front of computers is pretty long time, in my view. I would spend one or two hours during a day and that too depending upon my other priorities.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Dec 15
Yes, I am spending a lot of time on the computer. Of course, I am only online when I would have just been watching TV otherwise, so I feel that being on the computer is a better use of my time.
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
17 Dec 15
@DeborahDiane - Computer may be a better way instead of watching TV. However, constantly sitting in front of computer could adversely affect our health. While watching TV our mind does not remain as active as it remains active while working on a computer. We remain mere viewer in front of a TV.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
18 Dec 15
@dpk262006 - I agree. While neither is good for us, the computer keeps our brains more engaged.
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@much2say (56053)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Dec 15
Way too much! 
Well, I'm not on it constantly all day - just throughout the day, here and there, when I have the chance. I never actually calculated how much time is spent here - but perhaps it's too much (which is what happens when we get addicted to certain sites!).
Well, I'm not on it constantly all day - just throughout the day, here and there, when I have the chance. I never actually calculated how much time is spent here - but perhaps it's too much (which is what happens when we get addicted to certain sites!).2 people like this
@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Dec 15
Yes, it is easy to get addicted to our favorite sites, isn't it?
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@much2say (56053)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Dec 15
@DeborahDiane It is . . . and currently I am having withdrawal symptoms as I cannot be here as much as I would like to!! 
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Dec 15
@much2say - I know what you mean. When I am not on the computer very much, I get withdrawal symptoms, too.
@allisonwish (464)
• Shenzhen, China
15 Dec 15
Every day I need to spent about 8 hours on the computer to do my job.
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@allisonwish (464)
• Shenzhen, China
19 Dec 15
@DeborahDiane No. My full time job need to spent many time on the computer
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Dec 15
@allisonwish - Yes, if you spend time on the computer at work, I bet you spend a lot of time on the computer.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Dec 15
If it is part of your job, you can really end up spending a lot of time online.
@wiLLmaH (8802)
• Singapore, Singapore
19 Dec 15
@DeborahDiane to add up. Most of my books are now on my phone. No wonder why my eyeglasses' power keeps higher every year. Haha.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Dec 15
@wiLLmaH - Yes, it is hard to read on my phone. I like my Kindle because I make the font size large.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Dec 15
Yes, if you are on a computer for 9 1/2 hours a day, I can understand why you do not touch your laptop when you are home.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Dec 15
It sounds like you lead a very balanced life ... only using the computer between other, more important things.
@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Dec 15
Yes, it seems as if I do a lot of writing ... which I love. I feel lucky to be able to write about anything I want online!
@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
15 Dec 15
Much less here. I cannot multi-task like you do. If I am on the computer, I cannot watch TV.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Dec 15
Oh, there's a reason I can do this. I have never just sat and watched a TV show. I always read novels while I watched TV, years before I had a computer. When I can't do that, because there were other people talking or doing things, I would crochet while I watched TV and join in the conversation. TV just doesn't hold my attention enough to get me to sit still long enough to just watch it. I have to be doing something else, too. The computer works well as a distraction.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
18 Dec 15
@ElizabethWallace - Yes, that is a good way to look at it. By being able to do both, I gain more minutes in the day! LOL
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
16 Dec 15
@DeborahDiane I lose myself in each activity, even watching TV. Lucky you. You have more minutes in each day this way.
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@Gabugs (1895)
• United States
18 Dec 15
@deborahdiane Your schedule appears to be pretty neat for a housewife with a variety of interests and talents.
Well, the time spent on my laptop varies from day to day. At times, 2-3 hours when we do not go to the community center and at other times just an hour or so.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Dec 15
It is good to be flexible when you have a busy schedule.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Dec 15
@Gabugs - You are so right!
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@Gabugs (1895)
• United States
19 Dec 15
@DeborahDiane Well dear, we cannot have it all! Can we?
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@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
16 Dec 15
@DeborahDiane at least it's not just me. I am trying to change it though.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Dec 15
I think a lot of us confessed that we spend more time here than we really should!
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Dec 15
@dodo19 - We should all cut back our computer time, at least a little.
@Tampa_girl7 (50524)
• United States
16 Dec 15
Every day is different. It really varies.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Dec 15
Yes, real life does affect how much time we get to spend on the computer, doesn't it?
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
25 Dec 15
Atleast 5 hours a day between my oc and smartphone ect
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
29 Dec 15
@BACONSTRIPSXXX - When we count our smartphones, I probably spend more than 5 hours a day on either the computer or my phone.
@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
16 Dec 15
It varies. Now that I have reliable, unlimited internet, I will spend more time on my computer.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Dec 15
Isn't it nice to have reliable, unlimited internet? I remember when we didn't either, and it really slowed down the amount of time I could spend online.
@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Dec 15
That sounds about right for me. If there are other things I need to do, I watch it less.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
29 Dec 17
@DeborahDiane
So you liked that Deborah-Dianne.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
29 Dec 17
@Hannihar - Ha ha! That is true for a lot of us
