Are You Emotionally Involved With Your Computer?
from the it's-just-a-box... dept
It's really not all that surprising that people become emotionally involved with their computers, but here are some numbers on just how strong that relationship is for folks in the UK. Children, it appears, have the strongest connection - to the point that some are saying their computers will be considered more important to them than family members. Already, many consider their computers "a friend". No news on how many consider it "a foe". Apparently, though, people do like to boast about their computers to friends (with men being more likely to bring up their computer in conversation). Does this mean baby pictures will have to fight for room with computer pictures? I'm sure for some they already do.
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Laptop blues
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Re: Laptop blues
My wife, my kids, all use the machine. But it's not that we love the computer so much as we love what it enables us to do. It's simple really. Why not have a survey asking how much people love their shoes and socks? I think the numbers on that would scare you.
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Re: Laptop blues
Its just that its mine, I spend time working with it, working ON it to make it work just right...its a bit like a home.
You decorate a home to make it livable, comfortable and inviting and you spend time there so you are attached to it...my laptop is the same.
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Re: Laptop blues
dorpus loves his vibrator too, but I think even he could deal without having it with him all the time.
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Is an emotional attachment to one's car irrational
ATA
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