discomgoogolation -- hands up who suffers from this

[the Deel Rover]

Are You Suffering From 'Discomgoogolation?'
Tuesday September 2, 2008

Labour Day is over and it's back to school, back to business and all too soon, soon back to winter.

As if that's not enough, now there's something else for you to worry about - discomgoogolation. What in the world is that? It's a new syndrome that's defined as being unable to find an instant answer to a question or a problem because you're not near an Internet connection.

Sound far fetched? Some 44 per cent of people surveyed in Britain say they suffer from it. And another 27 per cent insist their stress levels go up when they can't get online.

"Discomgoogolation" is a combination of discombobulation and Google and at least one reputable doctor maintains he has proof it exists.

"The proliferation of broadband has meant for the first time in history we've entered a culture of 'instant answers,'" explains psychologist Dr. David Lewis, who identified the condition by measuring heart rates and brainwave activity.

"A galaxy of information is just a mouse click away and we have become addicted to the web," Lewis maintains. "When unable to get online, discomgoogolation takes over. It was surprising to see the stress this led to brain activity and blood pressure in participants both increase in response to being cut off from the Internet."

The survey, taken for a British online information service, also found 76 per cent of those asked saying they can't survive without the Internet and 47 per cent insisting the web is now more important in people's lives than their religion.

Don't believe it? You can look it up on Google. Although if you can't, you may wind up with a bad case of discomgoogolation.

[dodgy umpire]

more to the point what would happen our stress levels if gaaboard.com crashed?

[stpauls]

more to the point what would happen our stress levels if gaaboard.com crashed?

mine goes through the roof, especially if it is during working hours!! 

[Puckoon]

[Treasurer]

We're in the process of moving premises in work which means there are six of us temporarily crammed into one room sharing a mobile usb connection - which means we get internet access for about 15 mins at a time (if we're lucky) and more often than not the line drops every ten seconds.  I think I can safely say I'm a sufferer.