28 Sure Signs You're Addicted To Twitter

There really ought to be a support group.

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Your work life looks like this.

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And outside work? You're ashamed to admit it, but you've become this person.

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Which has led to arguments with loved ones, who complain - with some justification - that you're not always entirely present.

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Your habit has not quite progressed to this stage, but it's not far off.

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Essentially, this is your predicament.

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No easy way to say this. You, my friend, are...

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And, yes, it is a real addiction.

Further dead giveaways you're in its grip include...

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You are haunted by memories of the fail whale.

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Your pretty sure your brain now only thinks in 140 character bursts.

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You've drunk-tweeted, lost followers, and vowed never again.

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You've encountered your fair share of trolls, and learnt how best to deal with them.

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You've thought of the perfect witty comeback... several hours too late.

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You have tweeted too hard, and seen this message.

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When any of these things happen, it's a horrifying ordeal.

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This item of clothing would be extremely useful in your day-to-day life.

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On beautiful sunny days you've ducked indoors just to read an @ reply.

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You still get a tiny jolt of excitement every time you see one of these.

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You dread the late-night/weekend drop-offs when no-one's tweeting. That's why you deliberately follow people in different time zones.

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You are quietly appalled by people who do this.

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You no longer bookmark anything. You just favourite tweets all day, so you can come back and read the articles later.

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You book a holiday, and the thought of being off Twitter for any length of time fills you with dismay.

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You have a long list of Twitter pet hates, which you enjoy discussing at length with anyone who'll listen.

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Though, actually, it takes an awful lot to persuade you to do this. You pride yourself on following loads of people.

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You've seen comebacks so smart they've made you want to stand up and applaud.

(That happens a lot, actually).

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And there are some tweeters you like so much, you have to restrain yourself from RT-ing everything they say lest you come across as a stalker.

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The truth is, you have probably missed out on any number of rich, real-world experiences because you were distracted by Twitter.

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And one of these days you'll do something about it.

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Just not today.