You Know You're Hooked On SL When...

[Void Singer]

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Claireschen Hesten wrote:

when you use 'delete' to refer to getting rid of stuff in RL  [...]

 

 

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I did that before SL =X

 

...when viewing web pages and pictures and you try to click zoom/pan to get a closer look or better angle.... especially bad for me since I map my extra mouse buttons for that in SL, so it's near automatic to try with pictures

[Willow Danube]

You checked yourself into Online Gamers Anonymous for  addiction ... and then failed. :matte-motes-bored:

[Sy Beck]

When you walk into a lumber merchant's yard and want to teach them how to texture and I can't look at plywood anymore without thinking of editing it.

[Ishtara Rothschild]

When you try to detach your genitals before putting on pants.

[Knowl Paine]

When you use your arrow keys at a website or other interface to try and look around.

[Wildcat Furse]

... you want to mute your boss in real life but you cannot find the mute button!!! :matte-motes-sour: *meows*

[Angelique LaFollette]

We had this exact same question Many Years ago Regarding "The Sims Online".

I think the same answer is applicable;

 

You Know you are addicted to SL when you refer to Logging into SL as "Going Home".

 

Angel

[Perrie Juran]

When you are getting ready to go to bed with someone and you look for the HUD.

[Marigold Devin]

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Elithera Blackheart wrote:

I have friends with streaks in their hair and thought, "If only you could change that to purple with a click...."

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A female newsreader on TV yesterday had very "bouffant" hair that just didn't look right, and I wanted to click it and click the -.05 button.

Whenever I check out googlemaps street view, I try to alt view inside the places I used to live or work or visit.

If I see someone interesting on the bus or in the street, it ticks me off I can't just click on them to pull up their profile.

And when I've been waiting for a bus for what seems like hours I just wish one of those driverless vehicles that patrol the Linden mainland would happen on by then I could hop on board.

[Marcus Hancroft]

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Knowl Paine wrote:

When you use your arrow keys at a website or other interface to try and look around.

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LOL!  Oh my god, Knowl...I've done this SO many times.  Hahaha!  All the responses have been great!  Thanks everbody!

[Marcus Hancroft]

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Marigold Devin wrote:

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Elithera Blackheart wrote:

I have friends with streaks in their hair and thought, "If only you could change that to purple with a click...."

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A female newsreader on TV yesterday had very "bouffant" hair that just didn't look right, and I wanted to click it and click the -.05 button.

Whenever I check out googlemaps street view, I try to alt view inside the places I used to live or work or visit.

If I see someone interesting on the bus or in the street, it ticks me off I can't just click on them to pull up their profile.

And when I've been waiting for a bus for what seems like hours I just wish one of those driverless vehicles that patrol the Linden mainland would happen on by then I could hop on board.

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Hahahahaha!  Me too, me too!

[Emiko Luan]

I always wish we could change our look completely with a couple clicks, would be nice to spend some time as my furry avatar, or my elf sorceress

 

That and orbiting annoying folks :3

[Sundbuns Camel]

When I'm watching a video on my computer and want to change the view and I hit ALT and click the mouse to change the view.

[Mayalily]

When I wish I could put certain people talking into BUBBLE CHAT so I don't see it, especially those who call when I'm on SL.  :matte-motes-sick:

[Blot Brickworks]

When you say LOL in RL and your freinds give you a blank stare.

[Freya Mokusei]

When it's too dark to see and instead of looking for a light-switch you try to override the sun.

[Marcus Hancroft]

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Freya Mokusei wrote:

When it's too dark to see and instead of looking for a light-switch you try to override the sun.

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LOL!  I wish I could do that a lot also, Freya! 

[Kelli May]

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Void Singer wrote:

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Claireschen Hesten wrote:

when you use 'delete' to refer to getting rid of stuff in RL  [...]

 

 

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I did that before SL =X

 

...when viewing web pages and pictures and you try to click zoom/pan to get a closer look or better angle.... especially bad for me since I map my extra mouse buttons for that in SL, so it's near automatic to try with pictures

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This. So many times, on all kinds of software including browsers, photoshop, video playback and, recently, grabbing for a non-existant ctrl-alt-mouse combination on a friend's digital photoframe to see what was just off the edge of the picture.

[Kelli May]

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AuroraLeRoi wrote:

When you start buying clothing that mimics the clothes your avatar wears.

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...even when your avatar is a different species or gender.

[Void Singer]

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Kelli May wrote:

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AuroraLeRoi wrote:

When you start buying clothing that mimics the clothes your avatar wears.

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...even when your avatar is a different species or gender.

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=X guilty

[Claireschen Hesten]

when you're searching for something in RL and wish you had an Area Search tool like in phoenix
when your playing a consol game and you automatically want to alt cam around on things 

[Ruby Reynaud]

When you're driving in your car and your radio cuts out for a few seconds and you think it's because you crossed sims!

(true story!)  :-)

[Eloise Baily]

I am ALWAYS trying to ALT zoom,on every program and webpage. I always feel like a right muppet as well :*)

My personal one though is a genuine little tinge of sadness when I realise I can't TP to work.

[Marigold Devin]

Looking for the HUD by the door to switch off the weather machine when it's raining.

Staring hard at anything grey to see what colour it will be when it fully rezzes.

[WinTrain]

You know you are hooked on SL when you take your computer/laptop to the bathroom to get away from the screaming kids and let the entire grid hear them screaming through your mic while you hiding in the bathroom from the kids and husband.  (Seen this many times).