May 24, 1998
18 Ways to tell You’ve had too much AOL

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1. You walk into a room, and finding that it has more then 23 people, you inform the management that there is an error.
2. You find yourself tilting your head when you smile.
3. Your AOL bill is larger than your phone bill.
4. When laughing, you find yourself saying "LOL" out loud.
5. You get more email than snail mail.
6. When introducing yourself to people, you use your screen name.
7. You see a person in the "real" world that you wish to meet, and your first thought is to IM them or look at their profile.
8. You don't understand the humor in the above-mentioned line, since the "real" world is at your fingertips.
9. You get involved in a conversation that you want to end, and your first thought is to click on the cancel button.
10. When seeing someone you wish to meet, your second thought is wishing they'd be on AOL so you wouldn't have to meet them in person.
11. The only way that your child can get your attention is by
       A) standing in front of your screen.
       B) IM'ing you.
       C) telling you that Steve Case is calling you on the phone.
12. When your spouse is mad at you, they threaten to erase your email and you humbly, earnestly, and quickly beg for forgiveness.
13. When at work, your boss constantly reminds you that the word "I" should be capitalized.
14. You wonder why signs are always yelling at you.
15. When leaving to go to the bathroom, you find yourself saying "BRB".
16. When meeting a stranger, you ask for their profile. If they can't give you a profile, then you ask for an age/sex/location check.
17. You spouse now complains of you moving your fingers in your sleep instead of talking.
18. You understand the humor in all of these jokes because you have committed them yourself!

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