Crackberry" Addiction: Rick Ueno's Story

[Ivan Seeking]

"Crackberry" Addiction

Aug. 23, 2006 — The lure of wireless devices is creating an addiction among some e-mail users, with experts comparing their behavior to that of a drug or alcohol abusers.

"I was 100 percent addicted to my BlackBerry," said Rick Ueno, general manager of the Sheraton Chicago.

He runs a 1,200 room hotel and says he used to be on his BlackBerry literally night and day.

"I would actually answer my e-mails at two o'clock in the morning," he said. "I'd be doing e-mails and brushing my teeth." [continued]

http://www.abcnews.go.com/WNT/Technology/story?id=2348779

Thank goodness there is no such thing as PF addiction.

 

[selfAdjoint]

http://www.abcnews.go.com/WNT/Technology/story?id=2348779

Thank goodness there is no such thing as PF addiction.

Yes? And what did YOU do when PF was down for several days?

 

[DaveC426913]

Yes? And what did YOU do when PF was down for several days?

Rediscovered sleep...

 

[Astronuc]

Yes? And what did YOU do when PF was down for several days?

Hopefully brushed his teeth.