A survey published today, has shown that 75% of 16 to 24 year olds couldn't live without the internet, and also found that four out of five people used the web to look for advice.
If you think about it, this is a shocking statistic.
In my youthful days, there was no internet to rely on, and you had to actually bury your head in books, speak to people, or find out out via other methods on how to do things.
Maybe it's a measure of how much the internet has taken over life in general.. Almost everyone has a computer with access to the internet these days, and spend at least one hour a day on it - hell, that's what I'm doing right now!!
I'm not saying that the internet is a bad thing - far from it - as it is certainly a great avenue to explore, if you do need advice on things that happen in life, but it does perhaps represent the lack of conversations that take place around households these days.
I know that in my house, we are victims of, it, as my wife will play the games on the internet, and when she isn't doing that I'll be scouring the net for info or blogging, just like I am now!!
I just find it sad that something can dominate your life so much that you can't do without it, so the question then maybe becomes "is the Internet an addiction"?
It's an interesting thought.
Anyway, ended up a bit serious there, so let's finish off with...
What else could you not do without in life, besides food & drink of course!
Sport? Your car? a TV? Porn?
Note to the wife: Just asking the question, no need to go routing!!!