Is your PC your Best Friend?

India
August 27, 2009 11:19am CST
We are now-a-days getting addicted to internet. We make friends online, we play games, we use socail networking sites, we chat online for hours, we keep posting some silly stuff on the internet blogs. We do hundereds of things on out PC. But what about our real life? we have almost started giving less importance to it. We have become less social then we were before. We dont have time for our socail life, our friends, family and others. Is it thet we are becoming Virtual from Social? Is out PC and Internet our best friends and family?
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21 responses
@marctiu (829)
• Philippines
27 Aug 09
Actually, PC and internet are only secondary. We still make friends with other people, but the computer serves as a path to lead you to those people. It depends on the person if he/she don't go out with friends anymore and stay home all day facing the computer. But for me. PC and internet are only tools to use to connect and stay interactive with other people and not our best friend and family.
@dianmelydia (2269)
• Indonesia
27 Aug 09
I use my computer everyday. I do many things with my computer. Doing my job, doing my online activities, having fun with my computer, playing games, and many more. But i never think that my computer is my best friend. Currently i have three computers in my life. One in my office, one in my bedroom, and the last one is my laptop computer. I think with having these three computers, it doesn't mean i have three best friends in my life. I can to my job anywhere i want. No matter it's on my own computer or not, so i don't have such dependency with my own computer. If you said that computer is my important partner in my life, probably i will say yes. I have many best friends in my life. And they are trully human, not machines. If we want considering a technology gadget as our friend, or maybe even as our best friend, i think our mobile phone is more suitable than our computer. There are alot of people who claim they can life without their mobile phone with them. Sounds silly but it's a fact. In this modern world, mobile communication has become a most important thing for every people. A mobile phone number is like an identity for its owner. I can say it's like a social security number on American people. But still, no matter how important a mobile phone for modern people, i won't considered my mobile phone as my best friend. The reason is still the same with previous, that is because i have many real best friend. Good luck and have a nice day. Happy mylotting.
@tonytt2009 (1706)
• China
28 Aug 09
Hi murtuza~if in three years ago,I would definitely say PC was my best friend that accompanied me during the long long night and all the boring days~I did make friends online,play games,blah,blah~~ But now,PC is just a tool for me when needed,such as checking email,working,some times downloading movies,musics,but it's not my best or say closest friend anymore~I would like to spend more time with my family``wowo Have a good mylotting day!!
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@sblossom (2168)
27 Aug 09
I would not say my PC is my best friend, although I do spend more than 8 hours on it. To me it’s a tool to know outside world, it’s a tool to contact with my friends and family. Last but not least it’s a tool for me to make money online. From your question I do rethink maybe I spend too much time on internet. It’s true. I worry if I continue to do like that I will have no interest in the real world. I’m getting to close the door of contacting with real people around me. So maybe I do need to change my schedule a little. But I’m sure I will never leave my PC away.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
27 Aug 09
I can't go to the extent of saying that my pc is my best friend. However, my pc is a very close friend of mine. I use the social networking sites to keep in touch with both my in-real-life friends and my family and I also use them to keep in touch with my virtual friends. I play games on the internet and I also do a lot of digital scrapbooking on my computer. In this century it seems that the computer is becoming as much a part of a person's life as anything.
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@killer04 (282)
• Australia
28 Aug 09
I wouldn't say that my PC is my best friend, but is really useful to me. I make friends in real life, but that does not mean that I cannot make additional friends online. Using the Internet I can meet a lot of great members from all around the world and learn a lot about their culture. I also use my PC for doing research, working and also as a means of entertainment.
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• Philippines
28 Aug 09
yeah, a real friends is I best prefers than a virtual Pc..maybe a cyber friends are many but nothing beats a real friends who you could really face in real life as in having a good conversation. I am still excited to meet new friends in real life and get a good feelings having to talk, laugh and have fun is such a wonderful feeling, never a dull moments..
@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
28 Aug 09
Yes I could feel that my pc is now my best friend. As it's in my company within the day. I'm only off with it during Sundays as it's a whole day schedule for my son. It helps me smile everytime I read and see the comments of my online friends everytime I open it. I couled express my feelings to my friends thru this and also I could express my opinions and explore my ideas because of my pc and lastly it gives me earnings as well.
• China
28 Aug 09
well. i have to admit that i have spent most of my time with my computer already so no doubet the computer is the most closed friend to me and it helped me to earn money and settle the work. i also have entertain through the computer and that's the most valued thing on my life already.
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@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
28 Aug 09
PC and Internet served as my job, my passion and my entertainment source. It's another way for me to connect with my friends all over the world. But I still have a real life. I hang out with friends in the cafe, still go shopping in the mall and much more. I don't face the Internet 24/7.
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• Canada
27 Aug 09
Nah, my best friend bought me this PC. It helps me write articles, do my job, and I spend too much time on it...so my best friend says!
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@nijolechu (1842)
• Canada
28 Aug 09
Yes, the Internet is an important part of my life just like many other people. I have to spend a couple hours at least online everyday. I like to go chat with people online, watch videos, listen to music, and social network on Mylot and other sites. I find it hard to be social with strangers in real life too.
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@underdogy (700)
• Thailand
28 Aug 09
Best friend? Almost! Since i spend most of my free time on internet and make a lot fun stuff, somehow can be considered a friend but not best friend. My real friends in the real world are actually on the same boat with me. We do the chatting and the games online sometimes and have a talk (of course we still do it personally). Though i can lose my PC, i cant dare losing my friends. My real best friends.
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• Philippines
28 Aug 09
I do not think that my Pc is my best friend, I have real friends in life and I love them, my PC is only an interest for me.
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• Philippines
28 Aug 09
my pc is my best buddy ever.,with my pc i can contact my friends and relatives abroad.,i can make my projects in school,
@coolcat123 (4387)
• India
27 Aug 09
it is the most important thing in my life bcoz more than anything alse in my life i spend my hours on my pc. i cannot live without it , without it my life would be like a mobile without a sim, a car without petrol, computer without internet. i spent about 18 hours with my best friend which is my pc.
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@whyiswyh (170)
• Malaysia
28 Aug 09
For me...my pc is my best buddy. I keep on having this addiction. I asked myself why but I can't answer it. It is good that I have goals to accomplish but it looks like it has taken away my life. That's why I think I have internet disorder....I have to say I am pretty much Virtual than social but if you ask me..More and more people are getting addicted to the internet. It is a way of life nowadays...Did you see the advancement in technology..I bet you have...It is quite unseperatable from us anymore that technology are taking control of our life bit by bit. I would say that it can be solved but we still need to maintain a strong faith that pc alone does not solve all problems but it is indeed awesome and a great tool for mankind
@EliteUser (3964)
• Australia
1 Oct 09
Hey, Yea sort of, I also think that the Internet is probably my best friend. I mean, I don't think that it can replace my family, but I definitely think that it can replace my friends, at least my PC can keep secrets, while my friends can't. Make sure you have a good day, God bless and Happy Lotting!!
• Philippines
27 Aug 09
Yes, my laptop is my best friend. I pretty much depend on him especially when I need to do some background checks and other stuffs.
• India
27 Aug 09
Background Checks? Sounds good! Are you talking about the background checks conducted by the HR companies?
• Philippines
27 Aug 09
haha, those stuffs. I also do background checks with every company that i'm going to deal with. i'm from marketing business and trust is really pretty hard to give to your future client.
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@Daraiki (52)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
27 Aug 09
My PC is my coworker. I work with him when i have to and i go out with him when i'm bore and have nothing else to do :P. Yes we have become less social than we use to. But i have the feeling that's not gonna drastically worsen things that much out...at least not here anyway.
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• India
28 Aug 09
My PC has become an important part of my life.I cannot imagine a day without it. It has become an essential part of my life.It help me to keep in touch with my frieds which is physically impossible.