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This is the holiday season. Tech industry news is just about dead this week, and we're seeing a serious lack of cool widgets and wadgets out there. To prove this, we found a story from the Agence France-Presse which states, in no uncertain terms, that we 'Mericans like to do it in the can. By "do it" we mean surf the Interweb and by "can" we mean the shitter. There is so little news out there that the world is focused on our Internet excretory habits.
A quote from the story? Why sure, partner!
"Over half of those who used Wi-fi had used it in the bathroom," said Cole, remarking that he believed some people in busy homes retreated there for some privacy."It wasn't for comic relief — it was a genuine finding," he said, referring to the survey during an advance briefing to amused US congressional staffers.
I'll admit I've partaken in a little porcelain surfing in my day, but tell me, readers, is this a common habit? Please comment.
Logging on, on the John - Net follows Americans everywhere [HindustanTimes via TechDirt]
Comments
I've absolutely done it. I've always just assumed everyone with wireless and a laptop does. Heck, I've even used my phone's browsing ability to do it. Sometimes you just don't have good reading material on hand. The real question is, who has been IM'ing someone from the bathroom? And did you let them know that's where you were?
I have never surfed in the john. That's what the little solitare game is for...
Been there, done that. Blackberry solves many issues. I have two little kids and its one place to get away from everything.
Yeah, I have been known to partake! The only issue with my Powerbook is that I need to put a towell across my lap to protect myself from getting burned! Sometimes it is the best room in the house to catch up on your surfing, and it really takes the need out of ever pausing the episode of CSI you just downloaded...
I don't know. Can't people go without the internets for five minutes? Besides, the underside of your laptop can get real hot, and you don't want to singe your dongle.
I personally haven't done it, but I can see the appeal (and have known a few friends who did). I can see the appeal of it though - it replaces the traditional book or magazine, just as some have replaced their magazines and newspapers with online reading, and realize that well, they don't have their traditional reading material anymore. Of course, some of my friends do it to IRC while in the bathroom... others to listen to online radio.
The laptop in the john is the new newspaper for the millenium.
Absolutely. I do my best blogging via the can.
I tend to use my happy-go-poopy time for podcast listening.
Sure. Like you could go to the loo without some wifi. C'mon. Be serious.
(Sorry for the double post) But way worse than wifi on the loo is Lumines. I can tell you, it's not a pleasant experience. The game's too addicting for its own good. Once you start, you can't stop playing, and by the time you've lost and are finally free to put the PSP away, both legs have fallen asleep so bad that you couldn't possibly stand up.
If you don't go online whilst on the toilet how will you know if your toilet webcam is properly set up?
To me, blogging and relief are both satisfying moments. Does this mean i'm getting double the pleasure and double the fun?
I'm not sure if my roommate is surfing the web when she's brought her laptop into our bathroom...but sometimes she does take longer than usual...
Doing it as we speak!!!
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