clever(tu) Moos Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Stage 1 (Newbie) > - reads the forum from time to time > - has been caught by boss giggling at Forum > - has posted on someone else's thread > - has very possibly been given a kicking by > regular Forumites for "having a hidden agenda" > - is seriously but nervously considering going to > a Forum drink > - number of posts less than 100 > > Stage 2 (Regular) > - reads the Forum weekly, even on holiday > - has started a thread on a frivolous topic > - no longer gets a telling off by boss for > unexplained random giggling, just receives a hard > look and a sigh > - wouldn't miss a Forum drink > - number of posts less than 500 > > Stage 3 (Addict) > - reads the Forum daily, even on holiday > - has started a thread on a serious topic, and > fought off opposition from all comers > - Forum has been mentioned in annual appraisal > - invites other Forumites to important personal > events in Real Life > - has secret crush on one or more other prominent > Forumite > - has trouble deciding whether to go to next Forum > drink or brother's wedding > - number of posts less than 2000 > > Stage 4 (Conversion Complete) > - has difficulty distinguishing between Forum and > Real Life. > - gets jittery if not able to log on several times > a day > - has had Forum addiction cited in breakup with > partner / divorce proceedings / getting fired > - has been summoned to the Quiet Room > - (if male) has not-so-secret crush on Dulwichmum > - (if female) has not-so-secret crush on James > Nesbitt - (only kidding!) > - number of posts ...