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No, internet is evil EVIL I tell you [said tongue in cheek]

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Veraduckworthshandbag · 01/07/2008 15:39

"Children are becoming increasingly worried about their parents' Internet habits, according to a report just released in Sweden. Unsurprisingly, dads surfing for pornography is the most common problem, but chatroom addiction also featured in the report ? as is a mother who has become obsessed with World of Warcraft. 'This summer she has been sitting up all day and all night and she forgets what's important to me,' wrote the woman's 13-year-old daughter. 'And when she's not at the computer she's like a lost soul. She just looks straight ahead and says nothing.'" There are also a lot of scammers out there who like nothing better than to find retirees who they can sucker into get-rich-quick schemes involving real-estate, stock options, and convincing the neighbors to be part of a "downstream" for MLM marketing ploys.

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edam · 01/07/2008 15:48

I love that 13yo. What's the betting she's just moaning because her mother is occasionally not standing around waiting to jump into action at a flick of the brat's fingers?

Kimi · 01/07/2008 15:57
Grin
ladystardust · 01/07/2008 16:19

More likely because she wants to be on computer....

Kimi · 01/07/2008 17:12

I thought facebook was the root of all evil

VictorianSqualor · 01/07/2008 17:18

XP's mum was horrified when she found out my new partner was someone I had met on teh internetz.
She proceeded to tell me how 'people on teh internetz lie and could be murderers, why couldn't I just meet someone normally like, in a pub or something'

Yes, you heard it here first. Guys in pubs do not lie or kill.

Kimi · 01/07/2008 17:22

But they might have a drink problem ...

OldLadyKnowsNothing · 01/07/2008 18:24

Children need to learn their place.

Kimi · 01/07/2008 21:54

And it is not on the PC when I want to mumsnet

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