Back to addictions. It seems logical to go see what the dictionary says about the word, before making any rash statements. OK, the dictionary says:
ad⋅dict
–noun
| 1. | a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance: a drug addict. |
–verb (used with object)
| 2. | to cause to become physiologically or psychologically dependent on an addictive substance, as alcohol or a narcotic. |
| 3. | to habituate or abandon (oneself) to something compulsively or obsessively: a writer addicted to the use of high-flown language; children addicted to video games. |

Synonyms:
1. adherent, devotee; fanatic; junkie.
as found in the following:
American Psychological Association (APA):
addict. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved April 16, 2009, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/addict
Chicago Manual Style (CMS):
addict. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/addict (accessed: April 16, 2009).
Modern Language Association (MLA):
"addict." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 16 Apr. 2009. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/addict>.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE):
Dictionary.com, "addict," in Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Source location: Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/addict. Available: http://dictionary.reference.com. Accessed: April 16, 2009.
The term 'addict' certainly has a lot of negative connotations . . . but is there more to the term than meets the eye?
I have been addicted to socially unacceptable activities that are normally associated with 'addicts'. At the same time I have been addicted to many activities that are considered socially acceptable. In either case, I fit the definition of being 'addicted'.
Looking around, I have come to the conclusion each and every one of us . . . even those who wear shoes . . . fit into the category of being addicted to something.
That thought in mind, I ask you to provide proof that my premise is wrong and there are actually people out there that are not afflicted with any type of addiction. If my premise is right, then everyone will be able to answer the question:
What RU addicted 2?



I love the way you use ru and 2 (and I am what my kids would call ''old'' - grr)... and your comment about even tose people that wear shoes ... is that not an addiction in itself, we don't HAVE to wear shoes but most of us do !!
ReplyDeleteAre we then addicted to shoe-wearing ... I am off to ponder how many addictions I have and how many the ''normal'' people have ...