Discomgoogolation ... uffff

DISCOMGOOGOLATION ????
If he ever heard this word, Captain Haddock would have said: "Blistering barnicles, what on earth is that?!!!"

Hope I didn't misspell it :D

I came accross this word " D i s c o m g o o g o l a t i o n" in my friend's Yehia's blog last nite. First I thought he was talking in his sleep (alias ngelindur *wakakak*) . Apparently he was not !!

It's a new syndrome, which according to a recent study, affected those who's life have become entirely too dependent to internet. It's is a feeling of distress or anxiety ones suffer when unable to gain immediate information access -- in fact, the condition could up brain activity and blood pressure level.

The terms "Discomgoogolation" comes from "discombobulate" (which means to confuse or frustrate or, acording to Oxford consice dictionary means: disturb, disconcert) and Google (the you know who ).

"The proliferation of broadband has meant that for the first time in history we have entered a culture of 'instant answers' a galaxy of information is just a mouse click away and we have become addicted to the web.

"When unable to get online, 'discomgoogolation' takes over. It was surprising to see the stress this led to in brain activity and blood pressure in participants. It seems to be especially stressful for people when they are out and about. ...................... ," David Lewis, who led the study team, was quoted by the Daily Mail as saying.

So ... if you often feel "lost" and distressed when you cannot get online/ gain access to internet to meet with your friends, or to do browsing or blogging (like some friends I know ) maybe you are suffering "Discomgoogolation syndrome" maybe I am too
But heyyy .... don't worry, you are not alone !!! At least nearly half of Britons, according to the study, suffer this discomgoogolation syndrome too.

Well I'm not going to go any further with this stress-related-syndrome. Sadly I just remembered that once I read in the news that one of the-indonesian-famous-public-figure said proudly that she communicates with her siblings online -- chat thru internet although at the very moment they are under the same roof, only in different rooms. Goshhhh.

"Too much of anything is not good for you". So I think we need to always conciously balance our life between the real world and the "faceless" cyber world -- and will not have to take too much effort in saying and spelling and curing "discomgoogolation".



Salam Damai.
Kampanye Damai Pemilu Indonesia 2009.