Infomania

The MACQUARIE DICTIONARY Word of the Year has chosen a few new words in the annual update of their online version.

Among them is

• Infomania: The tendency to give in immediate attention to incoming messages such as e-mail or text messages, resulting in constant distraction and a corresponding drop in recipient's attention levels and work performance.

Every single definition word hit me right on my weak spots, giving no other choice than defeat to the fact that I am actually INFOMANIAC. Studying or watching tv, it cannot be helped. A beep on my phone, I will turn my attention to it.

Sooner or later psychiatrists will start seacrching for loopholes in the condition (which is rather chronic too) and much to their delight, hearing the sound of their cash register ringing continuously.