Signs you are addicted to social media

On a recent trip to Malaysia with one of my staff, we had a nice dinner in a sushi restaurant in Midvalley Mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  To my astonishment, he take several pictures of the food first before upload them to social media.  Yup, he is a social-media bitch (ahem, please excuse the language ...)

I mean - OK, it's fine you like the food, enjoy the dinner and the place - at most, take a picture and send it to your girlfriend.  No need for the whole world to see it.  I don't need the whole world to know that at this exact moment, I am eating sushi in XYZ restaurant in KL (heck, even I don't remember the restaurant name now).

For some people, being a social media "celebrity" is a necessity - it's a place where you can "show-off", pretend everything is cool and OK, and let the world knows that "I am cool too, ya know"  ("Ow, I have just got a new haircut, look at my hair ...").  I mean - really ????

I am OK if younger generations are more tech-savvy these days, well-connected via social media.  However, many occasions where social media do more harm than good (e.g : bullying, etc).

Below here are several signs that you are addicted to social media :
1) It's the first thing you check in the morning
2) You check your smart(phone) or social media (postings, likes, etc) every 10 minutes (yup, that will make about approx. 48-50 times per day while you are working (not including off-work).
3) You will become agitated or irritable when your (smart)phone is out-of-sight (not within your reach).
4) You have argued (several times) with your spouse, families - about your phone usage (or amount of time you spend online/on social media).
5) You can't do anything without sharing it (#pooping now #itsbrown #smellsliketeenspirit)
6) You felt that your world is over when you have no internet / data connection, or when your (smart)phone is running out of battery.
7) Your friends know that the only way to get to you is via social media
8) You feel that your friends is an alien if he/she doesn't have social media account
9) Social media is your first choice of recreation, and the main thing that you do when you are on the Internet.
10) You would wake up in the middle of the night, or check your social media at least once when you are having lunch/dinner in a public place.