Four hundred pounds of mass bedridden, but not freed from the Internet. The wrappers cover the floor and the flies cover the wrappers, but not enough to clear them from the Internet. The bed springs squeak with every sudden movement, that is, if they can move, but the springs never give, so they have to get rid of the Internet. An asteroid from space might crash into their front door, but even that, this one-in-a-million chance event, could never convince the addicted four-hundred-pound man or woman to kick their Internet addiction. As the bright light of the screen shines against the fat hanging from their fat lip, they fail to see their self-defeating ways. This is the abuse of a tool that can bring information to people like no other. The Internet is a tool that imposes many responsibilities; responsibility that many cannot handle and therefore turns them into a generation of lazy people. While the Internet is a great tool, it can be abused to a point that is unconstructive and self-destructive. Everyone has experienced that moment at the dinner table when their tech-savvy father told them to put the phone away. Who, preparing for elderly senility, refuses to keep up with the times. The rare response is to obediently put the phone in their pocket, or there is the common cry when the phone is snatched from their hands by their still young and still capable father. The internet is addictive and creates unfortunate habits. Time spent at the dinner table is generally time spent with family, not time browsing social media on the latest smartphone. The terrible side effects of Internet addiction are many: anxiety, depression, stress, social ineptitude, weight loss, weight gain and sleep deprivation... middle of paper... hundred pound men and women. , a lazy stepmother who stays at home, and a worker who prefers surfing the Internet rather than working are these lazy people. These are people who let the Web dictate their lives; they fail to be responsible and self-disciplined. Look up from the screen and smell the roses. If not, get up and do some work. It's healthier and probably more rewarding than wasting time on the Internet. However, don't think that the Internet is terrible; it has a lot to offer the world and will only become an increasingly ingrained part of our lives. Get rid of the Internet, even if just for a moment, and do something productive. Works Cited Brandt, Michelle. “Internet Addiction: Too Much of a Good Thing?” Stanford University. October 18, 2006. Web. April 15, 2014. Saisan, Johanna. “Internet and computer addiction”. Helpguide.org. December 2013. Web. 15 April 2014.