Old Maids

Technology loss syndrome identified

Now we have a name for that feeling

By Nick Farrell: Wednesday 23 February 2005, 07:30

SHRINKS HAVE come up with a name for that feeling we get when we are parted from our mobile phones or internet connection.

According to the Current Bun, Mobile and Internet Dependency Syndrome (MAIDS) is that feeling of concern when your mobile phone is out of batteries, or lost, or you lose your internet connection.

According to a survey conducted by Lloyds TSB, nearly two thirds suffer from Maids if they left their mobile phone at home and three per cent even said they felt "freaked out and panicky".

The poll of nearly 1,000 people noted a similar attachment to the internet with 72 per cent going spare if they couldn’t check their emails for a day.

I feel better now just by knowing that I'm not alone...