hy·per·link a·d·d, n.
An internet disorder caused from the sheer volume of hyperlinks present in an article. Similar in symptoms to Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD, when an individual suddenly travels to another hyperlinked article of immediate interest, and another article hyperlinked within the recently loaded article, never having completely finished the previous articles, and sometimes never returning to finish reading said articles.
Hyperlink ADD is most common for patients who frequently read Wikipedia, or forums where external hyperlinks are frequently present.
Symptoms include: fatigue; empathy; failure to finish sentences; addiction to clicking or tapping underlined words or phrases; not finishing this article on Hyperlink ADD
Similar to Google Amnesia where the sheer ease of discovering new information severely decreases the significance of the information gained
An internet disorder caused from the sheer volume of hyperlinks present in an article. Similar in symptoms to Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD, when an individual suddenly travels to another hyperlinked article of immediate interest, and another article hyperlinked within the recently loaded article, never having completely finished the previous articles, and sometimes never returning to finish reading said articles.
Hyperlink ADD is most common for patients who frequently read Wikipedia, or forums where external hyperlinks are frequently present.
Symptoms include: fatigue; empathy; failure to finish sentences; addiction to clicking or tapping underlined words or phrases; not finishing this article on Hyperlink ADD
Similar to Google Amnesia where the sheer ease of discovering new information severely decreases the significance of the information gained
1. My god! I've spent an entire afternoon reading articles related to this current page on Domokuns, yet I forget what I was originally reading. I may have Hyperlink ADD
2. I spent the last 10 min clicking the 'Back' button on John's web browser. Either he's a world champion speed reader, or he has Hyperlink ADD.
2. I spent the last 10 min clicking the 'Back' button on John's web browser. Either he's a world champion speed reader, or he has Hyperlink ADD.
by Echo Pryce December 06, 2007
A common phrase seen on myspace profiles signifying that the person with this comment has recently tried to "ADD to Friends" someone and they accepted. Also, a polite way of saying "I don't know you or anything about you, but hey, thanks for taking an interest in me..."
%WoRlD Of sORrOwS% would like to be added to your friends.
Accept Deny
--clicks accept--
--goes to profile of %WoRlD Of sORrOwS%--
--clicks Add Comment--
--Types "Thanks for the add!"--
Accept Deny
--clicks accept--
--goes to profile of %WoRlD Of sORrOwS%--
--clicks Add Comment--
--Types "Thanks for the add!"--
by xalcoholx March 17, 2006
A disease that is diagnosed when one can't stay in a casual dating situation with someone for more then a few weeks at a time. Symptons include extreme boredom, and constantly chasing prospective dates (who you later find to be boring and drop them).
by Vanessa April 09, 2005
Similar to the race card
Professor: "Jason, why did you fail yesterday's chemistry test?"
Jason: "It must be my ADD"
John: "Jason just used his ADD card".
Awolnation: "Blame it on my ADD"
Professor: "Jason, why did you fail yesterday's chemistry test?"
Jason: "It must be my ADD"
John: "Jason just used his ADD card".
Awolnation: "Blame it on my ADD"
by Urban01d November 04, 2013
The insistence that the volume need be changed constantly for no apparent reason other than to change the volume.
by DoesntAfraidOfAnything November 26, 2009
The condition of a gamer who swithes the game he is playing in very quick intervals, which may be caused by a variety of reasons. This may be caused by rage quitting, heavy lag, a short attention span, strong boredom, or a combination of two or more of these reasons.
Logan: "Hey, want to join my party and play something?
Jeff: "Sure, I'll come on now."
-10 minutes later-
Logan: "Hey...where did you go?"
Jeff: "Sorry, playing another game, I left because of my gaming ADD."
Jeff: "Sure, I'll come on now."
-10 minutes later-
Logan: "Hey...where did you go?"
Jeff: "Sorry, playing another game, I left because of my gaming ADD."
by plasma8990 May 09, 2010
A digital booty-call. Someone you add to your friendlist just because you want to make sweet passionate love to him/her.
#1
boy: Errm, do I know you?
girl: Nope, but you're pretty, so I added you.
boy: And how does adding me over pretty benefit you?
girl: Oh this is no reguler add, this is a booty-add.
boy: Sweet!
#2
girl: Who is nastyboy43?
girlfriend: Oh that's my latest booty-add, think he's hot?
girl: Hella! I'm booty-adding him too.
girlfriend: Have him, can I borrow that sparkly top?
#3
boy: I didn't know you knew Lucille.
friend: Who? *takes a look at friendlist* Oh her, total booty-add.
boy: Dude, that's my girlfriend.
friend: High five!
boy: High five!
boy: Errm, do I know you?
girl: Nope, but you're pretty, so I added you.
boy: And how does adding me over pretty benefit you?
girl: Oh this is no reguler add, this is a booty-add.
boy: Sweet!
#2
girl: Who is nastyboy43?
girlfriend: Oh that's my latest booty-add, think he's hot?
girl: Hella! I'm booty-adding him too.
girlfriend: Have him, can I borrow that sparkly top?
#3
boy: I didn't know you knew Lucille.
friend: Who? *takes a look at friendlist* Oh her, total booty-add.
boy: Dude, that's my girlfriend.
friend: High five!
boy: High five!
by Lola X. Scarlett June 06, 2009