Bottle Conditioned

Yesterday’s article about binging still has me going. As I was ranting about it to my wife last night, she noted that it might also be construed that other things I do in my life could also be considered “acts of binging”. So, with the definition of completing an act more than 5 times in a given occasion, here are my current binges, unabashedly revealed for the world to see:

• Work binge - I work more than 5 hours a day. Because my job is repetitive and some tasks I might do way more than 5 times in one occasion, I’d consider this a serious binging issue.
• Driving binge - To and from work, I drive about a total of 15 miles, each way. That’s three times the standard definition of a binge.
• Email binge - ’nuff said.
• Cheese binge - I love cheese, and often will have some when I get home from work. After more than five pieces, however, it’s time to set it down and walk away.
• Podcast binge - As a podcaster, I love listening to podcasts. Generally, more than 5 in one sitting.
• Blogging binge - see above
• Website binge - perhaps one of my most dangerous. I’ll surpass the standard 5 site binge definition within minutes. I’m currently considering seeking help on this one.
• Sleeping binge - on a good night, I’m going for about 8.5 hours. If we consider each hour a “sleep increment” (as most people do: ‘How much sleep did you get?’ ‘Oh, about 4, 5 hours’), then I’m 170% over the socially acceptable limit.
• Walking binge - if I could get everywhere in less than 5 steps, I’d be happy. Until then, I’m stuck with another vice.
• Word binge - this takes a couple forms: verbal and written. You can get the drift here
• Sex binge - yeah, right. I could only be so lucky.

So there you go. My binges. Obviously, I’m a man of many vices. Got some binges you’re not afraid to admit? Leave them in the comments!

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