time porn
a.k.a. time suck
Popular entertainment in general. Traditionally this term referred to TV shows like Cheers, Seinfeld, and Friends, where people never seem to have anything to do except hang out. They tease viewers with the forbidden leisure time we all covet but can't have. Originally used in an article by Colin McEnroe in the Hartford Courant.
Time porn has since morphed to include online activities such as social networking, blogging, Facebooking, Twittering, and playing games, watching videos, online dating, and online porn. Now it's known as a "time suck" where it seems like "some people have way too much time on their hands."
See also : in real time Internet addiction
NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon
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