1. You check your smartphone for Mentions and DMs before you even get out of bed.

2. You #write #everything in #hashtags.

3. You have trouble expressing yourself in more than 140 characters.

4. You haven’t turned on the TV in months because there’s always a great #chat going on.

5. Your friends don’t know what’s up with you unless they check your stream.

6. You didn’t know what to do with yourself when Twitter stopped working for 15 minutes last night.

7. You make virtual #coffee for Twitter followers and followees.

8. You talk to #usguys more than your family.