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Web rage n. Extreme anger caused by World Wide Web frustrations such slow downloads, nonexistent links, and information that is difficult to find.

Example Citation:
"Stress-management consultants have identified a new phenomenon as more people using the net become angry and exasperated as they find it too busy or too slow.

Now, the first on-line counselling service to offer practical advice on dealing with "web rage" has been set up. In a survey of 500 internet users, more than one-third said that they felt tense and annoyed after an on-line session."
—Paul Dinsdale, "Internet surfers discover web rage," The Independent, July 19, 1998

Related Words:
air rage
checkout-line rage
dot-com rage
go postal
IT rage
rage rage
road rage
stress puppy
stress portfolio
technology-related anxiety
trade rage
work rage

Subject Categories:
Computers - Internet
Sociology - Anger and Anxiety

Posted on November 15, 2000 at 2:15 PM


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