I heard this term explained in an episode of My Boys the other day -- I knew of the concept, but didn't know there was an actual name for it. For those of you unaware, it's basically cutting off communication and hiding from the world for a variable amount of time. The desire to remove oneself from the radar stems from continuing frustration with most usually friends and family. When you've finally had enough, you temporarily cease to exist. No phone, texting, e-mail, facebook, or visible communication. Like I said, I would call it my time to hide.

So, how often do you do this? I probably do a few days a week. Mine's not so much from friends pissing me off, but just because I'm hugely introverted. My job requires me to be outspoken, friendly, and a people person so after so long I need to go underground.

Did it over Thanksgiving in 2004. Didn't get a job I REALLY wanted, and just shut myself in my apartment over Thanksgiving, didn't go home to see the family, etc...

A couple days a month..just to have some time to myself and clear my head.

I am a very shy guy, so I just keep to myself and lurk on peoples facebooks without updating mine.....so I am always underground.

I used to do this a lot. Now I have a difficult time even turning my phone off on vacation. I'm gonna slowly build back into it, its good to clear your head and have some alone time.

Never have. I did know a girl years ago that did something like this. She stayed in a closet for a day or so, so she could "find herself". Mean while I had to work her shift.

Curly J;451156 wrote:Never have. I did know a girl years ago that did something like this. She stayed in a closet for a day or so, so she could "find herself". Mean while I had to work her shift.

Haha, similarly, my buddy and I got into it about 20 years ago, I busted up his face pretty good and had to work HIS shift for him the next night.

As far as going underground, I can't really do that with a mom who's health is on the decline and having kids and all, but man would I like to do it for weeks on end.

Never. I like my friends and being able to contact them even when seeing them in person is difficult, impossible, or expensive. It's nice.