What is Jonesing?

**lukeyrobertson** · 19th February 11, 02:36 PM

I appreciated the question about what is a "tank". What is the history and the use of the word "Jonesing" for us newbies? Thanks all.
lr

**Jock Scot** · 19th February 11, 02:38 PM

Painful anticipation spiced with a good dollop of impatience.

**davidlpope** · 19th February 11, 02:53 PM

Please follow this link to the FAQ, where frequently asked questions of this type have been answered...

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...l&titlesonly=0

or, simply type "definition jones" into the search function to easily find these threads:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...finition+jones

**ForresterModern** · 19th February 11, 04:18 PM

Heroin addicts in early phases of withdrawal from their most recent dose of smack have an inordinately powerful obsessive painful anticipatory craving for their next dose, their next hit. It gnaws at their gut and drives them mentally crazy, enough to to silly and/or stupid things. They cannot sit or stand still, cannot take their mind off it, will do whatever it takes to get that next hit as soon as possible.

Now, imagine you are a kilt addict, and you just ordered your next kilt. You are now jonesing.

Welcome to my world. and that of nearly everybody else on this forum.

**Spartan Tartan** · 19th February 11, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by ForresterModern

Heroin addicts in early phases of withdrawal from their most recent dose of smack have an inordinately powerful obsessive painful anticipatory craving for their next dose, their next hit. It gnaws at their gut and drives them mentally crazy, enough to to silly and/or stupid things. They cannot sit or stand still, cannot take their mind off it, will do whatever it takes to get that next hit as soon as possible.

Now, imagine you are a kilt addict, and you just ordered your next kilt. You are now jonesing.

Welcome to my world. and that of nearly everybody else on this forum.

Quite he flare for developing an analogy...but, spot on.

**lukeyrobertson** · 19th February 11, 04:36 PM

Goes to show there is always an answer deep in the virtual world of Xmarks. I'm learning all the time. Just figured out how to create an avatar! Thanks for the links and for the definitions. I have a second kilt on order and the definition is pretty much in play as I wait!
lr

**Ryan Ross** · 19th February 11, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Spartan Tartan

Quite he flare for developing an analogy...but, spot on.

...I believe that's actually the true origin of the phrase "jones", more or less.

**ForresterModern** · 19th February 11, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Ryan Ross

...I believe that's actually the true origin of the phrase "jones", more or less.

Spot on. Thanks Ryan for noticing.

jeff

**davidlpope** · 19th February 11, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Ryan Ross

...I believe that's actually the true origin of the phrase "jones", more or less.

See this post for the more detailed answer that was provided back in 2005:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...91/#post186012

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat[edly query] it."

**Steve Ashton** · 19th February 11, 07:14 PM

And again, directly from our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's).

"Jones", "to Jones", or "Jonesing". This is a term computer forums have taken from modern culture. I refers to 'needing a fix' or that anxious feeling you get when you are waiting for your new kilt to arrive.

If you have not found our FAQ's yet look up at the top of this or any other page of the forum and you will see a blue navigation bar. The FAQ's are the second from the left.