by X-Pseudonym February 22, 2023
Get the Doomscrolling mug.Doom is the attitude of the person scrolling. It could be cat videos, but the person is scrolling because they are incapable of doing otherwise, and the only happiness they are capable of is in refreshing their newsfeed.
All the news is great, what's wrong with Tommy?
Oh, he can't enjoy it. He's caught in a loop and is doomscrolling to hell.
Oh, he can't enjoy it. He's caught in a loop and is doomscrolling to hell.
by sudonimpey March 3, 2021
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Searching for the most depressing, conspiracy ridden, fake news online articles just to see how far some people will go with their ideas and views.
by Real_NoobToob June 10, 2020
Get the Doomscrolling mug.The opposite of doomscrolling, where one refreshes or advances through social media feeds looking for relatable, positive, and uplifting content, often with the effect of forging connections where they didn't previously exist.
User1: "I was doomscrolling Facebook last night and founds someone else who genuinely loves 'Plan 9 From Outer Space'. We ended up going back and forth about it for an hour."
User2: "Sounds like you were boonscrolling."
User2: "Sounds like you were boonscrolling."
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Get the Boom scrolling mug.Scrolling through social media for good news where the more you look through it the more faith you have in humanity.
by Shadow_Marionette September 12, 2025
Get the Bloomscrolling mug.The act of endlessly scrolling through bad news on social media or news websites, often causing increased anxiety or feelings of hopelessness. Originates from the video game "Doom" and represents the chaotic and never-ending flow of negative content.
"I couldn't sleep last night because I spent hours doomscrolling through my Twitter feed, and all the bad news kept me anxious."
by iwv December 28, 2023
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