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.
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Dad's been Boomscrolling too much recently, and is convinced everyone in his tiny town is going to be carjacked by people in clown suits within the week.
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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.
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Subject B: What the fuck are you talking about?
Subject B: What the fuck are you talking about?
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Get the Boomscrolling 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."
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It’s like falling into a black hole of Insta videos you think you’ll watch one, and suddenly three hours have passed, your eyes are burning, your fingers feel like molten lava, and you wonder if you’ll ever surface from the endless scroll- doomscrolling
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