(noun)
A condition where you open your phone for a quick, specific task, start scrolling “just for a second,” and 40 minutes later realize you have no idea what you originally picked up the phone for.
A condition where you open your phone for a quick, specific task, start scrolling “just for a second,” and 40 minutes later realize you have no idea what you originally picked up the phone for.
“I opened Instagram to reply to a message and ended up watching dog videos for half an hour. Total scrollnesia.”
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The sudden realization that you've been mindlessly scrolling on your phone for way longer than intended and you can't remember a single thing you saw
"I opened TikTok to check one thing and boom — scrollnesia hit me hard."
"I swear I had plans… then scrollnesia happened."
"I swear I had plans… then scrollnesia happened."
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Get the scrollnesia mug.The condition of mindlessly scrolling through social media platforms or any other digital devices for prolonged periods of time, resulting in fatigue, eye strain, and a general feeling of unproductiveness.
I have a serious case of Scrollexia; I spent hours scrolling through Instagram and now I feel exhausted and unproductive.
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