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Falling into the vortex 

One's inability to steer one's focus away from certain web sites known for containing large amounts of snippets of entertaining content or having exceedingly high link density, such as Wikipedia, IMDB, Urban Dictionary, or TV Tropes. Typically, snapping out of this trance requires a powerful external stimulus, such as hunger, fatigue, a nagging significant other/family member, or a power outage.
Man, I was looking up Johnny Depp's new movie at work the other day on IMDB and I totally felt myself falling into the vortex. I didn't climb out until my boss walked in.

Guy 1: Don't bother trying to talk to him. He's fallen into the vortex.
Guy 2: Well, he hasn't eaten or slept in about 20 hours, so he's bound to come out of it soon.

The Herrero Vortex

The Herrero Vortex is named for the situation, whereby one finds themselves in the company of someone who talks continually, non-stop, about stuff no one wants to hear, and apparently has the stamina to go for hours. It's coupled with the circumstance, where you cannot easily get away. At first there may be an interesting point made, or you just want to be polite. After a while, it becomes annoying and you just want it to end. It could even affect your mental state, as eventually, your only goal is to escape. It gets its name from the Spanish word for blacksmith - someone who tirelessly and with fortitude, hammers away at something for hours at a time.
Dude, I got caught in the Herrero Vortex last night, at that poker game. This guy just would not stop talking, and I made some bad calls.

The California Vortex 

When you are on the toilet, and you time your shit to drop as soon as you flush the toilet. This allows the shit to move directly from your ass to the pipes, not landing in the toilet, and therefore saving you a decent amount of time.
“They were waiting outside so I had to pull off the California vortex in order to be on time.”

The Mystical Vortex 

Anything which inevitably draws surrounding beings into its heavenly current.
When Allie met Tim she entered into the sublime experience of the mystical vortex

the mystical vortex 

Anything which inevitably draws surrounding beings into its heavenly current.
When Allie met Tim she entered into the sublime experience of the mystical vortex

The Kishimoto Twins Are Homosexuals For Naruto; Two Blue Vortex

The Kishimoto Twins Are Homosexuals For Naruto; Two Blue Vortex
The Kishimoto Twins Are Homosexuals For Naruto; Two Blue Vortex
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a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
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