Due to the massive amount of links on a Wikipedia page there will always be someting more interesting to click on, leading to a random chain of pages completely off topic from the orignal page.
I was going to write my essay on Thermodynamics when i got wikstracted, ended up spending half an hour reading about paper clips.
by Wikiddd May 8, 2011
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"I was trying to research facts for my essay and got webstracted by the new trailer for the new Black Ops 32 that's coming out!"
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Becoming distracted for extended periods of time by clicking around Wikipedia. Goes hand in hand with tabbed browsing.
Slappy only wanted to check the population of Slovenia, but became wikistracted for several hours.
Lisa was filling out her tax returns online when she became severely wikistracted, causing her to miss the deadline.
Mark was so wikistracted he didn't even notice the parade of pornstars in the office.
Lisa was filling out her tax returns online when she became severely wikistracted, causing her to miss the deadline.
Mark was so wikistracted he didn't even notice the parade of pornstars in the office.
by SuperTed October 17, 2008
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Kenny: Hey, Mayvenne. How was your Black Friday? Get any great deals?
Kenny: ??? Mayvenne?
Mayvenne: Oh Sorry Kenny. I was workstracted.
Kenny: ??? Mayvenne?
Mayvenne: Oh Sorry Kenny. I was workstracted.
by artist6000 November 27, 2023
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