Stop Tweeting and Call an Ambulance

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By Paul Laudiero2013-10-09 09:40:56 UTC

Admit it — you have probably spent too much time staring at your smartphone. Whether it's Facebook or Snapchat, a text or a tweet, many of us constantly have our faces down towards a screen. There's even a medical term to describe it.

Comedy sketch group Good Cop Great Cop came up with the idea for their new video after witnessing the effects of smartphone distraction firsthand.

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"We were always fascinated with that moment when someone looks at their phone mid-sentence and it sucks their soul out of them," the team told Mashable. "They go dead behind the eyes, and it brings everything in their brain to a halt. We wanted to take that phenomenon and put it in a situation where it could do the most damage."

What's the worst consequence of technology distraction you've seen? Tell us in the comments.

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Homepage image: Good Cop Great Cop, YouTube

Topics: comedy, humor, smartphone, Videos, viral video, Watercooler