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* Minmax the Invincible Warrior, from ''Webcomic/{{Goblins}}''. [[http://www.goblinscomic.com/07312005/ "...OOO! A shiny rock!"]] He probably [[MinMaxing traded this for a combat bonus]].

-->'''Fuuka''': ''(After explaining to Yotsuba about how everyone has two sets of grandparents)'' Understand?
-->'''Yotsuba''': ''(Pointing out to the side)'' Ah! A bus!

* [[CatGirl Suzu]] from ''Manga/{{Rinne}}'' is a prime example of this. Special mention goes to when she took part in an obstacle course race filled with many cat toys alongside other black cats. All of them fell for the trap and started playing with the toys instead of advancing, except for Oboro, whose owner, Ageha, is filthy rich so he doesn't care for cheap toys (but he does get disqualified for exiting the course). Suzu, however, arrived first by a wide margin. Why? [[UpToEleven Her attention span is so short that she quickly becomes bored with the current toy and moves to the next one, eventually reaching the finish line]].
* [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Usagi]] from ''Anime/SailorMoon'' often gets easily distracted when trying to accomplish important tasks. Especially if it involves either [[BigEater food]] or [[ClingyJealousGirl boys]].

** The Pinkie Pie clones created in the episode "Too Many Pinkie Pies" are this cranked UpToEleven. So much so that the ultimate test to determine the real Pinkie is AGoodOldFashionedPaintWatching, which only the real Pinkie is determined enough to pass.

* In ''Literature/GenieTeamGJikenNote'', Nako's issue with inattentiveness causes [[SuprisinglyRealisticOutcome lots of problems for her]]; right in the beginning of her spinoff she was on the verge of being expelled from [[CramSchool Shumei Seminar]] not only for her poor grades, but also due to her being seen as a troublemaker who disturbs other students. This is despite the fact that in terms of raw intelligence, she's the highest of the Tachibana siblings.

[[RealityIsUnrealistic In reality,]] ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) consists of a whole set of symptoms, some detrimental and some beneficial. For example, one person with ADHD might be very social and loves talking to different people, gets excited about discovering new things, and sometimes loses track of what's happening around them; and another might be reclusive and shy and unable to perform well in a controlled setting, but really opens up with a close friend or when talking about something that interests them.

* In the somewhat farcical ''Franchise/StarWars'' Expanded Universe novel ''[[Literature/TheCallistaTrilogy Darksaber]]'' this trope becomes a crucial "plot point", as [[spoiler: the Hutts' titular superweapon is let down by the Tauril workers who constructed it, who as a race seem to have this trope as their [[PlanetOfHats Hat]].]]

* In ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'', pretty much all half-bloods are ADHD. The explanation given is that it's their natural battle reflexes and helps to keep them alive in battle (which they go through on a regular basis).

* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13914804/2/Ignore-the-Dementor Ignore the Dementor]]'' Harry ends up inhabiting a dementor's body after being Kissed by it. He decides that dementors must be fascinated by shiny objects after spending several minutes staring at Dumbledore's purple robe with silver stars on it.

* Shimakaze from ''VideoGame/KanColle'' has this as part and parcel of her fixation on speed. Especially emphasized in episode 4 of the AnimatedAdaptation: when she's called in for a briefing, Shimakaze bounces around excitedly asking "When do we start?!", but when the briefing actually ''does'' start, she's playing with one of her Rensouhou-chan[[note]]a pet-slash-familiar resembling a mix between a naval gun and a Franchise/{{Pokemon}}[[/note]] and not listening. When the mission is set to launch, she's nowhere to be found, presumably having gotten bored and wandered off. After [[HilarityEnsues some hilarious failed attempts to draw her out]], her teammates sit down for ASpotOfTea...and Shimakaze eagerly skips up, asking "What are you guys doing? Can I have one of those scones?"

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* The Piglins in ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' are prone to this, even when they're aggressive, but they soon get back to fighting you afterwards.
** Averted for the Piglin Broods, they don't get distracted by gold.

* [[{{Meganekko}} Valeria]] [[{{Tsundere}} Ferrer]] from ''Series/{{Carrusel}}'' was very [[GenkiGirl energetic and cheerful]], but had serious difficulties staying focused and at the beginning she didn't exactly fit in the class due to how [[NoIndoorVoice loud]] and [[MotorMouth fast-speaking]] she was. In a WhatAnIdiot moment, her teacher Ximena tried to tone her attitude down via putting on a facade and treating her harshly; Valeria, however, got so depressed that she actually ''[[HeroicBSOD got sick]]''.

* In ''VideoGame/EarthBound'', an [[NighInvulnerability otherwise indestructible]] Master Belch can be defeated if you use Fly Honey to distract him; he'll waste turns to guzzle that mess down, leaving himself vulnerable to attack.

* [[http://www.brokenplotdevice.com/2008/10/27/its-all-those-marker-fumes/ Hilariously parodied]] on ''Webcomic/BrokenPlotDevice'' when introducing Sunny to Liz. The remark in the final panel is priceless.

* ''Webcomic/FamiliarGround'': [[http://www.familiar-ground.com/2009/03/12/attention-span/ "ooh, pretty!"]]

* The Girl, from ''Webcomic/AGirlAndHerFed'', is [[http://www.agirlandherfed.com/1.288.html confirmed attention-deficit]].

* Gertrude in ''Webcomic/TheKamics'' suffers from this [[http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_KAMics/4785734/ here]], [[http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_KAMics/4788381 here]] and [[http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_KAMics/4994559/ ... ooh, cool!]]

* [[http://ozyandmillie.org/2000/08/21/ozy-and-millie-410/ Millie]] from ''Webcomic/OzyAndMillie'' There are many more [[http://ozyandmillie.org/2008/08/04/ozy-and-millie-2103/ examples.]]

** This is actually accurate in the case of Sigvald the Magnificent, who at random times during the battle will actually become so distracted by how awesome and shiny his armour is that he will stop fighting ''and demand his henchmen to polish it and tell him how wonderful he is''.

''Ooh, another [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife trope!]]''

* In Creator/AnneBishop's ''Literature/TheOthers'', the [[CleverCrows Crowgard]] fit this behaviour to a ''T''. Really reinforced by the revelation that the Crowgard of the Lakeside Courtyard run a shop called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Sparkle and Junk]].

If this type of character has AnimalMotifs, they're often associated with dogs, squirrels or kittens.

* Sometimes [[InvokedTrope invoked]] on ''Series/TopGear'' to interrupt an argument during the News segment. None of the presenters will stop talking on whatever topic is going on when Jeremy Clarkson will point at a member of the audience and declare "JESUS IS HERE!"