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* ''Website/NobodyHere'': "[[https://nobodyhere.com/justme/dreaming.here Dreaming]]" shows an animation of someone repeatedly writing the phrase "i will not dream", but if the cursor is left idle for long enough, they will get distracted and begin doodling on the page until the cursor is moved again.
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* ''Literature/INeedAWee'': Alan keeps being distracted from his need to use the bathroom by seeing random things he wants.

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* ''WebVideo/NewLifeSMP'':
** Much of Katherine's 1st episode is spent on her being distracted by rocks and sticks on the ground, modded mechanisms, pretty flowers, and [[CutenessProximity cute animals]], then her chiding herself for being distracted.
** Sparrow repeatedly shows this trait, especially during his stints of being non-human:
*** As a Copper Golem, he's quite easily distracted by buttons and has to restrain himself from pushing them whenever he sees one. The first time he finds out he can gain redstone dust from this, he immediately gets distracted by this ability to the point it takes Scott stopping by for a visit and physically breaking the button (after gaining 7 ''stacks'' of redstone) for him to snap out of it.
*** While holding the Sculk origin, he's still repeatedly distracted by various ventures on his journeys -- even with a fixed goal in mind, if he stumbles across any big, at times cursed structures, he'll explore it.



* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic during ''WesternAnimation/FernGully 2'': "Is this what you humans call ADD? I feel like I can't focus on anythin-- oooh, a housefly." ''(moves off after it)'' He also displays this in other reviews, especially when he wanders off during a boring film.

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* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic during ''WesternAnimation/FernGully 2'': "Is this what you humans call ADD? I feel like I can't focus on anythin-- anythin– oooh, a housefly." ''(moves off after it)'' He also displays this in other reviews, especially when he wanders off during a boring film.



-->'''Stuttering Craig:''' Seeing something pretty will never be more important than gameplAY- what is that over there. ''[pauses]'' That looks really-- I'll be right back. Hold on. That looks really cool. ''[runs off]'' IT'S SO SHINY!

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-->'''Stuttering Craig:''' Seeing something pretty will never be more important than gameplAY- what is that over there. ''[pauses]'' That looks really-- really– I'll be right back. Hold on. That looks really cool. ''[runs off]'' IT'S SO SHINY!
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* ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'': [[SweetTooth Nutty]] has a hard time focusing on anything that's not candy or sugar-related.

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* Marvel Comics' ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} has complete ADD, along with a [[MediumAwareness very unique form of insanity]].
* ''Franchise/GreenLantern'' has Larfleeze, a.k.a. Agent Orange. His greed makes him distracted to almost anything, making his scenes hilarious. In fact, he says that shiny things are his weakness.

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* Marvel Comics' ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'': Deadpool has complete ADD, along with a [[MediumAwareness very unique form of insanity]].
* ''Franchise/GreenLantern'' has ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'': Larfleeze, a.k.a. Agent Orange. His greed makes him distracted to almost anything, making his scenes hilarious. In fact, he says that shiny things are his weakness.



* ComicBook/JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac seems to have ADD trouble. On a positive note, it makes it hard for him to commit suicide because he tends to lose focus on it halfway through. It got downplayed as the series got CerebusSyndrome, though. Creator/JhonenVasquez is apparently very close to a RealLife example of this.
* Bean the Dynamite from ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'', occasionally. In his first appearance, Fiona distracts him by throwing some shiny keys away. Later, Sally does almost exactly the same thing ''with one of his own [[MadBomber bombs]]''.

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* ComicBook/JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac ''ComicBook/JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac'': Johnny seems to have ADD trouble. On a positive note, it makes it hard for him to commit suicide because he tends to lose focus on it halfway through. It got downplayed as the series got CerebusSyndrome, though. Creator/JhonenVasquez is apparently very close to a RealLife example of this.
* ''ComicBook/{{Loki}}'': In ''ComicBook/Loki2019'' #1, it’s not long before Loki leaves Jotunheim out of boredom to go gambling in a supervillain casino.
* ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'':
Bean the Dynamite from ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'', Dynamite, occasionally. In his first appearance, Fiona distracts him by throwing some shiny keys away. Later, Sally does almost exactly the same thing ''with one of his own [[MadBomber bombs]]''.
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* The reason that the Dog came in as one of the later animals in the Chinese Zodiac is because of this trope. It got distracted by all kinds of things and spent way too long playing in the water, so that it could be considered a miracle that it made it to the list of12 at all.

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* ''VisualNovel/MagicalWarriorDiamondHeart'':
** Valerie has ADHD and can't focus on her studies. She usually gets distracted by cute things or cute people.
** Zacharie has ADHD just like Valerie, and get distracted by anything shiny and cute.

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* ''VisualNovel/MagicalWarriorDiamondHeart'':
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Valerie has ADHD and Zacharie of ''VisualNovel/MagicalWarriorDiamondHeart'' both have ADHD. The former can't focus on her studies. She studies and usually gets distracted by cute things or cute people.
** Zacharie has ADHD just like Valerie, and get
people, while the latter is distracted by anything shiny and cute.
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* In ''Literature/GenieTeamGJikenNote'', Nako's issue with inattentiveness causes [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome 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.

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* In ''Literature/GenieTeamGJikenNote'', Nako's issue with inattentiveness causes [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome lots of problems for her]]; 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.
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* Travis from ''WebVideo/SMPLive'' gets distracted very easily. It makes sense given [[DisabledCharacterDisabledActor his IRL counterpart actually does have ADHD]].
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* Wiki/{{Uncyclopedia}} has a [[SelfDemonstratingArticle self-demonstrating]] [[http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Attention_deficit_disorder article]] on the subject.

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* Wiki/{{Uncyclopedia}} Website/{{Uncyclopedia}} has a [[SelfDemonstratingArticle self-demonstrating]] [[http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Attention_deficit_disorder article]] on the subject.
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** Which is a symptom/behaviour that some people with ADHD experience in Real Life

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* In every adaptation of ''Film/{{Twelve Angry Men}}'', Juror #12 is the most easily distracted member of the jury. To be fair, jury duty can be excruciatingly boring.
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* WebVideo/CallMeKevin is, by his own admission, very easily distracted.
-->'''Kevin:''' (playing ''VideoGame/VampireSurvivors'') My attention span has been compared to a squirrel.
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* David suffers from this problem while trying to study at the beginning of ''Literature/TheMagicMap''. Not because he has [=ADHD=], but because his geography book is ''so boring'' that it’s legitimately more fun to watch two ants carrying a twig.

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