This week’s question: A new study found that people who scroll on their smartphones while on the toilet have a 46% increased risk of hemorrhoids. In seven or fewer words, create a PSA warning Americans about this lesser-known risk of screen addiction.
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THE WINNER: “Don’t swipe, just wipe”
SECOND PLACE: “Phone addiction: America’s Number Two problem”
THIRD PLACE: “Close your apps before you prolapse”
“Doomscrolling: a real pain in the ass”
“Make your throne a no-phone zone”
“Stop swiping and get to wiping”
“Wipe. Out!”
“Ditch the phone while on the throne”
“Log off before you download”
“Swipe front/rear, not left/right”
“Sit? Stay? Scroll? Suffer!”
“Tap out before they pop out”
“Skip the cell so you don’t swell”
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