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”
George Strong, Plano, Texas
SECOND PLACE: “Phone addiction: America’s Number Two problem”
Erica Avery, Greenfield, Massachusetts
THIRD PLACE: “Close your apps before you prolapse”
Diane Ross, Hatfield, Pennsylvania
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
“Doomscrolling: a real pain in the ass”
Julie Schwerin, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
“Make your throne a no-phone zone”
Larry Doll, Chelsea, Michigan
“Stop swiping and get to wiping”
Rick Torrence, The Village, Oklahoma
“Wipe. Out!”
Rob Huffman, Fredericksburg, Virginia
“Ditch the phone while on the throne”
Skip Flanagan, Roseville, California
“Log off before you download”
Sharon Dearman, Daytona Beach Shores, Florida
“Swipe front/rear, not left/right”
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Florida
“Sit? Stay? Scroll? Suffer!”
Chuck Gaston, Lititz, Pennsylvania
“Tap out before they pop out”
Ellen Skagerberg, Santa Rosa, California
“Skip the cell so you don’t swell”
Keith Millard, Harrison Township, Michigan