# Looking for something distracting. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 18, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-something-distracting/571758 "2011-02-18T00:37:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-something-distracting/571758/1 "2011-02-18T00:37:07Z")
I’m not doing well right now, more so than usual. Mentally that is. It’s all so pathetic and ever so tiring. I could use some distractions. Something positive, uplifting, musical, and kind of gay would be good. Also weird and ‘WTF was that?’ are welcome too. Here is sort of what I mean; I keep playing these over and over. [Defying Gravity Storyboards (from Wicked)](http://heidigilbert.blogspot.com/2010/09/dear-stephen-schwartz.html) ( **WARNING:** NSFW Language and lots of [yaoi](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YaoiGuys)) [anime munters](http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/530371) I also downloaded [Dr Horrible](http://drhorrible.com/)form iTunes. Thanks:) ---
**Author:** ![Silvorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Silvorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silvorange)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-something-distracting/571758/2 "2011-02-18T00:51:53Z")
I believe this is what you’re looking for: [the Hide-Penis Dance](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1aT6vKXNlA) (NSFW) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-something-distracting/571758/3 "2011-02-18T00:53:05Z")
This qualifies in several categories, I think: [Overture from Tommy on accordion and drums](http://www.youtube.com/user/DennisWHO52#p/u/6/g004IurcUIY) ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-something-distracting/571758/4 "2011-02-18T01:26:02Z")
The first thing I thought of was the video game “Katamari Damacy.” I was exposed to it over the weekend and… I think it fits most of the OP’s requests. I know I said “What the FUCK?” a number of times. And laughed. ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-something-distracting/571758/5 "2011-02-18T01:38:30Z")
[Cracked.com](http://Cracked.com) has tons of good stuff. I think it took me about a week to read all their articles. Yahoo Answers has lots of stuff too, but lots of crap as well. You’ll find about 1-2 good answers per 100. If you’re into old video games, [shockwave.com](http://shockwave.com) has a lot. ---
**Author:** ![ReticulatingSplines](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@ReticulatingSplines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReticulatingSplines)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-something-distracting/571758/6 "2011-02-18T01:44:55Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > The first thing I thought of was the video game “Katamari Damacy.” I was exposed to it over the weekend and… I think it fits most of the OP’s requests. > > I know I said “What the FUCK?” a number of times. And laughed. I love KD. Only problem is, when you try to explain it to someone who hasn’t played it, it sounds like the dumbest idea for a video game ever. ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4bbf92/32.png) [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-something-distracting/571758/7 "2011-02-18T02:04:53Z")
One word: [Boobah](http://www.boohbah.com/zone.html). ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-something-distracting/571758/8 "2011-02-18T02:11:44Z")
Just throwing this out there because it occurred to me a couple of months ago and the beautiful simplicity of it amazed me - you can think of ANYTHING you want to. You don’t have to keep on with the same boring old nuisance thoughts - you can think of ANYTHING that interests or amuses you. Just sayin’. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4bbf92/32.png) [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-something-distracting/571758/9 "2011-02-18T02:18:07Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Just throwing this out there because it occurred to me a couple of months ago and the beautiful simplicity of it amazed me - you can think of ANYTHING you want to. You don’t have to keep on with the same boring old nuisance thoughts - you can think of ANYTHING that interests or amuses you. > > Just sayin’. 🙂 Yes! I had a fantastic teacher in HS who said, “Only boring people get bored. I’m never bored because I always have my mind with me.” ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-something-distracting/571758/10 "2011-02-18T02:23:44Z")
One of the earlier viral videos I remember, [Yatta!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW6M8D41ZWU) seems to apply. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-something-distracting/571758/11 "2011-02-18T03:14:34Z")
> [@ReticulatingSplines](#): > > I love KD. Only problem is, when you try to explain it to someone who hasn’t played it, it sounds like the dumbest idea for a video game ever. I think it IS the dumbest idea ever, and yet so entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-something-distracting/571758/12 "2011-02-18T03:32:57Z")
> [@Silvorange](#): > > I believe this is what you’re looking for: [the Hide-Penis Dance](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1aT6vKXNlA) (NSFW) WTF was that? It was bizarre, yet entertaining at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-something-distracting/571758/13 "2011-02-18T04:10:16Z")
I love this video. It restores my faith in humanity every time I see it: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7EYAUazLI9k/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHeA4ACjgKKAgwIABABGGUgUihVMA8=&rs=AOn4CLCW2aMqvM5fdhgJTvfSuxdQyGDrrw "Sound of Music | Central Station Antwerp (Belgium)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k)