Email Can Lower Your IQ

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The constant distraction of email can lower your IQ more than marijuana.

The distractions of constant emails, text and phone messages are a greater threat to IQ and concentration than taking cannabis, according to a survey of befuddled volunteers.

Doziness, lethargy and an increasing inability to focus reached "startling" levels in the trials by 1,100 people, who also demonstrated that emails in particular have an addictive, drug-like grip.

Respondents' minds were all over the place as they faced new questions and challenges every time an email dropped into their inbox. Productivity at work was damaged and the effect on staff who could not resist trying to juggle new messages with existing work was the equivalent, over a day, to the loss of a night's sleep.

So it logically follows that we should encourage employees to smoke pot instead of check email, right? Maybe not, but if the same holds true for beer, I might actually embrace the idea.

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  1. shirley chua's Gravatar Comment by shirley chua on September 8th, 2009 at 1:10 am

    funny one

  2. Kate Jolley's Gravatar Comment by Kate Jolley on September 14th, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    These are some awesome costumes I especially like the Corpse bride one. We may spend a bit on costumes but at least we aren’t this insane. Enjoy!

  3. Linda's Gravatar Comment by Linda on September 23rd, 2009 at 3:02 pm

    I am outraged by Bank of America’s branch manager in Gaffney, S.C. It is unbelievable to me that she would not allow the American flag to be displayed in front of their branch for the funeral of that brave young soldier who lost his life serving our country. That ANYONE in this country should EVER question the flying of the American flag for any reason blows my mind. She should be fired! Do you have an email address for B of A so that I could send my opinion to them?

  4. Helen Hog's Gravatar Comment by Helen Hog on September 24th, 2009 at 7:04 am

    Bank of America WTF did you forget what country you are in this is USA What is America coming too???? Cant celebrate alot of Holidays in the schools because of offending some ones religion,The Pledge of Alligience which should be done in every American school.America is not for America any more it is so sad that we have lowered ourselves to people that came to this country to their beliefs DISCUSTED !!!!

  5. m.reid's Gravatar Comment by m.reid on October 15th, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    Is it possible for my brother to send me a goverment check to my Netspend card?Becuase he has received a letter that he’s about to be shipped to iraq and he wants me to have the money?

  6. christy Anderson's Gravatar Comment by christy Anderson on January 26th, 2010 at 7:18 pm

    elance info

  7. pisss's Gravatar Comment by pisss on July 15th, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    if you are american i understand why you posted this…
    if not you are fucking retarded
    p.s:americans are retarded

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