'High' Boy Newest YouTube Star

Clip of woozy 7-year-old viewed over 6 million times
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 10, 2009 7:55 AM CST

This clip of a 7-year-old boy recovering from a visit to the dentists had over 6 million views in the space of a week.
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A YouTube video of a little kid's post-dentist trip has become a viral hit, reports the Daily Telegraph. Spaced-out 7-year-old David, belted into the backseat of a car after having a tooth removed, asks “Is this real life?” and "Is this going to be forever?" The video has been criticized for exploiting the child but David himself finds it hilarious and is enjoying the fame.

David's dad says he made the video in an effort to help ease David's fear of doctor appointments.  “I was trying to teach him that the anticipation is probably much worse than the actual event,” he said. “This might not have been the right case to give an example." (More YouTube stories.)

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