At the beginning of this console generation, few would have guessed that Achievements and Trophies would amount to much. Now it's not that uncommon for especially obsessive gamers to go out of their way to rent games they know are terrible just to boost their Gamerscores.

But what if Achievements applied to real life? The folks behind the web series Elevator decided to explore that nightmarish prospect with the short clip above. Just imagine a world where nearly every action -- no matter how ludicrous or disruptive to society -- rewards people with points on some meaningless scoreboard. In the words of the video's unnamed protagonist: "That sounds horrifyingly stupid."

Give the video a watch, and thank your lucky stars that you only have to worry about Achievements in your free time and not at work.