@terminally_online
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Touch Grass
A suggestion (often dismissive) that someone should go outside and experience the real world, typically directed at people perceived to be too online or obsessed with internet drama.
“Bro you've been arguing on Twitter for 8 hours straight. Please go touch grass.”
Chronically Online
Describing a person who spends so much time online that they've lost touch with real-world social norms, humor, and communication styles. A chronically online person frames everything through internet discourse, uses excessive platform-specific jargon in offline conversations, and may be disproportionately upset by online drama.
“She used the phrase "this is so problematic" in response to a minor scheduling mix-up — totally chronically online.”
Brainrot
The mental state resulting from excessive consumption of low-quality, repetitive, or extremely niche internet content — particularly short-form video. Someone with brainrot has been so thoroughly marinated in online memes and references that their humor, speech, and thinking reflect it constantly. Can be self-deprecating or affectionate.
“My brainrot is so severe that I referenced a Minecraft YouTube meme in my thesis conclusion.”