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Describing a specific room or corner that inexplicably receives zero internet signal.
Read full entry →The terrifying few seconds before checking what else is open on your desktop.
Read full entry →The reluctance to close any web page out of a baseless fear you might need it again.
Read full entry →The intense danger of accidentally double-tapping a post from three years ago.
Read full entry →The accidental selection of a bizarre emoji when under pressure to reply quickly.
Read full entry →The practice on video calls of turning on your microphone purely to prove you heard a joke.
Read full entry →The sudden inability to type correctly because someone is looking over your shoulder.
Read full entry →Describing a device that claims to be portable but instantly dies if removed from power.
Read full entry →To exit a digital group chat silently in the hope that no one will question it.
Read full entry →The reflex action of patting your pocket to find a device you are currently holding.
Read full entry →Nodding thoughtfully during a meeting to mask complete confusion about a technical term.
Read full entry →To persist in watching a terrible movie purely because you've already invested an hour.
Read full entry →Overwhelmed by the anxiety of having to formulate a response to an incoming text.
Read full entry →The act of repeatedly drafting, deleting, and over-analyzing a simple text message.
Read full entry →A vocal cue signaling that a discussion has dragged on enough and movement must begin.
Read full entry →Liable to change or be cancelled entirely based on the conditions outside.
Read full entry →In the general direction of a line, driven purely by herd mentality.
Read full entry →The creeping unease that ruins your afternoon because you have social plans at 7 PM.
Read full entry →Caught unprepared outdoors because the sky looked temporarily reliable.
Read full entry →Accidentally or intentionally dropping out of a fast-moving chat without saying goodbye.
Read full entry →To explain something verbally over text because writing it out feels like a chore.
Read full entry →To abandon one checkout line for another, usually right before the original one moves.
Read full entry →An unspecified housemate or colleague who everyone assumes will deal with a chore.
Read full entry →In a manner that heavily suggests a reply is coming, without actually sending one.
Read full entry →The dictionary is still being written
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