{"id":58,"date":"2025-02-04T11:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T11:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/ditch\/?p=58"},"modified":"2025-03-25T12:26:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T12:26:21","slug":"the-ditchionary-your-guide-to-confusing-terms-both-online-and-offline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/ditch\/the-ditchionary-your-guide-to-confusing-terms-both-online-and-offline\/","title":{"rendered":"The DITCHionary, your guide to understanding what the hell DITCH is talking about"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to the DITCH<\/em>ionary, where we explain all the words you need to know to stay in the loop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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BEDROT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s something we\u2019ve all done, wasting the day in bed, scrolling through Instagram, then TikTok, then Reddit, then Instagram again. Suddenly it\u2019s 5pm, it\u2019s dark outside and not a single thing has been ticked off your to-do list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But at least you can say you\u2019ve watched an entire series in 20 second TikTok clips<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

BRAINROT <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Brainrot is what happens to your psyche when you’re addicted to low effort content that makes your brain go GRRBARKBARK BARK WOOF MEEOW, which is apparently not good. It\u2019s the result of the endless scrolling that makes you lose track of time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BRAINROT <\/em>is oh god sorry just got distracted by scrolling twitter let\u2019s start over<\/em><\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

CLUB RAT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One who clubs messily. A club rat wakes up with ratty hair, make up still smeared across their face, and a distinct lack of ID\/phone\/bag. A club rat buys everyone tequila and is besties with the bouncer. Club rats are Charli XCX fans, bring sunnies to the bar, and their entire wardrobe consists of tiny tops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The club rat drink of choice is a vodka redbull, or if it’s the end of the night, a blue VK.<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

DOOMSCROLLING <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The doom <\/em>in doomscrolling isn’t exclusively connected to the nature of the news being consumed, but the attitude of the scroller. You scroll for so long, and the content is so brainrot that the impending feeling of doom creeps up on you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The doom\u2019s creeping up on me, oh no. Just saw a TikTok of someone talking about Cocomelon. What is Cocomelon?<\/em><\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

DE-INFLUENCING <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We all know influencers love to tell us to buy the new viral this and that, right? Well, de-influencers are going against the grain and telling us to NOT buy it, simple as that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOOMSPENDING<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

<\/strong>What boomers would call retail therapy. People spend money on goods and services to cope with pessimism about the world, sometimes we just need to treat ourselves to those new jeans after we’ve had the worst week of our lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ECHO CHAMBERS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Online environments where you are only exposed to perspectives which reinforce your own beliefs. The algorithms play a huge part in feeding us content we already enjoy and limit exposure to other viewpoints. Yeah, that’s right, those weird thirst traps you’re watching aren’t being viewed by everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOMO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stands for fear of missing out and is felt by nearly all of us at some point.This feeling is often made worse by social media when you see exactly what events you weren\u2019t invited to \u2013 and worse, how much fun was had without you there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’re sitting at home, doomscrolling in bed, when suddenly you\u2019re hit with the one Instagram story that makes your heart sink: your friends are all at the club\u2026  and you\u2019re not. <\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

GIRL DINNER<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Emerging from July 2023, this TikTok trend used an excuse for picking whatever random foods you\u2019re craving or have in the fridge and calling it dinner. The trend shows the way \u2013 mostly \u2013 women eat when they’re alone and don’t feel like cooking for hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last night I had a jar of olives, a packet of Wotsits and a can of Coke\u2026 classic girl dinner.<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

GREENWASHING<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The act of companies spending more time and money on marketing as environmentally friendly than actually being it.<\/em> We\u2019ve all seen the TV ads, the brand partnerships, the labels on packaging \u2013 but do we actually know where these products are coming from and how ethical they are?
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MICRO TRENDS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Castle core, goblin core, fisherman core\u2026 any of these ring a bell? Micro trends are fast-growing trends, often created\u00a0 (and accelerated) by TikTok. They quickly rise to popularity, but crash and burn faster than you can say mob wife aesthetic<\/em>.
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MORNING SHED<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Picture this: you wake up in the morning feeling refreshed, pull off your satin eye mask, tear off your nose tape, undo your hair curlers and immediately look runway ready. Sound familiar? No, didn\u2019t think so. But this is what influencers are referring to as the morning shed \u2013 stripping yourself of all the pre-sleep paraphernalia you piled on the night before.
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OFF-GRID<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Living independently from public utilities such as electricity, water, gas, and sewage. Think Bear Grylls but without the film camera and the celebrities, and hopefully the drinking your own piss thing, but each to their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHATIC <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You know, those “How’s the weather?” or “How’s it going?” questions. No one really cares, but it\u2019s the unspoken rule of social interaction to throw them out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the “Hey, I\u2019m here, you\u2019re here, let\u2019s say something to avoid the awkwardness of actually being alone with our thoughts.”<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

PHUBBING<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Derived from \u201cphone snubbing\u201d, phubbing refers to the act of ignoring someone, in favour of scrolling, texting or swiping on your phone. Ever been on a date, got halfway through your drink and they still haven\u2019t looked up from their screen once? Sounds like you\u2019ve been phubbed.
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UNDERCONSUMPTION CORE <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It’s a trend all about appreciating what you already own, using it to death, <\/em>and reconsidering how much we consume. It’s giving attachment issues but in a way that’s good for the environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s the equivalent to turning your underwear inside out over and over again. <\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

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