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What is Touch Grass?

A number of people spend the bulk of their time online watching content and scrolling social media. This can lead to burnout and persistent bad moods – after all, the internet can be a negative and belligerent place. If someone tells you to “touch grass,” they’re saying you should take a break from the internet and get back in touch with the world outside of the screens.

A number of people spend the bulk of their time online watching content and scrolling social media. This can lead to burnout and persistent bad moods – after all, the internet can be a negative and belligerent place. If someone tells you to “touch grass,” they’re saying you should take a break from the internet and get back in touch with the world outside of the screens.

Detailed Explanation

A social media user might comment “touch grass” if someone is too emotionally charged in a Twitter conversation about their favorite romantic pairing on TV, obsessing over a bad review or comment or posting spam on their Instagram Story. But no matter the context, the touch grass meme always translates to the same sentiment: “Get offline and breathe in some fresh air.”

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