touch some grass
Very CommonGo outside and reconnect with reality instead of being online all the time.
Usually dismissive or mocking. Implies the person has lost perspective due to excessive internet use. Can be playful between friends or genuinely critical.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | you wrote a 3000 word essay about anime discourse. please touch some grass. | The person is way too invested in something trivial online and needs perspective. | x, 2022 |
| 02 | bro is fighting for his life in the comments. touch grass immediately. | Someone is too deep in an online argument and should step away. | tiktok, 2023 |
| 03 | if you know what mutuals are subtweeting about at 3am you need to touch some grass | Being aware of obscure late-night social media drama means you are too online. | x, 2023 |
| 04 | i touched grass today and honestly it was mid | Joking that going outside was underwhelming compared to being online. | reddit, 2023 |
Use it when
- Someone is getting way too invested in an online argument.
- Someone posts an extremely niche or unhinged take that only makes sense if you are online 24/7.
- Someone is spiraling about something trivial on social media.
- You want to tell someone they need a break from the internet.
Do not use it when
- Someone is dealing with a genuine mental health crisis.
- You literally mean someone should go for a walk.Use “go outside” instead.
- You want to insult someone's intelligence.
Variations and related forms
Touch grass vs terminally online
touch some grass
Touch grass is the prescription. It tells someone what to do about being too online.
VS
terminally-online
Terminally online is the diagnosis. It describes the condition of being too online.
Origin and context
Emerged as internet slang in the early 2020s, telling overly online people to go outside and literally touch grass as a way to reconnect with physical reality. Became a widespread meme and dismissal on Twitter and TikTok.
- First seen
- early-2020s
- Confidence
- medium
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