Definitions by Emotional Cruiser
pariah
Originating from a slang term meaning "outcast", "pariah" refers to the person who gets the least amount of screen time compared to other persons in his immediate surrounding
In the epic battle for screen time, I felt like a total pariah while my friends were watching YouTube for endless hours, and I was stuck with just 0.0001 seconds a day.
pariah by Emotional Cruiser September 23, 2025
unhealthy competition
When you're participating in the competition of getting as much screen time as possible from your parents, while your parents are strict in limiting your screen time and your opponents are 270 millions of the residents of Indonesia — i.e. the country with highest average screen time (6.05 hours per day) since the research in this area was first conducted back in 2020
Trying to get more screen time than 270 million Indonesians feels like an unhealthy competition; my parents keep cutting me off while everyone else seems to have endless hours!
unhealthy competition by Emotional Cruiser September 23, 2025
Pampers
The slang term for "disposable diapers" that originates from one of the most popular brands for disposable diapers
After a long night with the baby, I was so grateful for those Pampers—changing a diaper is a breeze when you have disposable ones handy!
Pampers by Emotional Cruiser September 23, 2025
Helvetica syndrome
The phenomenon during the mid to late 1990's where newly created fonts at the time, like Arial Rounded, Comic Sans MS, FF Dax, FF Meta, Fira Sans, Tahoma, Verdana, were used on publications and advertising materials as an epitome of modernity
You could see Helvetica syndrome in action everywhere in the late 1990s, with designers ditching traditional fonts for trendy options like Comic Sans and Verdana to give their work a fresh, modern vibe!
Helvetica syndrome by Emotional Cruiser September 23, 2025
post-graduation blues
Commonly known as post-grad depression, this feeling consists of sadness, anxiety, hopelessness, or emptiness experienced by recent graduates due to the significant life changes and pressures of entering adulthood and the workforce.
After the excitement of graduation wore off, I found myself hit hard by post-graduation blues, feeling lost and anxious about what to do next in life.
post-graduation blues by Emotional Cruiser September 23, 2025
televangelist
I was flipping through channels when I stumbled upon a televangelist giving a passionate sermon about faith and community—it's fascinating how they use TV to spread da'wah!
televangelist by Emotional Cruiser September 23, 2025
rabbit
An animal named after the word "rapid", suggesting its fast speed which is commonly contrasted with the slow speed of turtles
When my friend Hamidah said she ran like a rabbit, I couldn't help but laugh, imagining her racing against a turtle and winning by a mile!
rabbit by Emotional Cruiser September 23, 2025