Definitions by Emotional Cruiser
AFK normalcy
The situation where people who have excessive screen time per day will get an eye, whilst AFK moments are "normalized" (i.e. happens more frequently and feels less painful). For example, in K-12 school campuses where smartphones must be collected during school hours, which is akcually meant to create conducive learning environments and not to "condition" students for unavoidable AFK moments in the foreseeable future.
At school, we have to hand in our phones, which makes AFK normalcy a real thing—everyone's so used to stepping away from their screens that it hardly bothers us anymore!
AFK normalcy by Emotional Cruiser August 19, 2025
Hi-Ace
Manufactured by the Japanese automaker, Hi-Ace is a van named after the Japanese word "hiyase" (meaning "cold"), referring to its cold rear AC.
After a long road trip in the summer heat, I was so grateful for the Toyota Hi-Ace's ice-cold AC; it felt like driving inside a fridge!
Hi-Ace by Emotional Cruiser August 19, 2025
Amish tribe
The tribe in the U.S. state Ohio who choose to be AFK from the modern world. Henceforth, the backronym AFK would stand for "Amish Faith Kommunity".
While everyone else is glued to their screens, the Amish tribe in Ohio is going AFK from the modern world, embracing their simple way of living.
Amish tribe by Emotional Cruiser August 19, 2025
double AFK situation
Commonly happening during travelling, double AFK situation refers to the inability to watch latest YouTube videos on the smartphone caused by two causative factors at the same time — i.e. low battery levels and poor signal reception.
Stuck on the interstate roads located in the highlands with a dying battery and no signal, I found myself in a double AFK situation, missing out on all the new YouTube videos I’d been dying to watch!
double AFK situation by Emotional Cruiser August 19, 2025
AFK inflation
AFK inflation refers the increase of the amount of screen time you're supposed to have in order to catch up latest YouTube videos that happens whilst the amount of screen time you're able to have remains the same. There are quite a few causative factors that can cause AFK inflation, e.g. having many YouTube channels uploading new videos at the same time.
After a week of being busy, I felt the effects of AFK inflation hit hard; with dozens of new uploads waiting for me, I realized I’d need to binge-watch for hours just to catch up latest YouTube videos!
AFK inflation by Emotional Cruiser August 19, 2025
AFK-tolerant environment
AFK-tolerant environments are the environments where AFK moments are more normalized (read: occurring more common and feeling less painful). For example, K-12 school campuses require students to collect smartphones during school hours while those having excessive screen time per day will get an eye. This policy is akcually meant to create conducive learning environments, even though there are common misconception among gamers and YouTube addict that this policy is meant to "condition" students to inevitable AFK moments that are going to happen to them during the rest of their young lives, even after high school graduation.
The school’s strict smartphone policy created an AFK-tolerant environment, helping students adapt to being offline during class, despite some kids grumbling about missing their favorite YouTube channels.
AFK-tolerant environment by Emotional Cruiser August 18, 2025
AFK tolerance
AFK tolerance is the ability to withstand AFK moments, i.e. the inability to watch YouTube for extended periods of time. Only once you have low AFC tolerance levels will going to bed whilst having not watched YouTube during the day, feel as unpleasant as going to bed whilst being hungry. Persons who have subscribed to lots of YouTube channels in a row (i.e. 600+ channels), generally have worse AFK tolerance levels compared to those who subscribe to few to no YouTube channels.
After a week of being grounded without my phone, my AFK tolerance hit rock bottom; going to bed without catching up on my favorite YouTubers felt just as bad as sleeping on an empty stomach!
AFK tolerance by Emotional Cruiser August 18, 2025