Screenie 

A fun abbreviation of "screenshot"

Example 1) "Hey Grayson send me the screenies after you text your girl Stephanie"

Example 2) Person A "Homie, you said we we meeting at 8"
Person B "No I didn't"
Person A "Yes you did, I have a screenie"
"Person B "Gosh darnit"

Screenie by Mrs Saturday August 27, 2018

screen time

The opportunity to negotiate for extra hours of screen time from parents, akin to spotting parking spaces for a driver. It requires keen observation and timing to seize the moment when parents are less vigilant or distracted.

My little brother has mastered the art of screen time; he knows exactly when Mom is busy and swoops in for an extra hour of gaming on Roblox!

screen time by Emotional Cruiser July 20, 2025

screen time inflation 

The phenomenon where you want to be able to have more and more screen time whilst still having screen time limits imposed by parents remain equally strict. This is mainly caused by constantly subscribing to new YouTube channels, which does not show maturity in limiting your own screen time. Rather, it tells the YouTube algorithm that you're willing to have more hours of YouTube per day even though you may "only" do this as a mere digital form of "tipping". It's akin to the akcual inflation, where prices and cost of living increases significantly whilst your wage remains equally low.

Ever since Jamie started subscribing to all those YouTube channels, his screen time inflation has skyrocketed; he wants to watch more videos but still has to stick to the equally strict limits set by his parents.

screen time inflation by Emotional Cruiser August 4, 2025

screen time rebel 

A person who grows up with screen time limits for YouTube imposed by parents, but the same person doesn't want to impose the same screen time limits on their own future children. Persons like this are usually born from the first generation to grow up with YouTube, i.e. Generation Z (born 1997~2012).

As a screen time rebel, I remember how strict my parents were about YouTube, but I want my kids to explore and enjoy content freely, just like I wish I could have.

screen time rebel by Emotional Cruiser August 25, 2025

screen time detox 

The phenomenon where it's easier for you to eventually start limiting your own screen time (though it initally requires you to "lose" your "appetite" to binge-watch YouTube like usual). As your parents impose strict behavior requirement to get more screen time to watch YouTube that you're simply unable to fulfill, no matter how "good" your behavior is.

After my parents imposed strict rules on my screen time, I ended up going on a screen time detox and found I actually enjoyed exercising more!

screen time detox by Emotional Cruiser September 20, 2025

screen time bargaining 

The amount of screen time you can only obtain by debating with your parents for long periods.

After an hour of Screen Time Bargaining, I finally convinced my parents to let me play video games for an extra hour!

screen time bargaining by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025

screen time delusion 

The phenomenon where you always think, "If I exhibit behavior A instead of behavior B, I will X additional hours of screen time per day from my parents" even though your parents don't akcually operate under such conditions.

He’s stuck in a screen time delusion, thinking if he cleans his room, his parents will reward him with extra gaming hours, even though they’ve never promised that.

screen time delusion by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025