The anxious paralysis that strikes when a student or professional stares at a blank screen, unsure how to begin a task—especially when AI tools are available but ethical use is unclear. Often triggered by perfectionism, decision fatigue, or fear of misusing technology.
He stared at the Canvas assignment page for 20 minutes, then Googled ‘how to start a paper.’ Classic Empty Screen Syndrome.
by Briton Phillip October 1, 2025
Get the Empty Screen Syndromemug. by k8ballstar December 9, 2016
Get the screen capturemug. A child that uses the 'green screen' YouTube Shorts function to steal other people's videos or "react" to a video by staring at the camera and adding nothing to the video
by snappyjoe February 12, 2024
Get the green screen kidmug. Taking pictures or recordings of a screen. This result of an image or a video displaying terrible quality of the screen makes it appeared if it was a deep fried meme.
Around 2007 and a little bit earlier, many people would take pictures of their device that had a screen and post it online. Many Let's Plays during this time of YouTube people would get their video camera and recorded gameplay and it was acceptable.
As time went by many programs and features allowed the users to take screenshots and screencasts making practice of using another devices, video & picture cameras and cellphones, obsolete for the most part
However it is still used but is usually done for quick uploads in case whatever they'll capturing might not be available. The latter is acceptable however posting or uploading in a normal condition is not.
Around 2007 and a little bit earlier, many people would take pictures of their device that had a screen and post it online. Many Let's Plays during this time of YouTube people would get their video camera and recorded gameplay and it was acceptable.
As time went by many programs and features allowed the users to take screenshots and screencasts making practice of using another devices, video & picture cameras and cellphones, obsolete for the most part
However it is still used but is usually done for quick uploads in case whatever they'll capturing might not be available. The latter is acceptable however posting or uploading in a normal condition is not.
Why did you recorded your gameplay with your phone? You know you've could had downloaded a screencasts program, right? It looks so grainy, washed-out, and strangely colored! It's a deep fried screen!
by Jihadi Trucker February 1, 2020
Get the Deep Fried Screenmug. If you turn your brightness all the way up on your device and project a white screen on it, it will generate better lighting for when youre filming videos, on face time etc. People normally do this before sleeping on call with their boyfriend/girlfriend
Person A: “Whatd you search up ‘white screen’ for”
Person B: “Oh I was just on call with my girlfriend last night”
Person B: “Oh I was just on call with my girlfriend last night”
by Iamgwen October 8, 2024
Get the White Screenmug. 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.
by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025
Get the screen time delusionmug. An article or blog, read on the computer, that is so fast moving, interesting or captivating that the reader is anticipating the what the next screen, by scrolling down, will hold. Similar to a 'page-turner' that a good novel is referred to.
"Justin's new blog on his movie review website was phenomenal, a real screen-scroller. I couldn't take my eyes off of the monitor."
"Did you see the latest rant on Justin's blog? It was a real screen-scroller because I couldn't wait to read what he was going to attack next."
"Did you see the latest rant on Justin's blog? It was a real screen-scroller because I couldn't wait to read what he was going to attack next."
by Coot77 October 25, 2011
Get the screen-scrollermug.