tab-time

when someone waits till the last minute to do something and wants to rush everything last minute

my girlfriend had an appointment this morning and woke up late and was on tab-time and wanted to rush out

by Georgia peach 563 September 19, 2025

healthy screen time habits

The consensus among many parents that it is preferable to cultivate healthy screen time habits in children from a young age, rather than addressing the challenges of smartphone addiction later in life.

Most parents agree that shaping healthy screen time habits early on is crucial, as it can prevent the difficulties of dealing with smartphone addiction down the road.

by Emotional Cruiser September 19, 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!

by Emotional Cruiser September 20, 2025

This isn't one of those times

The basis of civil rights is changing how people interact with you in public.

Hym "This isn't one of those times! This is a 'I'm entitled to money for you doing that' times."

by Hym Iam 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!

by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025

screen time conventions

The phenomenon where until smartphones have been around for sufficiently long periods of time, there are multiple different conventions on how well a child should behave in order to get more screen time. Even though by now, there have been found the following deciding factors on whether someone (children or otherwise) should (be allowed to) have screen time: a) the desired duration of screen time, b) the purpose of having screen time, c) personal susceptibility towards the effect(s) of excessive screen time.

In our household, screen time conventions are strict; we have to consider behavior, purpose, and how long the kids can actually handle it without experiencing brainrot.

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.

by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025