doomscrolling energy
The unmistakable vibe of someone deep in a doomscrolling spiral — silent, slightly glazed, physically present but mentally inside the worst thread on the internet.
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The unmistakable vibe of someone deep in a doomscrolling spiral — silent, slightly glazed, physically present but mentally inside the worst thread on the internet. Doomscrolling energy radiates from a person who isn't quite engaging with the room, whose face is doing something between concern and resignation, and who will shortly share an alarming headline nobody asked for. It can also describe a cultural mood, a conversation, or an entire era.
He came to the party with full doomscrolling energy — just kept showing us articles and not talking otherwise.
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