Definition: The specific state of passive, algorithm-induced apathy achieved after prolonged exposure to Facebook’s curated feed of outrage bait, AI-generated slop, and boomer memes. Characterized by scrolling past blatant misinformation with the emotional engagement of a dial-up modem connecting. It’s the digital equivalent of emotional Novocain, where critical thinking dissolves faster than a sugar cube in hot conspiracy tea. You know you’ve achieved peak Zuckernumb when your only reaction to a “SHOCKING TRUTH” post about lizard people running Starbucks is a slight eyebrow twitch before checking the weather.
Example: “Dude, I scrolled Facebook for twenty minutes and now I’m in full Zuckernumb. Saw three fake news articles, two Minion memes about ‘the good old days,’ and an ad for tactical socks without blinking. Send help… or maybe just more cat videos.” “After Aunt Carol shared her seventh chemtrail rant today, I just sighed and descended deeper into Zuckernumb. My brain feels like it’s wrapped in bubble wrap.”