Definition: That frantic, knee-jerk ritual of unplugging your router during an internet apocalypse, praying for a miracle while low-key knowing the digital rapture has claimed Wi-Fi forever. It’s denial dressed as tech support—a last-ditch hail mary before doom sinks in.
Then comes the eerie calm: no notifications, no doomscroll guilt. Just you, your couch, and the sweet, terrifying freedom to touch grass or nap like a medieval peasant. Panic and liberation duke it out in your soul.
Example:
During the outage, I performed the frantic router unplugging ritual, hoping against hope before accepting the digital rapture had truly occurred.
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The sudden quiet brought sweet, terrifying freedom; no doomscroll guilt, just me on the couch, finally free to touch grass or nap deeply.