Internet
the discourse
What does the discourse mean?
The day's mandatory online row. Could be about whether cereal is soup, whether a 30-year-old can date a 22-year-old, whether a film is problematic. The Discourse always feels urgent, never resolves, and resets at midnight. Said with audible quotation marks and a sigh.
"I logged on for ten seconds and the discourse is about airline seat-reclining again. Goodbye."
Frequently asked questions
What does "the discourse" mean?
It refers to whatever exhausting argument Twitter (or social media) has decided everyone must have that day.
How do you use "the discourse" in a sentence?
"I'm logging off — I can't handle the discourse today."
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