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Digital Nonsense
The internet promised information. It delivered emotional support raccoons and 47 tabs you forgot to close.
“Yesterday I learned about a global crisis, watched a duck steal a sandwich, took career advice from a stranger named ‘GoblinKing97,’ and forgot why I opened my phone in the first place.”
The internet used to feel useful. You logged on.
Found information. Logged off. Simple.
Now opening your phone feels like entering a casino designed by caffeinated squirrels.
You start with one goal. Check the weather.
Three minutes later you're watching a video titled:
"Medieval frogs ranked by emotional intelligence."
Somehow it has two million views. You watch the whole thing. The weather remains unknown.
This is what experts call Digital Nonsense.
Or at least they would if experts had time between doomscrolling sessions.
The modern internet is less of a tool and more of a haunted house. Every door leads somewhere unexpected. You open a recipe. You leave convinced the moon landing was filmed by a cat.
