Technology writer The internet has brought many wonders into our lives but it has also caused a lot of changes. Life before and after the dawn of social media is markedly different, particularly when it comes to how quickly new bits of slang can spread. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
Previously, I’ve pulled together a guide to some of the popular phrases your kids might have picked up from the internet and what they actually mean. But since the time of publication, a fresh new term has grown in popularity and your little ones may have even started saying it - skibidi toilet. Advertisement Advertisement Starting life on YouTube this meme is particularly popular among the so-called Generation Alpha.
If you haven’t heard of this classification (unlike Gen Z and millennials), it is used for people born after the early 2010s through to now. If your kids have started yapping about skibidi toilet, or you’ve heard them make reference to it - you are probably wondering what it is all about. Here’s all you need to know: The wheel of time mercilessly continues to turn and before you know it your youth has slipped through your fingers.
I have never felt further from my carefree days of childhood than when I started to look into skibidi toilet - I could almost feel the wrinkles forming on my body. But moving on from that brief detour into existentialism, let’s talk about the str.