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The term feels like a lazy label, floating around social media with no real definition, used to call out someone’s bad behavior while avoiding any real conversation about their choices or context

In work scenarios, it shows up in performance reviews like a ghost,no one really defines it, but it gets added as a catch-all reason for poor team fit or mysterious dips in productivity

Among teens, it’s a badge of honor, worn proudly in online arguments to signal that they’re on top of the moral high ground, even if they don’t fully understand what they’re claiming

For older generations, it feels like a punch to the gut, an insult wrapped in modern jargon, implying they’re out of touch, rigid, and resistant to change without offering solutions in return

In relationships, it gets tossed around like a weapon in passive-aggressive moments, where both partners throw it at each other without realizing they’re just describing their own frustrations