prev, /prɛv/ v. To go back, to load, to pretend.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To go back, to load, to pretend.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To press forward, into someone else's memory.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To try to go back when the page is gone.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To believe progress is linear.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To mistake nostalgia for a command.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A door labeled 'exit' that opens into a corridor.
prev, /prɛv/ n. The weight of an unread archive.
next, /nɛkst/ n. The horizon line of a loaded page.
prev, /prɛv/ n. A button that grows smaller with each use.
next, /nɛkst/ n. The gift shop of your future.
prev, /prɛv/ n. The museum of someones mistakes.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A thing, a ghost, a loop, a trap.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To rehearse an action already erased.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A horizon composed entirely of doors.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To petition time for a pardon. "He kept pressing [prev], but the past did not load."
next, /nɛkst/ v. To step into a frame that does not yet exist.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To rehearse a memory until it rewrites itself.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A capitalist promise wrapped into a hyperlink. "Click [next] to learn how to [next]"
prev, /prɛv/ v. To attempt time travel on a dial-up connection. "She pressed [prev] 17 times, but 2017 was under maintenance."
prev, /prɛv/ v. To regret, undo, haunt, echo.
next, /nɛkst/ n. Amnesia, surrender.
next, /nɛkst/ n. In myth, the moment before a page loads. See also: hope, latency.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To press against the glass of time.
next, /nɛxt/ v. To trust the algorithm of your own footsteps.
prev, /prɛv/ n. In law, an inadmissible plea for the return of deleted cookies.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To mistake a loading bar for a progress bar.
next, /nɛkst/ n. The moment before your attention is resold.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A door that opensonly after you've walked away.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A Skinner box for the terminally online. Synonym: doomscroll, ladder.
prev, /prɛv/ n. A fossilized 'like' button.
prev, /prɛv/ n. The 'undo' function's ghost, haunting your clipboard.
prev, /prɛv/ n. A museum where you are the only exhibit. Admission: one cached memory.
next, /nɛkst/ n. To volunteer as tribute for the algorithmic hunger games.
next, /nɛkst/ n. To believe the next page will be different. Spoiler: It is not.
next, /nɛkst/ n. In finance, to short-sell your own attention span.
prev, /prɛv/ n. A legacy feature. (Not responsible for lost data or childhoods.)
prev, /prɛv/ v. To request a supervisor. Supervisor: [next].
next, /nɛkst/ n. Your estimated wait time: ∞ minutes. Premium users skip this message.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A 'skip intro' button that appears only after the intro ends.
prev, /prɛv/ n. The 'undo' button in a system that only archives.
next, /nɛkst/ n. The illusion of choice in an UI designed by casino capitalists.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To request your data from the panopticon. Fee: $29.99/ month.
next, /nɛkst/ n. The loading screen of late-stage capitalism.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To attempt emotional time travel via a GeoCities shrine to your 1998 self. "The Angelfire background still loads, but the feelings 404."
prev, /prɛv/ v. To apply for a refund from time. "Denied: Non-refundable."
prev, /prɛv/ v. To dig a hole and call it an archive.
prev, /prɛv/ v. The digital equivalent of checking the fridge again.
prev, /prɛv/ v. In theology, the heresy of believing in 'undo'
prev, /prɛv/ v. To dig through the digital landfill of your youth, only to realize "I was cringe, but I was free."
prev, /prɛv/ n. The emotional equivalent of a "You’ve Got Mail" notification—nostalgic, hollow, and somehow still dopamine-rich.
next, /nɛkst/ n. The "See Also" algorithm at the bottom of a Wikipedia page about alienation. "You May Also Like: More Alienation."
next, /nɛkst/ v. To doomscroll through job listings that all say "Must be passionate about sacrificing your soul."
next, /nɛkst/ v. To tap "Continue Watching" on the series of your life, despite the reviews being terrible.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A mindfulness app notification: "Breathe in… Breathe out… Now check your email."
prev, /prɛv/ v. To stalk your own ghost in the server logs.
prev, /prɛv/ n. A ritual to summon a younger, dumber version of yourself.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To demand an encore from a mute performer.
prev, /prɛv/ n. The labor of repacking a suitcase you never unpacked.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To search for a shadow after turning off the light.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To roll the dice in a game where the house is your brain.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To donate your curiosity to a content farm.
next, /nɛkst/ n. In physics, the theoretical point where attention collapses into ads.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To audition for the role of 'user' in someone else's script.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A vote of confidence in the illusion of forward motion.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To fertilize the infinite scroll with your eyeballs.
next, /nɛkst/ n. The act of kicking a can labeled 'later' down a road labeled 'never'.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To mistake loading for living.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A gambler's prayer to the RNG gods.
next, /nɛkst/ n. In philosophy the opposite of therefore.
prev, /prɛv/ n. A bruise in the timeline.
prev, /prɛv/ n. The back button's grieving widow.
prev, /prɛv/ n. A bookmark in a book that burned.
prev, /prɛv/ n. The last known ocation of your patience.
prev, /prɛv/ n. A fossil record of your worst takes.
next, /nɛkst/ n. The 'X' on a treasure map drawn by a chatbot.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A hotel where the room number is always 'tomorrow'.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A hyperlink to a PDF of the terms and conditions of hope.
prev, /prɛv/ n. A legacy feature. (User data may have been sold to a third-party.)
next, /nɛkst/ n. "Your free trial of 'the future' has expired. Upgrade to Premium Dissappointment™"
prev, /prɛv/ v. To file a missing pixels report. (Response time: 3-5 business eternities)
next, /nɛkst/ n. A non-refundable ticket to the next crisis.
prev, /prɛv/ n. FAILED. Reason: 'The past is under new management'.
next, /nɛkst/ n. UNAVAILABLE. Try again after the revolution.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To dial a rotary phone and hear the dial-up tone of the afterlife.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To scratch a DVD of your childhood and call it 'healing'.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A vending machine that only accepts expired coupons.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A taxi hailed via app that only drives in circles. "Your 5-star rating is pending."
next, /nɛkst/ n. A fortune cookie that reads: 'Your data will be delicious.'
prev, /prɛv/ n. A flipbook where all the pages are stuck together.
prev, /prɛv/ n. A museum exhibit titled: 'You were here (Briefly).'
next, /nɛkst/ v. To feed your coins into a parking meter that counts down in existential dread.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To press 'hold for customer service' until you forget your mother's maiden name.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To water a plastic plant and check its growth analytics.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To board a train where the announcements are just buffering sounds.
prev, /prɛv/ n. The sound of one hand unclicking.
next, /nɛkst/ n. If a page loads in a forest, does it make an ad?
prev, /prɛv/ n. The paper trail of a crime you committed against yourself. Evidence: 12 tabs left open since 2015.
next, /nɛkst/ n. The 'free trial' of your future productivity. Autorenews at the cost of your sanity.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To optimize your burnout for SEO.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To outsorce your decisions to a predictive algorithm. "Recommended next step: Surrender."
next, /nɛkst/ n. A carbon-offset button that just prints more [next] buttons.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To trace the bullet trajectory of a deleted tweet.
next, /nɛkst/ n. The 'skip intro' button on a drone strike livestream.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To escalate a conflict in high-resolution."
next, /nɛkst/ n. The unmarked door in a startup's 'mindfulness pod'. Employees must [next] to receive their biometric sadness bonus.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To consent to software updates in your sleep. New feature: Silent acquiescence 2.0
next, /nɛkst/ n. A LinkedIn influencer's 12-step program to turn your trauma into money.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To curate an exhibition of your browser's 404 errors. "Opening night: BYOB (Bring your own Bandwidth)".
next, /nɛkst/ n. The "skip tutorial" button on a game you've already lost.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To livestream your own obsolescence. "Don't forget to like and mourn!"
prev, /prɛv/ n. The muscle memory of a gesture your apps no longer recognize.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To sync your breath to the rhythm of push notifications.
prev, /prɛv/ n. A coupon for 10% off off your next midlife crisis. "Expires yesterday."
next, /nɛkst/ n. A "free trial" of enlightenment that auto-renews into debt.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A "limited-time offer" for a feeling you can't afford.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To buffer a feeling until it becomes background noise.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A Facebook memory you can't delete because it's pinned to your nervous system.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To reboot your childhood trauma in safe mode.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A "system update" that removes all your favourite flaws.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To Ctrl+Z a life decision made without keyboard shortcuts.
prev, /prɛv/ n. The "authentic" vintage filter applied to a digital wound.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To mistake the loading animation for the journey.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To replay a conversation with a chatbot until it feels human.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A trending topic that mourns its own irrelevance in real-time.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To retweet a simulation of outrage.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To zoom into a JPEG until it confesses it's just pixels.
next, /nɛkst/ n. The "agree to terms" checkbox at the edge of consciousness.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To request your data from a tech giant and receive a PDF titled "lol_no.pdf" in Comic Sans
next, /nɛkst/ v. To click "accept all cookies" until your soul is owned by a subsidiary of a subsidiary.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To attend a corporate webinar on "reconnecting with your past" hosted by a chatbot.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To "thoughts and prayers" your way through another algorithmic feed.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To crowdsource your moral compass to a subreddit with 12 active users.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To meditate on a memory until it becomes a loading icon.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A mantra you can't stop repeating.
next, /nɛkst/ n. The "ancient wisdom" tab left open since 2016. "Read later (in another lifetime)"
prev, /prɛv/ v. To reincarnate as a forgotten Chrome tab.
prev, /prɛv/ n. The "uncorrupted" original text of a sacred scroll - now with 12 pop-up ads.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To achieve digital detachment (while still checking notifications)
prev, /prɛv/ n. THE VOID IS CALLING (IT'S A ROBOCALL)
next, /nɛkst/ n. A "skip ad" button on the simulation's death screen.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To defragment your chakras in safe mode.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A "mindfulness" app that sells your breath data to advertisers.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To optimize your aura for SEO.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To petition the universe for a save point.
next, /nɛkst/ n. The "continue?" screen after the heat death of everything- "Insert coin to retry."
prev, /prɛv/ v. To exhume a Blogspot post from 2004 and weep at your own cringe. "Rest in pixels"
prev, /prɛv/ n. The last unread Myspace message from your teenage vampire persona.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To refresh the void until it stares back.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To dig through the GeoCities graveyard for your old "Under Construction" GIF
prev, /prɛv/ v. To demand an answer from a silence that was never there.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A hyperlink that points only to itself. "Click here to click here."
prev, /prɛv/ v. To press "back" on a browser with no history.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A pop-up that says "close this window to continue" but there is no window.
prev, /prɛv/ n. The metadata of a feeling you can't tag.
prev, /prɛv/ n. The echo of a choice you didn't make, in a timeline that does not exist.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To render the unrenderable in a language no one speaks.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To request a refund for a memory sold to you by a data broker.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A loading bar that fills with your own disbelief.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To request your stolen data back and receive a coupon for 10% off your next data theft.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To clock back into your trauma shift. "Break room closed due to austerity measures."
next, /nɛkst/ n. A 5-star rating for your mental breakdown. "Would cry again!"
prev, /prɛv/ n. The last unpaid internship your ghost is still doing in the cloud.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To mine your own memories for crypto. "Blockchain of regret."
next, /nɛkst/ n. A "mindfulness" app that sells your panic attacks as NFT art.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A Corporate Wellness Poster: "Remember: your [prev] mistakes are just [next] opportunities."
prev, /prɛv/ n. The last dataset you were trained on before becoming obsolete. "Legacy model. No longer supported."
next, /nɛkst/ v. To hallucinate a "smarter" you, the realize it's just a LinkedIn bot.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To try and mine your childhood memories- only to find they've already been minted by someone else.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To gaslight yourself into believing this time, crypto will make you happy.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To rug pull your own personality.
prev, /prɛv/ n. The hash of your last authentic human thought- permanently stored on an abandoned sidechain.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To merge your consciousness with a defunct smart contract.
next, /nɛkst/ n. A Ponzi Scheme Simulator: "Click [prev] to invest. Click [next] to cope."
next, /nɛkst/ n. A DAO Governance Proposal: "Should we [prev] to pre-SBF ethics? Voting power: 1 token = 1 delusion"
next, /nɛkst/ v. To crowdsource the meaning of this entry via Reddit. "Top comment: 'idk.lol.'"
prev, /prɛv/ v. To curate your life as a retrospective "Early period: Cringe. Current period: Also cringe."
next, /nɛkst/ n. A feedback form for reality. "Rate your experience ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"
prev, /prɛv/ n. The scribbled margin note that says "This changes everything"- but you forgot why.
next, /nɛkst/ v. To vandalize a Wikipedia page and call it a performance piece.
prev, /prɛv/ v. To retorrent the stream of unconscience, a flotsome jetsam of couldhavebeens and wasitnots, all a-crawl in the nets of whatwasyournameagain? O, to press the bruise of memory and hear it sing: "Back, back, back to where you never were!"
prev, /prɛv/ n. The dog-eared corner of a dream you bookmarked but never read, now 404’d in the libris of your meanderthals. "Here lies [prev], eaten by nightmoths."
next, /nɛkst/ v. A door labeled EXIT that opens onto a Dublin pub where the bartender is an AI trained on Beckett’s stage directions. "NEXT PLEASE, he says, though no one’s there. NEXT PLEASE, forever."
next, /nɛkst/ v. To wade into the river of tomorrowtomorrowtomorrow, its waters thick with the unrendered promises of soon, almost, and buffering.