Woman claims the term 'touch grass' is classist because it costs at least £50 to go places: 'Going anywhere has significant costs'

Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor

May 17, 2024 6:00 PM EDT

We all need to touch grass once in a while. If you've never heard the term "touch grass," our friends at Know Your Meme have defined it for us.

"Touch Grass, or Touch Some Grass, is a popular online insult and alternative way of telling someone to "go outside," implying they're spending too much time online and it's affecting their wellbeing. The exact origin of the phrase is unknown, but it started spreading significantly in 2019, becoming increasingly popular on Twitter throughout 2021."

As much as I love the internet, you can't be on it constantly without it significantly affecting your social skills. If all you do is post on Twitter without any other kind of face-to-face social interaction, you will end up miserable. One woman recently went viral for saying that "touch grass" is a classist concept because it's expensive to hang out with friends, and people are ripping her a new one over it.