Bed Rotting
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01 · Side by side
Side by side
Comparison sheet
| Aspect | Bed rotting | Goblin mode |
|---|---|---|
| Requires a location | Yes | No |
| Stance | Withdrawn | Defiant |
| Public | Never | Often |
| First documented | 2017 (the habit); 2021 (the name) | 2009 |
| Location-bound | Yes | No |
| Audience | Absent | Rejected |
| Word of the Year | No | 2022 |
02 · Which one you meant
Which one did you mean?
In shortReaders who land here meaning Bed Rotting rather than Goblin mode are usually searching for phrases like “what is bed rotting”, “is bed rotting bad for you”, “bed rotting meaning”.
Goblin Mode
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- “goblin mode word of the year”
03 · Which came first
Which came first
In shortGoblin mode. 2009 — Oxford University Press dates the phrase's first appearance on Twitter to 2009, though no coiner is named.
- 2009
Goblin Mode. Oxford University Press dates the phrase's first appearance on Twitter to 2009, though no coiner is named.
- 24 December 2017
Bed Rotting. An early post about the idea, before the name — a tweet about 'rotting away in the twin bed' over winter break. A quote-tweet in February 2018 is the first to go properly viral.
04 · Read either one