In this mini episode, you will learn the strange and interesting expression “Touch grass.”
Episode 327 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the strange and interesting expression “Touch grass.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)
Intro
“Yo! This is Sarosh, from India. And you’re listening to Everybody ESL.”
Welcome to episode 327 of Everybody ESL, the podcast for everybody who wants to improve their English, practice their English, or just learn more English. My name is Ben, and I have a mini episode for you today, where I am going to teach you about one English topic. You can subscribe to the Everybody ESL podcast at Apple podcasts and wherever you find your podcasts. If you like Everybody ESL, leave it a good review so other people can find out about it too. And if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for me, please send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. Okay! Let’s get on with this mini episode.
The episode
In this episode, I am going to teach you about a new expression. This expression has only been around for a few years, I think. And, if you spend a lot of time online, you might have seen this expression. The expression is “Touch grass.” Touch grass.
That’s t-o-u-c-h g-r-a-s-s. Touch grass. You might also see this expression as “You should touch grass” or “You need to touch grass.”
What does this expression mean, and why does it mean that?
When people say, “Touch grass,” what they are saying is: I think you should turn your computer off and go into the real world. I think you should turn your computer off and go outside. Go experience nature. Experience something away from the computer. I think you should leave the online world and enter the real world, the natural world.”
If someone says, “You should touch grass,” they mean something like:
You should go out in nature. You should go sit down on the grass. You should go sit down outside and experience the real world.
They say that because sometimes when people spend a lot of time online, when they spend a lot of time on social media, when they spend a lot of time arguing with people, they might forget about the things that really matter.
Or they might forget what the real world is like. They might be so focused on these internet arguments that they have forgotten what life is really all about. Or, they have forgotten what the real world is like. If somebody tells you to touch grass, they are probably telling you that you are spending too much time on the computer. You are spending too much time on the internet.
I think this is a very interesting expression that you should know.
Outro
This is the end of episode 327 of Everybody ESL. Remember: if you have questions about English, or if you have comments for me, or if you would like to record an introduction that I can play at the beginning of future episodes—the same way Sarosh recorded the introduction you heard at the beginning of this episode—send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. I’ll be back soon with a new episode. And until then, keep going, keep practicing, and keep learning. I’ll see you soon. Goodbye!