When to Use
- Replying to someone asking why you are still awake at 3 AM.
- Sharing your state of mind after a long day of doom-scrolling.
- Describing the feeling of being exhausted but addicted to scrolling through feeds.
Source: Tom and Jerry
This clip features Jerry the mouse looking visibly sleep-deprived and tired while lying in bed and using his phone. It has become a relatable visual shorthand for late-night social media habits, insomnia, and the struggle of wanting to sleep but being unable to put the phone down.
Jerry the mouse lies in bed, looking exhausted with heavy-lidded, bloodshot eyes while scrolling on his smartphone with wired earphones in.
Used to convey being up way too late at night, doom-scrolling, or feeling completely exhausted while still glued to a screen.