I open my DMs to an Instagram gallery my younger sister sent me of the zodiac signs as different rats. "Lmao so me," I absentmindedly respond upon deeming my rat acceptable. Our conversations transpire accordingly, wedged between fan edits of "Shrek" characters and memes we find appropriately cringe. Our collective screen time continues to tick higher and higher . . . This chronically online behavior is nonsensical and completely ridiculous, but according to experts, it's also a sign of the times — and it's not totally harmless. |