Here’s how bad inflation is now — New Yorkers are rawdogging $4 baked potatoes at their Midtown desks and calling it lunch

Here’s how bad inflation is now — New Yorkers are rawdogging  baked potatoes at their Midtown desks and calling it lunch

Potatoes — they’re so hot right now. As Midtown NYC lunch prices climb ever higher, office workers are taking a bite out of inflation in an unexpectedly tasty way. At markets, delis and street carts, price-conscious corporate drones are dropping a few dollars each for plain, roasted sweet spuds — a rudimentary, rustic-looking nosh that a growing … Read more

‘Doing nothing was a lot harder than I thought’: Gen Z is now ‘rawdogging’ boredom — here’s why it’s good for them

‘Doing nothing was a lot harder than I thought’: Gen Z is now ‘rawdogging’ boredom — here’s why it’s good for them

This is putting a lot of effort into being lazy. Generation Zers have devised a new way to mentally detox from omnipresent digital distractions — by undertaking challenges where they do nothing all day, as seen in TikTok clips with thousands of views. Dubbed rawdogging, the practice involves staring into space sans entertainment, sleep or … Read more

What is ‘niksen’? This popular Dutch take on ‘rawdogging’ is here to give your brain a boost

What is ‘niksen’? This popular Dutch take on ‘rawdogging’ is here to give your brain a boost

It’s a daily dose of healthy dissociation. Even when you think you’re doing nothing, you’re surely still doing something. Even during so-called downtime, most people are taking part in leisure activities such as reading, knitting or watching TV. But folks from the Netherlands are adept at doing even less. The Dutch concept of “niksen” translates … Read more

The new rawdogging? Workers are ‘barebacking’ on their way to the office — and fellow commuters are furious

The new rawdogging? Workers are ‘barebacking’ on their way to the office — and fellow commuters are furious

Is doing absolutely nothing the hot new trend among Gen Z workers? The “rawdogging” phenomenon has apparently gone underground, with young subway-riding professionals raising eyebrows over an bizarre new behavior where they stare at their fellow commuters instead of perusing their phones — an alleged form of rebellion against return-to-office policies. Curiously dubbed “barebacking,” the … Read more