Throw Shade
Speak as Rachel
Speak as Stacey
Stacey: My Facebook page.
Rachel: Is there something wrong?
Stacey: Some people are throwing shade at me. I hate it when people criticize others online.
Rachel: Did you say ‘throw shade'? Is that a new slang word or something?
Stacey: It's new but not very new. It just means to publicly criticize, tease, or be mean to someone. It's usually used when people do that kind of thing online.
Rachel: I see. I don't really use social media, so I am not very familiar with those kinds of words.
Stacey: How do you stay connected if you don't use social media?
Rachel: I don't stay connected. That's the point. And if looking at your Facebook page makes you angry, then you should think about quitting social media, too.
Stacey: Maybe, you're right, but there are also a lot of things I like about social media. I need to think about it.