'Dumbest thing I'll read all day': Gen-Z woman roasted on social media after sharing unbelievable theory about what 'newspaper' stands for
US-based fashion influencer Megan Strickland baffled viewers when she took to Instagram to share the bizarre theory in a recent video.
"I was today years old when I learned that "NEWSPAPER" stands for "NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH, PAST AND PRESENT EVENT REPORT," Meghan wrote over a clip of herself donning a back tracksuit and sunglasses.
In the caption, the woman said she was aware of what she claimed 'news' stood for, but the 'paper' part of the acronym was new information.
"Um…anyone else!? I knew the NEWS part, but not what paper stood for," she wrote.
It's understood the influencer was likely making a joke by sharing the find and intended to spark some attention and interest in her content.
Nevertheless, the theory was hotly debated among shocked viewers who flooded the comments section to refute the finding with sarcasm.
"Not sure this is true. Just a paper that has news in it," one person wrote.
"It also means news on paper - full of meaning apparently," another person wrote.
"Nah, not even…it's news on paper! Come on! I mean who says north east, west, south…no one," said a third person.
Other people took a less lighthearted approach, with one person saying Megan's theory was "the dumbest thing I'll read all day."
"No, it doesn't," another disinterested viewer wrote, as one more person echoed them, simply writing, "untrue."
Meanwhile, others chimed in with another acronym for news and claimed the term has an entirely different meaning altogether.
"News stands for 'notable events, weather and sports', not north, east, west south," one of several people incorrectly stated.
News in fact originates from the Middle English term "newes," which is the plural of "new" and essentially means "new things".
It's not the first time Megan has shared an unbelievable acronym theory with her nearly 150,000 Instagram followers.
She took to the platform in June to claim 'hospital' stood for 'House of Sick People Including Treatment and Labor.'
SkyNews.com.au has contacted Megan Strickland for comment.
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A Gen-Z woman has been roasted on social media for unbelievable sharing her theory about 'newspaper' stands for. US-based fashion influencer Megan Strickland baffled viewers when she took to Instagram to share the bizarre theory in a recent video. "I was today years old when I learned that "NEWSPAPER" stands for "NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH, PAST AND PRESENT EVENT REPORT," Meghan wrote over a clip of herself donning a back tracksuit and sunglasses. In the caption, the woman said she was aware of what she claimed 'news' stood for, but the 'paper' part of the acronym was new information. "Um…anyone else!? I knew the NEWS part, but not what paper stood for," she wrote. It's understood the influencer was likely making a joke by sharing the find and intended to spark some attention and interest in her content. Nevertheless, the theory was hotly debated among shocked viewers who flooded the comments section to refute the finding with sarcasm. "Not sure this is true. Just a paper that has news in it," one person wrote. "It also means news on paper - full of meaning apparently," another person wrote. "Nah, not even…it's news on paper! Come on! I mean who says north east, west, south…no one," said a third person. Other people took a less lighthearted approach, with one person saying Megan's theory was "the dumbest thing I'll read all day." "No, it doesn't," another disinterested viewer wrote, as one more person echoed them, simply writing, "untrue." Meanwhile, others chimed in with another acronym for news and claimed the term has an entirely different meaning altogether. "News stands for 'notable events, weather and sports', not north, east, west south," one of several people incorrectly stated. News in fact originates from the Middle English term "newes," which is the plural of "new" and essentially means "new things". It's not the first time Megan has shared an unbelievable acronym theory with her nearly 150,000 Instagram followers. She took to the platform in June to claim 'hospital' stood for 'House of Sick People Including Treatment and Labor.' has contacted Megan Strickland for comment.
