Going “off the grid” means to be without technology, especially communications technology. Many people who didn’t take their phones with them to the bathroom have joked about this.
 
“RT @usedwigs: I’m going off the grid for a while (not taking phone to the bathroom)” was posted on Twitter by *h₂nérrrrd on June 20, 2011. “*goes to bathroom without phone* I’m off the grid” was posted on Twitter by Micah on October 30, 2016. “*forgets to bring phone into the bathroom* i’m off the grid” was posted on Twitter by FroVo on December 9, 2018.
 
 
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*h₂nérrrrd
@earthtopus
RT @usedwigs: I’m going off the grid for a while (not taking phone to the bathroom).
11:02 PM · Jun 20, 2011·Brizzly
 
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Greg Schindler
@Schindizzle
Sorry I haven’t tweeted much lately; I’ve been living off the grid (had to take a dump, and forgot to bring my phone into the bathroom).
11:57 PM · Oct 14, 2012·Twitter Web Client
   
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@ladiomen
no phone so i’m kind of enjoying this off-the-grid freedom but i’ve been having pretty boring bathroom experiences
7:50 PM · Jun 17, 2013·Twitter Web Client
 
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Jonathan VanDyke
@jonvandyke
Going “off the grid” now is basically forgetting you left your smart phone in the bathroom.
12:10 AM · Oct 13, 2013·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Jaycee Kaydee
@JayceeKaydee
Ya, I’ve lived off the grid
*went to the bathroom once without phone*
1:34 PM · Nov 21, 2013·Twitter Web Client
 
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Dana Sciandra
@stimboredom
Whenever I say that I’m, “taking myself off the grid,” it is a euphemism for, “I’m going to the bathroom without my phone.”
3:37 PM · Feb 17, 2014·Twitter Web Client
 
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Brian K. Diaz
@briankeithdiaz
Just used the bathroom without taking my phone with me. Is that what going off the grid is like?
11:58 PM · Aug 17, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Micah
@starkfandango
*goes to bathroom without phone*
I’m off the grid
5:04 PM · Oct 30, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Salad Czar
@EdASalazar
I’m going off the grid
*leaves phone in bedroom while going to the bathroom*
11:12 AM · Jul 22, 2017·Twitter for iPhone
         
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FroVo
@fro_vo
*forgets to bring phone into the bathroom* i’m off the grid
12:04 AM · Dec 9, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Humza “Undisputed Comedy Ironic Genius” Khan
@Crew_Darey
me [forgets to bring phone in bathroom]: I’m off the grid
4:09 PM · Dec 18, 2018 from City Center District, Dallas·Tweetbot for iΟS
 
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squoze
@squozeofficial
Going to the bathroom without your phone is our generations version of going “off the grid.”
11:24 AM · Feb 16, 2019·Twitter for Android
 
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Chase Adams
@chaseypoo420
*Forgets to bring phone into the bathroom* i’m off the grid
6:30 PM · Apr 30, 2019·Twitter for iPhone