WTF Is A 'Skill Issue' – And Why Are Teens Saying It?

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Rommie Analytics

Teens are extremely efficient at coming up with insults, whether they’re calling you mid, referring to someone as Ohio, or branding you a celebrity’s choppelganger.

And if they mention that you – or someone they know – has a “skill issue”. Well, you can bet it’s not a compliment. 

What does ‘skill issue’ mean?

The term – which has been knocking around online since the early 2020s – actually derives from online gaming and is a popular way for gamers to ridicule struggling players.

Typically, if someone remarks it’s a “skill issue”, they’re implying that the reason that player lost the game or couldn’t get past a certain level is because of their lack of ability or skill. And the...

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