FOMO: The English We Speak - YouTube
Rob: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak
from BBC Learning English. I'm Rob...
Feifei: And hello, I'm Feifei. We're here to teach you
a real English phrase...
Rob, what's that you're holding there?
Rob: Oh this... just a ticket to see one of my
favourite rock bands in concert - The Rolling Thrones.
Feifei: Oh great - and I see you've got more
than one ticket.
Rob: Yes, that's right, a few of us
from the office are going - it's tonight!
I'm very excited.
Feifei: Oh right - Rob, it sounds fun -
maybe I could get a ticket and join you?
Rob: Why? You don't like rock music
and you always stay in and wash your
hair on a Thursday
- or so you tell me anyway.
Oh Feifei, I think you've got FOMO.
Feifei: I've got 'FOMO'? Is that bad?
Is that why you didn't invite me?
Oh dear, should I go and see a doctor?
Rob: No, don't see a doctor. FOMO is an acronym
for 'fear of missing out'.
It's a worried feeling you have that other people
are doing fun things when you are not -
you're missing out!
Feifei: Oh, we'd better hear some examples
of other people with FOMO...
Examples: I know Martha's got FOMO,
she's been moaning about not being invited to
Wang's karaoke party -
but she doesn't even like karaoke!
All my friends are going on holiday together
but I can't afford it so I've got FOMO.
There's a message on Facebook
that all the tickets to that gig are sold out
- now I have a feeling of FOMO!
Feifei: So that's FOMO - fear of missing out
- which describes a feeling you might have
when you feel other people are doing something
fun, when you are not. Well Rob, now I know
what it means, I know I haven't got it.
I just wanted to be sociable,
and have some fun with you all.
Rob: Sorry Feifei, even if you could get a ticket,
it's boys only I'm afraid.
Feifei: Oh look, I've got a message on my social
media feed... is the lead singer of your band
called Mick Dagger?
Rob: Yes, that's him - the finest rock singer
around - why?
Feifei: It says here, he's fallen down the stairs
and broken his leg.
The rock concert is cancelled!
Rob: Cancelled? Oh no.
Err, what did you say you were doing tonight?
Feifei: Washing my hair.
Rob: Any chance I could come round...
watch a movie, get a takeaway?
Feifei: Oh dear Rob. Have you got FOMO now?
Bye.
Rob: Bye.
