“Do it for the plot” is a new phrase emerging amongst Gen-Z. It means to do it for the story. So when there is a decision to be made to do something, if you don’t know what to do, then you say “do it for the plot.”

The plot is talking about a persons life story. When talking with Mikhil Raja, he said, “it means do it for the story, it’s very slang, it’s a good explanation of what it actually means, to a certain extend it’s good, then it gets too far. Someone just does it so that they have a cool story to say.” When He mentioned going to far, he is referencing making bad decisions. Sometimes saying this phrase give people a go ahead to make a decision they shouldn’t.

Johannes Lang mentioned that “it’s the new YOLO, people can basically use it exchangeably.” YOLO stands for “You Only Live Once.” Which in context, has the same meaning as do it for the plot. when people make a decision. saying do it for the plot releases the fear emotion in the decision. It gives people more confidence on their decision and whatever happens, happens, whether good or bad.

Niklas Gruener said that, “I think it’s really stupid, I interpret as a way for people to convince themselves it’s fine when it’s really not.” If used to far, it can give people a sense of assurance that they made a good decision when in reality it wasn’t the best decision.