The English We Speak: Do it for the plot

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  Hello, and welcome to The English We Speak,

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  where we explain expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too.

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  I'm Feifei and I'm joined by Georgie.

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  How are you, Georgie?

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  I'm very well.

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  Thank you, Feifei.

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  How are you?

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  I'm very well.

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  Now, Georgie, I came across an expression on the internet and I wasn't entirely sure what it meant.

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  I wonder if you can help me.

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  Sure.

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  What is it?

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  Well, it was a video of a woman debating whether to quit her job to go travelling around South America.

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  At the end, she said she might just do it for the plot.

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  Okay, do it for the plot.

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  This is quite a new internet expression.

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  It means making a choice, often quite a bold, chaotic or unexpected choice,

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  to do something that will make life more exciting or interesting, like your life is a film.

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  Ah, okay, so that's where plot comes in.

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  It's about seeing yourself as the writer, producer, director, and star of the film.

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