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A neurological misfire causing the distinct sensation of a text message in an empty pocket.
Read full entry →The paranoid repetition of the Ctrl+S shortcut out of deep-seated mistrust of technology.
Read full entry →The infuriating ability to watch an entire film while ignoring a bright white arrow in the center of the picture.
Read full entry →The apathetic acceptance that an item is too far down to pick up, granting it permanent residence on the carpet.
Read full entry →The overly casual, highly suspicious walk performed when exiting a store empty-handed.
Read full entry →A tiptoeing technique so poorly executed it results in floorboards creaking louder than normal walking.
Read full entry →Sliding audio devices slightly off the ear to hear the environment without fully committing to removing them.
Read full entry →The intense, fake concentration on a lock screen to prevent small talk in a confined vertical space.
Read full entry →The paranoid suspension of respiration when walking closely past a stranger who coughed.
Read full entry →Elongating the limbs to disguise a stumble or an aborted attempt to wave at someone.
Read full entry →The shameful act of rescuing cardboard from the rubbish to double-check cooking times.
Read full entry →A socially disastrous automatic response that does not fit the context of the conversation.
Read full entry →The sudden evaporation of a query the moment a cursor enters a search engine bar.
Read full entry →The futile act of repeatedly opening a refrigerator expecting the contents to have miraculously upgraded.
Read full entry →The prolonged period during which a travel bag sits in the bedroom acting as a secondary wardrobe.
Read full entry →A bizarre, accidental grunt made when attempting to smoothly clear an obstruction.
Read full entry →The dangerous game of forwarding a captured image while exhausted or distracted.
Read full entry →The profound chronological disorientation experienced after sleeping heavily in the afternoon.
Read full entry →The overwhelming desire to go home that begins the second you hand over your coat.
Read full entry →An irrational pang of empathy for a bruised apple or dented tin that nobody wants.
Read full entry →The subconscious act of agreeing with someone while your mind is entirely elsewhere.
Read full entry →The tactical deployment of a smartphone to create an invisible barrier against street fundraisers.
Read full entry →Reducing audio input in a vehicle in order to increase visual concentration while lost.
Read full entry →The sudden, paralyzing inability to remember if you secured your house before leaving.
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