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The malicious offloading of complex work just before the weekend, ruining the recipient's Friday night peace.
Read full entry →A corporate email closer that washes the sender's hands of all responsibility until the recipient decides to reply.
Read full entry →The selfish hijacking of 'any other business?' by someone who loves the sound of their own voice, preventing everyone from going home.
Read full entry →The theatrical, aggressive striking of keys to project an aura of intense productivity while reading Reddit.
Read full entry →A hostile territorial maneuver designed to deter commuters from sitting near you on a crowded train.
Read full entry →A pathetic, groveling opening sentence used by people terrified of taking up space in a colleague's inbox.
Read full entry →The frantic realization at a supermarket till that you are going to have to buy ten plastic bags in front of a judgmental cashier.
Read full entry →The highly intimate, involuntary physical contact required to reach the bar in a crowded establishment.
Read full entry →The domestic house arrest endured while waiting for a courier who will inevitably claim you weren't in.
Read full entry →A high-stakes cup of tea that must be the precise color of He-Man's face to avoid silent judgment from a plumber.
Read full entry →The uniquely British atmospheric betrayal that punishes optimism with sudden, torrential freezing rain.
Read full entry →A depressing modern hobby involving watching the digital display turn red and calculating if you can afford to have the heating on.
Read full entry →The silent battle of wills between pedestrians walking towards each other, resulting in a terrifying last-second sidestep.
Read full entry →A reflexive, defensive falsehood deployed to banish shop assistants, even when you desperately need to know where the shoes are.
Read full entry →An act universally recognized as a fireable war crime, destroying the air quality of a workplace for the rest of the day.
Read full entry →A greeting strictly meant to be answered with 'Yeah, you?', which becomes a hostage situation if answered honestly.
Read full entry →The strategic scheduling of a bathroom break specifically to avoid paying £35 for four expensive pints.
Read full entry →A legally binding vocal requirement to thank a public transport operator, regardless of how terrifying the journey was.
Read full entry →The tense, anxious suspension of a debit card over a reader, silently praying your bank doesn't decline a £3 coffee.
Read full entry →The aggressive projection of 'please leave' energy towards patrons who are nursing empty glasses during peak hours.
Read full entry →The simmering, unvoiced hostility directed at a shopper who treats the supermarket floor like their personal parking space.
Read full entry →A violent, elbow-throwing battle royale that occurs in supermarkets when the staff member marks down the expiring chicken.
Read full entry →The oblivious, infuriating habit of cruising permanently in the center of the motorway, forcing everyone to overtake you.
Read full entry →The agonizing, tear-inducing suppression of a throat tickle on a silent train, to avoid the judgement of fifty commuters.
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