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The stubborn, dangerous refusal to let a computer restart out of a paranoid fear that the new interface will be mildly annoying.
Read full entry →The mindless, addictive muscle memory of exiting a social media platform only to instantly tap the icon again.
Read full entry →The deeply unsettling feline habit of locking eyes with absolutely nothing on the ceiling for extended periods of time.
Read full entry →A state of voluntary immobility entered into because disturbing a slumbering animal is deemed morally unacceptable.
Read full entry →A suffocating, enclosed quiet where two people stare intensely at the floor numbers rather than acknowledging each other's existence.
Read full entry →The frantic, flailing dance performed by a human who has just taken an invisible, sticky thread directly across the eyeballs.
Read full entry →A highly modulated, emotionally dead emission of amusement deployed exclusively upwards in a corporate hierarchy.
Read full entry →A hyper-focused, agonizingly slow data entry that inevitably results in an 'Incorrect Password' error and a locked account.
Read full entry →A physics-defying catastrophe where the stickiest, most absorbent part of a breakfast item violently meets a filthy rug.
Read full entry →The violent, highly satisfying physical closure of a work computer, signifying the absolute end of your corporate compliance for the day.
Read full entry →A deafening, passive-aggressive symphony of slamming plates and violently scrubbing pans to communicate intense domestic rage.
Read full entry →A theatrical, insincere performance of fumbling for cash, designed to look generous while allowing someone else to buy the round.
Read full entry →A bizarre physiological reaction where you suddenly feel incredibly guilty despite having stolen absolutely nothing.
Read full entry →The deployment of a single, dismissive consonant designed to completely invalidate someone's feelings and win an argument through sheer apathy.
Read full entry →A cruel culinary deception where dried grapes masquerade as delicious cocoa, devastating the consumer's trust in baked goods.
Read full entry →The frantic, panic-inducing arithmetic performed in the middle of the night that only serves to keep you awake longer.
Read full entry →A high-stakes, adrenaline-fueled burst of acceleration to pass agricultural machinery without causing a head-on collision.
Read full entry →The dramatic, attention-seeking exit from a digital chat, executed solely to harvest validation from the people you just abandoned.
Read full entry →A culinary falsehood propagated by TV chefs who claim a complex dish is 'quick and easy', resulting in a devastating pile of washing up.
Read full entry →The petty, mathematical mirroring of a delay in messaging to ensure you do not appear overly eager.
Read full entry →A collective, monkey-like jeer deployed ironically to publicly shame whoever just shattered a pint glass.
Read full entry →The instantaneous, disgusted retreat from a restroom stall after making eye contact with a biohazard.
Read full entry →A deafening, percussive hammering of a laptop keyboard designed to emit an aura of intense hostility across an open-plan office.
Read full entry →The strategic, open-ended postponement of a social event, acting as a polite smokescreen for the fact that you despise their company.
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