the thermostat tango
A covert domestic battle where partners incrementally turn the dial up and down without speaking.
Read full entry →Life domain
Food, home, shopping, travel, weather and the routines of ordinary life.
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Broad classification for food & drink.
Broad classification for home & domestic life.
Broad classification for shopping & retail.
Broad classification for travel & transport.
Broad classification for money, admin & customer service.
Broad classification for weather, seasons & holidays.
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A covert domestic battle where partners incrementally turn the dial up and down without speaking.
Read full entry →The grim, sweetened sediment created when a dunked baked good loses structural integrity and drowns.
Read full entry →The act of smoothly returning luxury goods to a shelf while pretending you just didn't like the color.
Read full entry →A panicked evacuation from a boutique to avoid engaging in small talk about a jumper you can't afford.
Read full entry →The act of abandoning half-worn laundry on furniture because it is too clean for the wash but too dirty for the wardrobe.
Read full entry →A high-stakes household game involving the structural stacking of waste to avoid taking the bag outside.
Read full entry →The development of a deeply embarrassing, private dialect used exclusively behind closed doors.
Read full entry →The acoustic measurement of slamming wood used to determine if an apology is currently required.
Read full entry →The heart-stopping fraction of a second where your entire company almost sees your online shopping basket.
Read full entry →The blind faith that 'best before' is merely a suggestion, usually resulting in regret.
Read full entry →The desperate, knife-wielding attempt to rescue charred bread because you don't want to make another slice.
Read full entry →The act of consuming cold cuts directly from the shelf while letting all the cold air out of the appliance.
Read full entry →The unapologetic, dominant seizure of the final piece of shared food while asserting dominance.
Read full entry →The criminal abandonment of a perfectly made hot beverage until it is tepid and undrinkable.
Read full entry →A clandestine meal consumed over the kitchen sink at midnight, usually consisting of cold leftovers.
Read full entry →The tragic over-saturation and subsequent structural collapse of a baked good into a hot beverage.
Read full entry →A physical assessment of liquid mass to determine if a cup of tea is viable without a trip to the shop.
Read full entry →The covert consumption of the final snack item, followed by feigning ignorance regarding its disappearance.
Read full entry →The frantic, clumsy attempt to slide a debit card into a purse while the cashier glares at you.
Read full entry →The shameful abandonment of frozen peas next to the dog food because you couldn't be bothered to walk back.
Read full entry →The hypnotic compulsion to purchase heavy duty machinery alongside your weekly groceries.
Read full entry →A highly suspicious, over-casual walk performed while exiting a store empty-handed past a security guard.
Read full entry →The refusal to purchase £80 of goods because the retailer refuses to absorb a minor delivery fee.
Read full entry →The loud, public accusation of theft from a self-checkout machine over a misweighed lemon.
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