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A collective, unexplained group silence that leaves the original sender wondering what exactly they did wrong.
Read full entry →A vast, purposeless block of calendar time booked under the misleading guise of a 'quick chat'.
Read full entry →A soft, meaningless parting phrase deployed to soften an otherwise abrupt end to a conversation with a stranger.
Read full entry →A blessed, temporary ceasefire in a parent group chat that has otherwise generated ninety notifications in an hour.
Read full entry →A sudden, sinking realisation that last night's karaoke performance now exists in permanent, shareable form.
Read full entry →A reflexive, meaningless verbal filler deployed to close out any conversation, transaction, or awkward silence.
Read full entry →A sudden collapse of weekend optimism triggered by six ominous words on a company messaging platform.
Read full entry →The daily broadcast of green and yellow squares to an audience who did not ask and does not care.
Read full entry →A forced, low-stakes conversation conducted entirely through a mirror while trapped under a gown and scissors.
Read full entry →The hollow, vocalized equivalent of a 'seen' receipt, utilized to gracefully terminate a horrifically unfunny conversation.
Read full entry →The agonizing inability of two British people to cleanly terminate a telephone conversation without saying farewell six times.
Read full entry →The corporate disease where a topic that could be resolved in a two-minute chat is stretched to justify middle management's existence.
Read full entry →A highly toxic digital forum where local residents escalate minor disputes about fox poo and bin placement into full-blown blood feuds.
Read full entry →The meticulous, paranoid documentation of every corporate conversation to ensure you cannot be scapegoated for an upcoming disaster.
Read full entry →The tactical mapping of an office floor plan to evade a notoriously talkative or demanding coworker.
Read full entry →A digital shield used to protect your peace from a colleague who refuses to type their question into the chat.
Read full entry →The sudden, intense fascination with a blank lock screen to prevent an awkward sidewalk conversation.
Read full entry →A depressing, repetitive filler conversation utilized by colleagues who have completely run out of things to talk about.
Read full entry →The agonizing mental exhaustion of having to discuss holidays, the weather, and your job while trapped in a styling chair.
Read full entry →A completely fake act of altruism used to abruptly end a tedious phone call under the guise of respecting their time.
Read full entry →A social script designed to gracefully exit a conversation with someone you have no intention of ever seeing again.
Read full entry →The therapeutic, highly detailed assassination of a mutual enemy's character performed safely inside a private group chat.
Read full entry →A relentlessly dull individual whose entire personality has been replaced by macros, deadlifts, and unasked-for nutritional advice.
Read full entry →A fiercely opinionated, entirely uneducated local patron who traps innocent drinkers in endless conversations about chemtrails and the government.
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