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A loud, misplaced show of confidence in general knowledge that collapses entirely on reveal of the correct answer.
Read full entry →A small, genuine burst of comfort discovered upon realising a beloved cheap shop has survived another economic downturn.
Read full entry →A momentary loss of driving nerve at a junction, resulting in an entire queue of traffic building up behind you.
Read full entry →A sudden, total mental collapse regarding beverage preference, occurring only under direct social pressure at the bar.
Read full entry →An involuntary, muscle-memory reaction to a childhood jingle heard decades later at a wedding disco.
Read full entry →A devastating workplace crisis in which a splash of curdled dairy ruins an entire mid-morning brew.
Read full entry →A reflexive, deeply ingrained courtesy extended to inanimate objects regardless of who is actually at fault.
Read full entry →The horror of realising a habitual, affectionate sign-off has just been sent to someone entirely inappropriate.
Read full entry →The delusional performance of general knowledge superiority achieved entirely from the safety of an armchair, under no pressure whatsoever.
Read full entry →A public act of enthusiastic greeting immediately followed by the crushing realisation it was never meant for you.
Read full entry →A quiet, ambient expression of collective fury directed at a piece of electronic signage that cannot hear you.
Read full entry →The forced participation in workplace jollity, usually involving a Secret Santa and someone's boss doing karaoke.
Read full entry →A frantic, coin-based scavenger hunt through every pocket and glovebox compartment moments before a parking fine.
Read full entry →A cowardly written attack on a colleague's dairy habits, deployed instead of the far simpler option of just asking them.
Read full entry →An instinctive, near-telepathic ability to detect and join a line the second one begins forming, for reasons unknown.
Read full entry →A compulsive digital ritual performed in the vain hope that a static webpage will suddenly reveal new information.
Read full entry →The public act of a queueing motorist expressing displeasure via horn at someone's ongoing spatial-awareness failure.
Read full entry →An obsessive tracking behaviour performed with the same intensity as monitoring a hurricane, over a bag of chips.
Read full entry →The deeply British pastime of consuming other people's reactions to television as a superior form of television.
Read full entry →A sudden jolt of motorway dread requiring an immediate, undignified scramble across three lanes of traffic.
Read full entry →A low-effort social manoeuvre in which a normal outfit is retroactively rebranded as an ironic character choice.
Read full entry →The act of turning a trivial update into an unlistenable audio drama that recipients will avoid opening until Tuesday.
Read full entry →The elaborate national performance of feigned suspense during a football recap you have already fully spoiled for yourself.
Read full entry →The traditional national posture adopted during major tournaments, offering zero actual protection from heartbreak.
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