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The cultural requirement to wildly understate personal success to avoid looking arrogant.
Read full entry →The tactical deployment of fake empathy to end a conversation you are desperate to escape.
Read full entry →The mechanical typing of laughter into a group chat while experiencing the emotional baseline of a damp sponge.
Read full entry →The unconscious, selfish acquisition of extra head support at the expense of a loved one's neck alignment.
Read full entry →The state of remaining perfectly still for hours to avoid disturbing a resting feline.
Read full entry →The violent punishment delivered by gravity when scrolling while lying flat on your back.
Read full entry →A localized loss of vision that prevents you from locating condiments until someone else points them out.
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 →The subtle manipulation of a cursor to prevent your workplace chat icon from turning yellow while you make tea.
Read full entry →To deploy a sharp, nearly inaudible sound of disapproval at a stranger breaking a minor social rule.
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 →The frantic, mid-air conversion of a friendly greeting into a fake grooming maneuver.
Read full entry →The cold flash of terror when you realize you signed off a professional email with 'Lots of love'.
Read full entry →The development of a deeply embarrassing, private dialect used exclusively behind closed doors.
Read full entry →The theatrical feigning of deep slumber to avoid the physical labor of reaching for a lamp.
Read full entry →The telepathic anticipation of a partner's dining needs, forged over years of eating together.
Read full entry →The tactical deployment of a simple positive word to indicate massive, unresolved resentment.
Read full entry →The nocturnal, unconscious theft of shared bedcovers, leaving the victim exposed to the elements.
Read full entry →A cruel sleight of hand designed to send a trusting animal sprinting after absolutely nothing.
Read full entry →The rapid, predatory circling of a kitchen floor by a hound seeking a dropped piece of cheese.
Read full entry →The frantic, groveling attempt to seek forgiveness from an animal who doesn't speak English.
Read full entry →The prideful, dirt-flinging moonwalk a canine performs to announce its dominance over a lawn.
Read full entry →The deeply unsettling feline habit of locking eyes with absolutely nothing for extended periods.
Read full entry →The high-stakes game of investigating an ex's 2017 holiday album with sweaty thumbs.
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