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Systematically inspecting products until the one with the longest shelf life is found.
Read full entry →Purchasing an item solely because it completes a supermarket promotion.
Read full entry →Strategically organising purchases into carrier bags before reaching the checkout.
Read full entry →Frantically checking every possible compartment in search of a £1 coin or token.
Read full entry →Presenting your loyalty card at the earliest physically possible opportunity.
Read full entry →Patiently orbiting the reduced section in anticipation of new yellow stickers appearing.
Read full entry →The awkward act of hovering nearby while examining completely unrelated products.
Read full entry →The gradual loss of shopping focus after accidentally wandering into Lidl's middle aisle.
Read full entry →The risky act of abandoning an existing checkout queue in the hope that a newly opened till will move faster.
Read full entry →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 →The frantic, flailing dance performed by a human who has just taken an invisible, sticky thread directly across the eyeballs.
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 →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 theatrical, insincere performance of fumbling for cash, designed to look generous while allowing someone else to buy the round.
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 →The frantic, panic-inducing arithmetic performed in the middle of the night that only serves to keep you awake longer.
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 →The petty, mathematical mirroring of a delay in messaging to ensure you do not appear overly eager.
Read full entry →The instantaneous, disgusted retreat from a restroom stall after making eye contact with a biohazard.
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.
Read full entry →A flat, emotionless stretching of the mouth deployed universally by British people to acknowledge an awkward, accidental visual connection.
Read full entry →The deeply selfish, laser-focused staring at a blank mobile screen utilized by a seated passenger when an elderly person boards the train.
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