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Entries relating to supermarkets.
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A densely packed, infinitely expanding mother-bag that houses sixty other crumpled supermarket carriers from 2014.
Read full entry →The humiliating process of proving to a teenage employee that you didn't steal a 20p loose carrot.
Read full entry →A sudden, catastrophic failure of muscle memory occurring at the worst possible moment while a line of people waits behind you.
Read full entry →The incredibly dangerous, high-speed intimidation tactic performed by a leased German car while you are already doing 75mph in the fast lane.
Read full entry →The deliberate blindness applied to a domestic chore, eventually forcing the victim to wear swimming trunks to the supermarket.
Read full entry →The humiliating, flashing-red freeze where you stand helpless while other shoppers judge you for buying age-restricted medicine.
Read full entry →The heart-stopping jolt of adrenaline when you try to change lanes and narrowly avoid flattening a grey hatchback.
Read full entry →The high-stakes art of holding perfectly still and making a weird face on a video call to simulate network failure.
Read full entry →The intense physical anxiety of trying to bag groceries quickly before the robotic voice accuses you of theft.
Read full entry →The manufactured peer pressure that makes you feel like a traitor for daring to go home at your contracted finishing time.
Read full entry →A loud, theatrical display of impatience meant to guilt an underpaid teenager into verifying your age faster.
Read full entry →The shameful, crouching retreat of a homeowner who is still in their dressing gown at 1 PM.
Read full entry →An eruption of internal anger at a robotic till that treats you like a criminal for scanning painkillers too quickly.
Read full entry →The tactical loitering in a supermarket used to wait out a slow shopper who is blocking the item you actually want.
Read full entry →The futile, repetitive search for snacks that do not exist, driven by boredom rather than actual hunger.
Read full entry →An unnecessary salute given to a driver stopping at a zebra crossing, driven by a deep-seated fear of seeming rude.
Read full entry →The frantic realization at a supermarket till that you are going to have to buy ten plastic bags in front of a judgmental cashier.
Read full entry →A legally binding vocal requirement to thank a public transport operator, regardless of how terrifying the journey was.
Read full entry →The simmering, unvoiced hostility directed at a shopper who treats the supermarket floor like their personal parking space.
Read full entry →A violent, elbow-throwing battle royale that occurs in supermarkets when the staff member marks down the expiring chicken.
Read full entry →The high-stress attempt to ensure your sandwich, drink, and crisps all possess the correct red label so you don't accidentally pay £7 for lunch.
Read full entry →A completely hollow, venomous apology offered purely to end an argument while making it clear you still think you are right.
Read full entry →The aggressive, deeply uncomfortable breaching of a stranger's personal bubble at an ATM or supermarket till.
Read full entry →A broad categorization for any action involving terrible parking, loud chewing, or playing music without headphones on a train.
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