stackyFACTSInstead of simply turning around like a normal person, we perform an elaborate pantomime of checking our pockets or acting shocked. It is a spectacular theater production put on entirely for strangers who do not care.
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Nothing shatters adult confidence faster than passing a group of youth congregating on a sidewalk. Suddenly, you forget how to swing your arms naturally and…
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When a driver patiently stops to let a pedestrian pass, the walker inevitably breaks into a chaotic, uncoordinated shuffle that barely increases their actual…
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Asking 'how are you?' when you absolutely do not care is a mandatory human ritual. Phatic expressions are communication elements intended merely to perform a…
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Fights inside your own clique are mathematically more vicious than fights with outsiders. Minor ideological differences among allies create far more rage than…
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Why are you so utterly shocked when you find out your close friends secretly hate your favorite movie?
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