We all perform these little dances to seem normal, polite or successful. But which one genuinely drains the life out of you?
Put the items in your preferred order.
The WhatsApp Group Chat Pile-On
You left your phone alone for two hours and now there's a civil war about the Year 4 cake sale. Muting is cowardice, apparently.
Pretending to Love Your Commute
Standing armpit-to-armpit on a Northern Line carriage in August while lying to yourself that this is a lifestyle, not a hostage situation.
The Pub Round System
A complex mathematical ritual where someone always escapes paying and everyone silently resents Dave forever. Nobody dares rewrite the rules.
Performing Wellness on Instagram
Posting your 5am run and matcha while secretly subsisting on Greggs and cortisol. The aesthetic must be maintained at all costs.
Small Talk About the Weather
A national obligation to comment on drizzle with strangers, delivered with the gravity of a Shakespearean soliloquy. There is no opt-out.
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