Squirrelief

Squirrelief

You’re driving along and spot a little something in the road.  As you approach, it turns out to be a sock. Ever get a little feeling of solace that it’s not an animal?

French Frymeline

French Frymeline

You receive your order of piping hot fries.  The clock starts. What’s your consumption strategy for preventing them from becoming cold cardboard shards?

Glaucarma

Glaucarma

There’s an old car, moseying along with faded headlight lenses. Ever feel sorry for these old buggers?

Cinch Synching

Cinch Synching

You’ve got your backpack on – both straps. How important is it that both of them be equally tight? Thanks to Claire McCarrick for the idea for this one!

Deep Seeded

You’ve gone with a wedge of lemon in your drink.  Now there’s a lemon seed living at the bottom of your glass. No big deal, or do you worry that you’ll unwittingly suck it up through the straw?

Pot Notching

You’ve just served yourself some soup at the buffet and have returned the ladle. Ever try to situate the ladle handle in prediction of where it will line up with the notch on the lid when it’s closed?

Ray Banned

Somebody set their sunglasses down on the counter.  Face down. Was this somebody possibly you, or does the very thought of scratching the lenses disturb you?

Eggalomaniac

Eggalomaniac

You open the carton and start taking eggs out. Do you always follow the same pattern?  If so, what is it?

Velvet Aerope-ics

Velvet Aeropics

You’re looking out at an empty maze of stanchion ropes. There’s a decision to be made.  Are you zig-zagging or ducking?

Holding Pitter Pattern

Holding Pitter Pattern

You’ve told the person on the other end of the call that you have to check something, leaving the conversation in limbo. Do you ever make a little noise to let the other person know you’re still there?  What does it sound like? Thanks to Rob Solberg for this one!

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