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Ask Anything Aug 20, 2026 u/andrew96

How people choose a seat in an almost-empty waiting room

I walked into a waiting room with twelve empty chairs and one person sitting in the corner. Somehow choosing a seat felt like a tiny social puzzle: too close seems odd, directly opposite seems confrontational, but the fa...

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Ask Anything Aug 11, 2026 u/sergius

Whether most people have a system for remembering birthdays or just rely on notifications

I used to remember birthdays through a vague mental calendar and inevitably missed somebody. Now I set repeating reminders a week ahead and on the day, which feels practical but slightly unromantic. Does anyone actually...

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Ask Anything May 28, 2026 u/notes20

Whether a ten-minute nap can feel worse than no nap at all

I took a ten-minute nap after lunch and woke up feeling more disoriented than before. Other days a similarly short rest is wonderful. Is it mainly about accidentally entering a deeper sleep stage, how tired I was beforeh...

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