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Why is someone suddenly so interested in pick-up lines for Pokemon girls?

When pulling out of their driveways, why do people stop halfway across the sidewalk? Is it to shorten the distance required to mow down the pedestrians foolish enough to pass by in front of the car, as opposed to behind it?

Forecast said 5% chance of rain later today, so I left my umbrella at home. I usually take it only when the chance reaches 15-20%. Well, guess how I got wet. With all this AI stuff nowadays, can't they get the weather forecast right even for later the same day?

When one wakes up to experience their last day, how often do they know it's the last?

I was fired a while back, so all I did was earn my interest 😂. If only it were enough to live on 😨

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Walk into a Lamps Plus or some other store that sells nothing else and is absolutely and brightly filled from door to door and floor to ceiling with lamps and lights of all shapes and sizes in all possible configurations. Ask them, "Excuse me... do you have any lights?"

Since I don't remember anything from before my birth, I doubt I'll recall much from after my death.

Indeed, but there doesn't seem to be much one can do. Japan even has a word for it, 孤独死 (kodokushi or "lonely death"), meaning that people are often found reduced to skeletal remains, sitting in their armchairs, coffee cup and newspaper on the side (convenient for identifying the date of death)...

The roofing company rep said they were having a sweepstakes. If you win, the roof will be on the house.

One other reason is biology: On the whole, people tend not to like those similar to them, since this implies competition for the same pool of potential mates. If you're tall, for example, you may be put off by someone new who's similarly tall. This filters beyond biology, too: How do you feel...