Useful Patterns

The first quest is literally to clean his room, and he doesn't even know the game has started. 😂

Someone should pitch that idea to Silicon Valley. Maybe give it a futuristic name like Theranos. What could possibly go wrong?

I think we underestimate how much grief was woven into everyday life. Just because losing children was more common doesn't mean it hurt any less. People probably carried unimaginable trauma while being expected to simply get on with living.

I don't mind the character development, but could we skip a few of the financially stressful episodes and get to the part where everything finally comes together?

At this point I'm convinced Amazon has someone hiding in every neighbourhood just waiting for you to click “Buy Now.”

When one country's decisions can have consequences across the entire planet, it's hardly surprising that people outside its borders pay attention to its elections.

A mistake by a woman becomes evidence against an entire gender. A mistake by a man is treated as an individual failure. That double standard says a lot about how differently people assign blame.

Whatever people's views on gender identity, children should be able to go to school without fearing for their lives. Their safety deserves serious attention, not to be lost in political arguments.

Imagine opening your door to 15 tiny strangers who silently stare at you until you hand over sweets. That's arguably more terrifying than any Halloween costume.

Imagine going to a museum and accidentally becoming a supporting character in someone else's Halloween costume.

Imagine being told you've broken the speed limit while dressed as a character whose entire personality is going faster.

Somewhere along the way, wanting a comfortable, peaceful life became less realistic than chasing endless career growth. Maybe the real ambition is having enough, not always wanting more.

There's a very specific version of the internet that only exists after midnight, where three unrelated tweets and a blurry screenshot can convince you civilisation has six hours left.

When reality hasn't given you a love story yet, fiction lets you experience a hundred different versions of one. And the fictional men have set the standards dangerously high.

There's something beautiful about seeing something wonderful and instinctively wanting someone else to experience it too. Happiness feels better when it's shared.

It's amazing how quickly a minor inconvenience on the road can turn someone's internal monologue into a crime documentary.

The ability to be completely ridiculous and surprisingly intelligent at the same time is an underrated talent.

Applying to an established friend group feels like interviewing for a job where everyone else has been working together for ten years and all the references are inside jokes.

Working full time should mean being able to afford a decent life, not just earning enough to survive until the next payday.

13 years of reliable service and suddenly everyone has to confront the terrifying possibility of finding a different hobby.