Institute Category

Public Life & Strangers

Slow walkers, elevator etiquette, phone-speaker offenders, supermarket-aisle blockers.

TERMINAL (9)

Terminal Armrest Sovereignty Patient claims both armrests on a Southwest flight within the first ninety seconds of boarding. Does not relea
Terminal Commuter Makeup Mastery Patient applies full eyeliner on a moving a city bus during a pothole crisis. The bus jolts violently. The lin
Terminal Hand-Talking Collateral Patient cannot form a complete sentence without a one-meter wingspan of hand motion. Has struck three stranger
Terminal Library Stage-Whisper Patient believes they are whispering to their friend in the quiet section of a public library. The 'whisper' c
Terminal Over-Sharing Cough Patient coughs once in a coffee shop and then explains — unprompted, to a stranger in line — exactly which vir
Terminal Stranger-Baby Handoff Panic A stranger at a wedding hands the patient their infant 'for just one sec' and walks away. Patient has never he
Terminal Supermarket Blockade Patient parks their Whole Foods cart perpendicular in the aisle, stands four meters away, and studies a jar of
Terminal Yawning Performance Disorder Patient yawns with a full three-act vocal score — an inhale, a melodic groan, and a closing 'oh my god' — duri
Terminal You-Too Response Reflex Waiter said 'enjoy your meal.' Patient, without any internal consultation, replied 'you too.' The waiter blink