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closes on this perfect little scene of
    AWESOME!

Eating the extra fries at the bottom of the bag
    Hey, eating in the car is tough.
    Weaving that bulky clunk of metal through highway traffic, off off-ramps, and into parallel parking spots is no small feat. And you know what makes it worse? Having a hot, crumpled bag of steamy drive-thru riding shotgun, that’s what.
    Yes, resisting the temptation is tough, but then again unwrapping a sloppy mustard-dripping burger over the steering wheel probably isn’t good for anybody. So there’s really only one option to satisfy your urges to both eat and live .
    That’s right: Dip your hand in the crinkly paper well and squeeze between cool packets of ketchup, big wads of napkins, and waxy-wrapped burgers until you find that treasure trove of fries at the bottom of the bag. It’s like panning for gold and is known as the Pre-Lunch Munch in some circles.
    Also, we can’t forget the Classic Afterburn move. Yes, bag fries star again, but this time they’re the limp n’ salty chasers after your last slurp of bland watered-down cola. Yes, we both know you’ve got to finish that off with a flavor-saving punch , and bonus fries will do the job just fine.
    So dig that hand in deep and pull out a nice little bite of
    AWESOME!

The feeling of scrunching sand in your feet
    Free your feet.
    When you kick off your tight, suffocating shoes, peel off your sweaty socks , and just starting walking on the beach in bare feet, how good does that feel?
    Man, it’s a million molecules of Earthbeads massaging your foot all at once. It’s a tickly, grippy sand sensation. It’s big piles of small cubes hugging and comforting your tired and broken soles.
    And yeah, sure, the sand wedges itself up into your toe-nails and coats the bottom of your feet like butter on toast. But whatever, because the feeling of scrunching sand in your feet when you walk on the beach is certifiably
    AWESOME!

Scraping all the lint off an overflowing lint trap
    There’s something therapeutic about finger-peeling that dark-gray-with-red-flecks fuzz patch off the trap, rolling it into a ball, and tossing it in the trash. Yes, after you ditch that hot, furry blanket , both you and your dryer can finally breathe again.
    AWESOME!

The thank-you wave when you let somebody merge in front of you
    Cruising with our music cranked and our cell phones ringing, we sometimes find it hard to communicate with other drivers sharing the roads. When speeds are high and time’s a’ticking, we rely on silent gestures to get our points across.
    Now, we all know the Thank-You Wave when you let someone merge in front of you is a great move. It’s highway payment for arriving at your destination one car length later whenever you let someone in.
    But it doesn’t end there.
    Sure, courtesy-wave etiquette may have started with the post-merge Thank-You Wave, but the magic has spread:
    1. The Red Light Squeeze Wave. You pull up to a red light and the guy in front of you squeezes into the intersection a bit so you can make your right turn faster. As you pull up and make your move, it’s time to thank that special someone for shaving twenty seconds off your commute.
    2. The Pre-Wave. As in I’m thanking you because the front tip of my Honda Civic is pointed into your traffic-jammed lane and I know you see me so just let me in. Sure, you can try to avoid eye contact, but I’m determined to Pre-Wave you to build up some goodwill.
    3. The Apology Wave. Don’t be fooled: Even though it looks similar to the thank-you wave, the apology wave is typically accompanied by a big grimace instead of an eyebrow raise. Next time you side-swipe a van of teenagers and send them skidding off the highway into a roadside ditch, be sure to offer a heartfelt apology wave.
    4. The Go-Ahead Wave. You roll up to a four-way stop at the same time as another car and decide to let them turn first. Maybe they’re a sweet old lady barely peeking over the wheel or maybe you