There are many moments in my day that I would classify as deeply annoying and utterly inconsequential. Such as: the subway not taking my card swipe the first, second, or fifth time. Stepping out for five minutes and missing the UPS guy. HBO Go buffering during crucial scenes in Game of Thrones.

We all have snapshots of irritation over stupid things, and my god it feels good to share them. Misery loves company and so on. It’s this line of thinking that inspired Parallel Studio’s The Unsatisfying Challenge — a prompt for anyone to share their own bitter disappointments.

Over the summer, Parallel Studio created a video illustrating “the frustrating, annoying, disappointing little things of everyday life, that are so painful to live or even…

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