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John would rather drink milk while eating cookies than drink juice while eating cookies
An example is, "as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack" compares two things that are different but share similar characteristics
When you think of a vehicle, the first thing that comes to mind isn't for example a skateboard of snowmobile, but a typical looking car(most likely a red car) because this is the first thing we think of
You try to move a couch into your house but it wont go through the front door or the garage door, so you figure out the basement door is just wide enough
You meet someone in person and need to remind yourself to pay attention to their name when they say it because you consciously know you have a hard time remembering names
To brush your teeth you know you first must pick up your toothbrush, then uncap the toothpaste and apply, then brush your teeth, and finally rinse, in a step by step process
Instead of searching every single aisle of Publix to find the toilet paper, you go directly to the toiletries aisle (but it isn't there:{
A dog is in a room with a gate on the door so they cant get out but they push a box over to it to jump over
It is dangerous to drive on icy streets, the streets are icy now, so it would be dangerous to drive
Every time you eat a peanut, you start to cough, therefore you are allergic to peanuts
When planning a vacation, it makes more sense to book your hotel and activities first rather than book a flight and go along with it. Also, you usually do not sell your house until you have already bought another one.
You wave your hand in front of a paper towel dispenser in a bathroom because it worked before
You don't realize you can use a crayon or marker to write words because you usually use a pencil to do so
When you think of art you think of painting right away. You also assume everyone else thinks of painting right away when they could just as easily imagine a play or poem
Same connotations to a stereotype. If Jake says he plays football, you might stereotype him to be a "super strong jock with bad grades" when he could have good grades and not be that athletic
Wording a statement, "This beef is 95% lean", rather than, "This beef is 5% fat
When shopping for shoes, you see one pair that is $300, and continue shopping and see another pair that is $100, so you assume it isn't as nice as the first pair
You don't understand or accept the fact that a person likes to skate because you lack empathy for their viewpoint
You only watch news channels that support what you believe because you seek out confirmation for it
People believe the Earth is flat, it is scientifically proven to not be, those people still believe it regardless
In an argument with someone, you refuse to believe what they are telling you because it goes against your own beliefs
Your friend rubs it in your face that he knew that the Cavaliers were going to come back from a 3-1 lead even though he didn't actually think that at first
You are almost 100% confident you aced your math test when you see your grade and realize you missed many more questions than you thought
You haven't wrecked your car a single time driving it for 7 years so you assume you will eventually end up wrecking it
You order too much food at a restaurant and end up over eating just to "get your money's worth"

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