You know it’s the real deal when you see three things: people buying bottled water in bulk at the grocery store, the local news meteorologist wearing a slightly stressed expression, and your own irrational urge to clean out the storm shelter. The shelter is usually cluttered with last year’s Halloween decorations and a suspicious smell, but you’ll proudly call it your “safe space.”
Another dead giveaway? You start using phrases like “libre pressure” and “cap” in everyday conversation. You’ll hear yourself say, “The atmosphere’s got a strong cap today, so we might be fine,” and you’ll sound like a legit scientist—except you learned all of it from a five-minute segment on the news while eating toast.
