This occasionally happens at parties I mentally instruct myself not to say a specific thing and then, of course, blurt it out.

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Whenever my parents call me for a pick, I think about it for five seconds, no more, and blurt one out.

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This explains why people often blurt out embarrassing things to precisely the people they want to impress most, whether it's the boss, a first date or a future in-law.

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