The Loop Lovers’ Guide
to Making the Same Mistake Forever “I don’t care,” says the modern philosopher, waving away consequences like an annoying fly. “Everyone deserves to make mistakes and learn.” Absolutely. Beautiful. Inspirational. Put it on a mug. Print it on a motivational poster featuring a sunrise, a mountain, and an eagle that looks suspiciously certain of itself. Everyone deserves to make mistakes. Mistakes are how we grow, improve, evolve, and discover that putting metal in the microwave is not, in fact, a shortcut to reheating lunch. The important part is the second half: Learn. Unfortunately, some people hear only the first part. They believe mistakes are not educational opportunities but beloved personal traditions. They don’t make mistakes. They collect them. They polish them. They give them names. They invite them over for dinner and ask whether they’d like to be repeated next Tuesday. Welcome to the world of the Loop Lovers : people who make the same mistake so often that eventua...