Most people respond to notifications automatically. A buzz, a glance, a swipe—and the hand is already inside the system. The screen unlocks before the message is read. The app is open before the choice is made. We do not move that way. FMCK treats the notification as a prompt to decide, not obey.

The ruling out is reflex. We do not tap just to clear the red dot. We do not check just to know. We do not frame responsiveness as competence. The question is not “what is it?” The question is “does it matter now?”

Most people treat socks as a detail to correct. A small failure in the laundry system. A visual offence to be hidden. We do not treat them that way. FMCK sees unmatched socks as a test of judgment, not symmetry.

The ruling out is the reflex to fix. We do not dig through a drawer searching for a match when one is already good enough. We do not hold up a perfectly functional sock and reject it on aesthetic grounds. Matching is not a virtue. Readiness is.

Most people treat tea as a pause. Something to fill time, smooth over a gap, or signal care through gesture. We do not make tea that way. FMCK treats tea as preparation, not comfort. A moment to be met, not filled.

The ruling out is casual making. We do not pour water over a bag and call it done. We do not microwave the cup. We do not speak of “just a quick tea” as if the act should shrink to match the moment. Even when the time is short, the method holds.