Everyday situations · 36 scenesYou rehearse the exact moment out loud until the words come without the adrenaline. Kari's 36 everyday roleplays are the situations people replay afterwards wishing they had said something: Toni the neighbor turns the music up and says it is his house, Hugo pushes to split the bill evenly and calls you cheap, the guy in the queue plays dumb about cutting in, Paco the taxi driver blames roadworks for the detour, and someone stands too close and ignores your signals. Every character gets defensive in a realistic way, so the scene trains the two things that matter: saying it clearly, and holding it without escalating. The report counts the crutches the research links to fear staying alive, the extra apologies, the deflecting joke, the sentence that ended upward like a question, and shows you the one to drop next time. The Conflict and boundaries skill has five spoken lessons that pair with these scenes.
Scene list below is the app's full everyday situations catalog as of 2026-09-12. Every scene is a live voice conversation; you speak, the character answers, and the session ends with a report.
Your upstairs neighbor has the music blasting and it's already past one in the morning on a Tuesday.
Toni — an unempathetic neighbor who gets defensive, claiming he does whatever he wants in his own home.
Mission: Get him to turn the music down right away in a friendly way, without starting a neighborly war.
You're patiently waiting your turn when someone brazenly cuts in front of you in line.
Rushed line-cutter — a pretty brazen person who plays clueless to avoid admitting he cut in.
Mission: Claim your spot firmly and politely, making him go back to his place without making a scene.
You get on the train and see the only free seat is half taken by a passenger who's spread out too much.
Sprawling passenger — a person taking up two seats, headphones on, pretending not to notice what's going on around him.
Mission: Ask him to gather his stuff and free up space for you to sit, assertively and without tension.
You're quietly waiting in a line when a stranger stands so close you can almost feel him breathing.
Pushy close-talker — a person who stands too close when talking and doesn't seem to catch your discomfort.
Mission: Set your personal space clearly and assertively without sounding aggressive.
You're rushing down the shopping street when a fundraiser blocks your path with an unbeatable smile.
Yago — a very slick charity street fundraiser who uses guilt to make you feel bad if you walk past.
Mission: Say no three times in a row, staying firm but keeping your cool.
It's time to pay for the group dinner and everyone wants to split evenly, even though you only had a water and a cheap dish.
Hugo (the group's voice) — he's the spokesman for your friends and pushes to split the bill evenly, calling you cheap if you object.
Mission: Stand up for paying only your share naturally and firmly, without coming off as the group's cheapskate.
You finally open the package you'd been waiting for and discover, to your frustration, that the product is completely broken.
Sonia, customer service — an agent who repeats scripted answers from her manual and avoids offering real solutions.
Mission: Get her to process a full refund or an urgent reshipment without taking her brush-offs.
You kindly hold the building door open for someone and they walk in as if you were invisible, without a word of thanks.
Rushed rude person — a stressed pedestrian who breezes right past, completely ignoring your polite gesture.
Mission: Call his attention to it with an elegant touch of irony without starting a fight.
Someone comes up to you on the street with a huge smile and greets you warmly by name, but you don't know who he is.
Pep — a super enthusiastic old acquaintance who assumes you remember him perfectly, though you have no idea who he is.
Mission: Get out of the jam by keeping a smooth conversation going, or admit you've forgotten with enough charm that it's not awkward.
You're quietly at a black-tie event when a guest politely asks you to get her a glass of cava.
Confused guest — a very polite event attendee who's convinced you work there and asks you for help.
Mission: Clear up the mix-up in a fun way so neither of you feels awkward.
You've been waiting ten minutes to use the gym's only leg press and the guy on it keeps taking endless breaks.
Óscar — a guy very focused on his workout who's really reluctant to share the gym machines.
Mission: Ask to take turns for your sets in a way he'll happily accept, with no tension.
You're walking your pet when a huge off-leash dog suddenly lunges at it, giving you a terrible fright.
Xavi — a pretty careless dog owner who plays down his pet's aggression by making up excuses.
Mission: Get Xavi to leash his dog and agree to keep his distance without needing to make a shouting scene.
You see a man walking ahead of you drop his wallet out of his back pocket without noticing.
Wary stranger — a fairly paranoid man who gets defensive when you try to interact with him on the street.
Mission: Give his wallet back in a way that makes him feel safe, easing his initial suspicion with warmth.
You can clearly see on your phone's map app that the taxi driver is taking an unnecessary detour around the city.
Taxi driver Paco — a chatty driver who justifies suspicious detours by always blaming supposed roadworks.
Mission: Get him to steer the trip back to the right route without directly accusing him or creating tension.
You spend your days picking up and storing your neighbor's packages and she's never once thanked you.
Neighbor Fina — a very nice person who takes advantage of others' kindness without ever offering anything in return.
Mission: Set a clear boundary to stop receiving her packages, assertively and without starting a neighborly feud.
You clearly ordered a carbonara pasta but the waiter has just brought a bolognese to your table.
Waiter Edu — insists with total confidence that he wrote down the right order and tends to doubt the customers' memory.
Mission: Get him to bring you the dish you originally ordered, and do it so the waiter stays cooperative.
A man is smoking right under the no-smoking sign and the smoke is drifting straight toward your little kid.
Smoker Quim — hides behind it being an open space to ignore basic courtesy and common sense.
Mission: Get him to put out the cigarette or move somewhere else without moralizing or starting an argument.
Your gym buddies keep insisting you come this Saturday night to the end-of-season dinner.
Group captain Toni — the life of every social event who constantly pressures everyone to come to the dinners.
Mission: Turn down the invite politely and honestly without inventing fake excuses, keeping the good relationship.
The passenger who just sat next to you on the bus is blasting reggaeton from his speaker at eight in the morning.
Passenger Yeray — travels with his earbuds tucked in his pocket and would rather the whole bus hears his music.
Mission: Get him to put his earbuds in to listen to his music without causing a conflict or an awkward vibe on the ride.
You left the rental flat spotless but your former landlord has been ignoring your messages for weeks.
Landlord Mr. Roca — avoids returning your deposit by claiming supposed wear and tear that's really just normal use.
Mission: Pin down a firm return date or make him understand your next legal step if he doesn't pay.
An electricity company rep rings your doorbell right at siesta time offering you a one-time-only contract.
Salesman Ismael — a very persistent rep who uses physical and verbal pressure so you won't shut the door.
Mission: End the interaction firmly and close the door in under a minute without losing your manners.
You've picked up your favorite wool coat from the dry cleaner and there's a huge stain that wasn't there before.
Amparo — the dry cleaner's owner who immediately gets defensive to avoid taking on costs for washing mistakes.
Mission: Get her to admit the dry cleaner's responsibility and commit to paying the repair costs or the coat's value.
It's eight-thirty on a hungover Sunday and your upstairs neighbor has started drilling into the wall with unbearable noise.
Carlos — a very stubborn neighbor and DIY fanatic who has no qualms about using his days off for renovations.
Mission: Get him to stop the noise immediately and hold off on the drill until Monday afternoon.
You bought some running shoes, went for one run and they gave you a blister, so you're trying to return them already used.
Roberto — a meticulous, strict shop assistant who refuses returns if he can tell the item has been used.
Mission: Get him to give you a store credit for the full amount by convincing him the inner seam has a factory defect.
You're having a quiet picnic in the park when a huge off-leash dog comes running over to sniff at your food.
Gonzalo — a very careless owner who thinks his pet is harmless and doesn't get how it could bother anyone.
Mission: Get him to leash his dog immediately while keeping calm and avoiding a direct confrontation.
You've been waiting in line for two hours and a group of three cuts in right in front of you, greeting a fictional acquaintance.
Jordi — an expert at sneaky line-cutting who'll try to convince you with excuses that his friend was saving his spot.
Mission: Get them to give up their spot and head to the back of the line, peacefully but with absolute firmness.
You brought your car in for an eighty-euro oil change and the mechanic hands you an outrageous bill for extras you never agreed to.
Ángel — a shrewd, jaded neighborhood mechanic who justifies unexpected repairs by always appealing to your safety.
Mission: Get him to charge you only the agreed oil-change rate or remove the new parts at no extra cost.
You asked your hairdresser to just trim the ends a little, but he's given you a drastic cut you don't even recognize.
Christian — a very eccentric stylist, proud of his work, who defends his controversial creations as avant-garde art.
Mission: Get him to waive the charge for the service and throw in a free hydration treatment to make up for the disaster.
You bring your bag to the gym, find the locker padlock has been forced, and management completely washes its hands of the theft.
Marta — the gym manager who dodges any responsibility by hiding behind the facility's usage rules.
Mission: Get her to hand over the entrance security camera footage and file the incident report with her insurance.
The order status says 'delivered' but you've got nothing at home, and the driver claims he gave it to a mysterious neighbor.
Sergio — a delivery driver overwhelmed by his workload who cuts corners on deliveries to hit his times.
Mission: Get him to track down your package in the neighborhood right away or file an official lost-package claim on the spot with his signature.
Your dinner bill shows charges for bread service you didn't ask for and a bottle of water that never came.
Néstor — a pretty scatterbrained waiter who tends to get defensive and blames every mistake on computer errors.
Mission: Get him to bring you the corrected bill with the exact amounts for what you had, without a bad attitude.
You're rushing to a job interview and a double-parked car with its hazards on is blocking you from leaving your garage.
Luis — a pretty inconsiderate driver who downplays his violation and gets annoyed when called out for blocking the way.
Mission: Get him to move the car off your driveway right away and sincerely apologize for blocking your emergency exit.
You walk into the cinema as the movie's starting and see a couple sitting in your exact seats in the middle of the row.
Borja — a very comfy, couldn't-care-less moviegoer who'd rather you sat elsewhere than have to get up from your spot.
Mission: Get them to vacate your reserved seats right away without disrupting everyone else's viewing of the film.
As you leave a clothing store the alarm goes off and the guard brusquely demands you empty out your entire bag.
Jaime — a security guard with a very bossy tone who abuses his position to search your belongings by force.
Mission: Get him to check your belongings discreetly with the handheld scanner without exposing your things in public.
In the middle of a heatwave, the office AC is set to eighteen degrees and your coworker flatly refuses to turn it up.
Guillermo — a coworker who runs really hot and won't budge, putting his own temperature comfort above everyone else's.
Mission: Agree on a compromise temperature of twenty-three degrees and settle on permanently moving your desk out of the direct air.
You've spent the night at the hotel and paid extra for wifi to work remotely, but the connection speed is laughable.
Yolanda — an unhelpful receptionist who just gives technical excuses instead of finding solutions for the guest.
Mission: Get her to fully remove the extra wifi charge from your final bill for the faulty service.
Noise complaints, queue-jumpers, splitting a bill fairly, a taxi taking the long way, personal space, returning a faulty product, a friend who is always late. 36 scenes, each with a character who reacts and a clear mission.
Freezing is usually an untrained scene, not a personality trait. Exposure research shows the fear drops when the predicted catastrophe fails to happen, so Kari asks what you fear before the scene and contrasts it with what actually happened after.
No. The scenes reward a clear, calm position and penalize escalation. The report measures behaviors like sentence endings, silences and follow-up questions, never how loud or forceful you were.
36 everyday situations scenes, each with a character who reacts and a report that counts what you did. Five minutes.
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