The Fate of lost grocery lists | Florian Zinnecker | TEDxUniHeidelberg

when was the last time you had a crush

when was the last time you had a crush on someone I’m sure each of you knows

on someone I’m sure each of you knows

on someone I’m sure each of you knows how that feels and so of course all of

how that feels and so of course all of

how that feels and so of course all of you know what happens in that very

you know what happens in that very

you know what happens in that very moment you feel attracted to another

moment you feel attracted to another

moment you feel attracted to another person just because you feel you to have

person just because you feel you to have

person just because you feel you to have so many things in common you may not

so many things in common you may not

so many things in common you may not know what exactly but that’s not

know what exactly but that’s not

know what exactly but that’s not important and you may also feel that the

important and you may also feel that the

important and you may also feel that the other person has very interesting

other person has very interesting

other person has very interesting fascinating backstory which of course

fascinating backstory which of course

fascinating backstory which of course you mainly feel fascinating because you

you mainly feel fascinating because you

you mainly feel fascinating because you don’t know it in detail

don’t know it in detail

don’t know it in detail mmm so one reason for the attraction is

mmm so one reason for the attraction is

mmm so one reason for the attraction is your assumption that the other person

your assumption that the other person

your assumption that the other person yes more or less

yes more or less

yes more or less exactly like you the fuse lives but

exactly like you the fuse lives but

exactly like you the fuse lives but important differences and in order to

important differences and in order to

important differences and in order to get a crush on someone it’s not

get a crush on someone it’s not

get a crush on someone it’s not necessary that you know so much about

necessary that you know so much about

necessary that you know so much about the other person in fact it’s even

the other person in fact it’s even

the other person in fact it’s even easier if you don’t what you need are

easier if you don’t what you need are

easier if you don’t what you need are some facts some details as rough and

some facts some details as rough and

some facts some details as rough and random as they might be and then your

random as they might be and then your

random as they might be and then your heart and sometimes also your brain will

heart and sometimes also your brain will

heart and sometimes also your brain will start to look for some sense in inside

start to look for some sense in inside

start to look for some sense in inside these facts and will start to

these facts and will start to

these facts and will start to extrapolate from the little amount of

extrapolate from the little amount of

extrapolate from the little amount of data you have and start to create a

data you have and start to create a

data you have and start to create a whole new image a whole new personality

whole new image a whole new personality

whole new image a whole new personality out of it and of course this new image

out of it and of course this new image

out of it and of course this new image this new person is far more interesting

this new person is far more interesting

this new person is far more interesting and far more fascinating than reality

and far more fascinating than reality

and far more fascinating than reality can ever be but that’s not for you to

can ever be but that’s not for you to

can ever be but that’s not for you to worry about now you want it to be true

worry about now you want it to be true

worry about now you want it to be true so it is true and you don’t know it any

so it is true and you don’t know it any

so it is true and you don’t know it any better

better

better you have been helped in any context and

you have been helped in any context and

you have been helped in any context and so you made some on your own and so this

so you made some on your own and so this

so you made some on your own and so this is having a crush on someone works by

is having a crush on someone works by

is having a crush on someone works by recognizing the other person is more or

recognizing the other person is more or

recognizing the other person is more or less you and second by knowing not too

less you and second by knowing not too

less you and second by knowing not too much but enough details to be able to

much but enough details to be able to

much but enough details to be able to make an educated guess about

make an educated guess about

make an educated guess about anything else and with these two points

anything else and with these two points

anything else and with these two points I’ve not only explained laughs in the

I’ve not only explained laughs in the

I’ve not only explained laughs in the rules of attraction but also my very

rules of attraction but also my very

rules of attraction but also my very deep very deep a section for other

deep very deep a section for other

deep very deep a section for other people’s lost shopping lists because I

people’s lost shopping lists because I

people’s lost shopping lists because I find other people’s lost shopping lists

find other people’s lost shopping lists

find other people’s lost shopping lists since I’ve been living in Munich around

since I’ve been living in Munich around

since I’ve been living in Munich around two and a half years now and I find them

two and a half years now and I find them

two and a half years now and I find them everywhere I go it’s kind of a hobby I

everywhere I go it’s kind of a hobby I

everywhere I go it’s kind of a hobby I find it in the park not only in the

find it in the park not only in the

find it in the park not only in the supermarket where they kind of belong

supermarket where they kind of belong

supermarket where they kind of belong but also in this subway in the elevator

but also in this subway in the elevator

but also in this subway in the elevator in my office in the swimming pool

in my office in the swimming pool

in my office in the swimming pool anywhere and when I find one I do not

anywhere and when I find one I do not

anywhere and when I find one I do not pick it up but I slightly check whether

pick it up but I slightly check whether

pick it up but I slightly check whether it’s not too dirty so I can touch it and

it’s not too dirty so I can touch it and

it’s not too dirty so I can touch it and then I take a photo and post that photo

then I take a photo and post that photo

then I take a photo and post that photo on Instagram and leave the list where I

on Instagram and leave the list where I

on Instagram and leave the list where I found it and I found that each and every

found it and I found that each and every

found it and I found that each and every list is a huge source for inspiration

list is a huge source for inspiration

list is a huge source for inspiration and also gives me more details about its

and also gives me more details about its

and also gives me more details about its former owner than he or she would ever

former owner than he or she would ever

former owner than he or she would ever be willing to give to me in person the

be willing to give to me in person the

be willing to give to me in person the first one I found in the subway in

first one I found in the subway in

first one I found in the subway in spring 2015 and it’s kind of a reminder

spring 2015 and it’s kind of a reminder

spring 2015 and it’s kind of a reminder of a very special evening we have

of a very special evening we have

of a very special evening we have tomatoes with pine nuts pork bacon

tomatoes with pine nuts pork bacon

tomatoes with pine nuts pork bacon potatoes lamb’s lettuce tomatoes again

potatoes lamb’s lettuce tomatoes again

potatoes lamb’s lettuce tomatoes again carrots milk and asparagus this of

carrots milk and asparagus this of

carrots milk and asparagus this of course is a shopping list could also be

course is a shopping list could also be

course is a shopping list could also be a cooking receipt and a few days later I

a cooking receipt and a few days later I

a cooking receipt and a few days later I found my favorite one my all-time

found my favorite one my all-time

found my favorite one my all-time favorite it’s a yellow post-it and

favorite it’s a yellow post-it and

favorite it’s a yellow post-it and unique main station we have a man’s

unique main station we have a man’s

unique main station we have a man’s shirt and a man’s size with cheap

shirt and a man’s size with cheap

shirt and a man’s size with cheap lipstick tickets who knows for what and

lipstick tickets who knows for what and

lipstick tickets who knows for what and we have a lady’s dress than the Blazer

we have a lady’s dress than the Blazer

we have a lady’s dress than the Blazer and now I can literally hear your brains

and now I can literally hear your brains

and now I can literally hear your brains and your hearts creating the context

and your hearts creating the context

and your hearts creating the context behind

behind

behind I will leave you to it but to be honest

I will leave you to it but to be honest

I will leave you to it but to be honest in the normal case the stories are not

in the normal case the stories are not

in the normal case the stories are not that obvious

that obvious

that obvious Dutch plane and are even a bit more

Dutch plane and are even a bit more

Dutch plane and are even a bit more quiet like that one we have here pouring

quiet like that one we have here pouring

quiet like that one we have here pouring soil a blouse sneaker socks and black

soil a blouse sneaker socks and black

soil a blouse sneaker socks and black tomatoes asparagus and maybe spaghetti

tomatoes asparagus and maybe spaghetti

tomatoes asparagus and maybe spaghetti and this is quite a nice impression of a

and this is quite a nice impression of a

and this is quite a nice impression of a normal day of a normal life actually but

normal day of a normal life actually but

normal day of a normal life actually but of course we have to be careful

of course we have to be careful

of course we have to be careful especially I have to be careful because

especially I have to be careful because

especially I have to be careful because as a journalist I can only take for

as a journalist I can only take for

as a journalist I can only take for granted what I see there what stands

granted what I see there what stands

granted what I see there what stands there this is what I know all the other

there this is what I know all the other

there this is what I know all the other things I have to guess about and it’s

things I have to guess about and it’s

things I have to guess about and it’s not my job to guess it’s my job to know

not my job to guess it’s my job to know

not my job to guess it’s my job to know to write stories true and to find out

to write stories true and to find out

to write stories true and to find out what I don’t know and obviously in these

what I don’t know and obviously in these

what I don’t know and obviously in these cases this is not possible and so each

cases this is not possible and so each

cases this is not possible and so each and every shopping list I find marks a

and every shopping list I find marks a

and every shopping list I find marks a clear line for me and I’m trying to

clear line for me and I’m trying to

clear line for me and I’m trying to balance on this line but I mustn’t cross

balance on this line but I mustn’t cross

balance on this line but I mustn’t cross it and as you can see guessing it’s very

it and as you can see guessing it’s very

it and as you can see guessing it’s very tempting in these cases especially in

tempting in these cases especially in

tempting in these cases especially in this cheap lipstick thing and I can see

this cheap lipstick thing and I can see

this cheap lipstick thing and I can see clearly what lies beyond that border of

clearly what lies beyond that border of

clearly what lies beyond that border of mustn’t cross the land of imagination

mustn’t cross the land of imagination

mustn’t cross the land of imagination and of fiction it doesn’t cost much to

and of fiction it doesn’t cost much to

and of fiction it doesn’t cost much to imagine and to wonder how the faces and

imagine and to wonder how the faces and

imagine and to wonder how the faces and how the people and the lives that stand

how the people and the lives that stand

how the people and the lives that stand behind the lost shopping lists could

behind the lost shopping lists could

behind the lost shopping lists could look like in some cases it’s even merely

look like in some cases it’s even merely

look like in some cases it’s even merely literature poetry it’s almost a novel in

literature poetry it’s almost a novel in

literature poetry it’s almost a novel in a nutshell just again this cheap

a nutshell just again this cheap

a nutshell just again this cheap lipstick saying the best poetry you can

lipstick saying the best poetry you can

lipstick saying the best poetry you can find or look at that one

find or look at that one

find or look at that one it’s a great impression of an ordinary

it’s a great impression of an ordinary

it’s a great impression of an ordinary Saturday starting with bread and milk

Saturday starting with bread and milk

Saturday starting with bread and milk lime juice sour cream eggs ten maybe six

lime juice sour cream eggs ten maybe six

lime juice sour cream eggs ten maybe six assume it’s going to be a cake

assume it’s going to be a cake

assume it’s going to be a cake so if daycare shower gel then visiting

so if daycare shower gel then visiting

so if daycare shower gel then visiting an electronic device store and concert

an electronic device store and concert

an electronic device store and concert tickets again all that one I found that

tickets again all that one I found that

tickets again all that one I found that in the holiday no spray and the were

in the holiday no spray and the were

in the holiday no spray and the were Knesset shape and at our written

Knesset shape and at our written

Knesset shape and at our written probably where woman and the rest is

probably where woman and the rest is

probably where woman and the rest is your imagination or that one we have

your imagination or that one we have

your imagination or that one we have lemon olive oil potatoes salads sausage

lemon olive oil potatoes salads sausage

lemon olive oil potatoes salads sausage yogurt it’s a normal grocery list with a

yogurt it’s a normal grocery list with a

yogurt it’s a normal grocery list with a few extra wishes or that one packing

few extra wishes or that one packing

few extra wishes or that one packing list for summer camp for little boy

list for summer camp for little boy

list for summer camp for little boy found it on the main station again

found it on the main station again

found it on the main station again several clothes trousers pullover socks

several clothes trousers pullover socks

several clothes trousers pullover socks and very funny pajamas and stuffed

and very funny pajamas and stuffed

and very funny pajamas and stuffed animal a teddy bear what’s really sweet

animal a teddy bear what’s really sweet

animal a teddy bear what’s really sweet others she documents of everyday life

others she documents of everyday life

others she documents of everyday life here you have pizza ingredients I wish

here you have pizza ingredients I wish

here you have pizza ingredients I wish I’d been there looks really nice now

I’d been there looks really nice now

I’d been there looks really nice now that one is merely art you could put it

that one is merely art you could put it

that one is merely art you could put it on the wall it’s that little but you

on the wall it’s that little but you

on the wall it’s that little but you could put it on the wall and call it

could put it on the wall and call it

could put it on the wall and call it Deutschland

potatoes breads different kinds of

potatoes breads different kinds of sausages pattern X margarine and

sausages pattern X margarine and

sausages pattern X margarine and sauerkraut it was really happy about

sauerkraut it was really happy about

sauerkraut it was really happy about that one of course you can have an

that one of course you can have an

that one of course you can have an impression of people’s characters as

impression of people’s characters as

impression of people’s characters as well found that one yeah I’ll leave you

well found that one yeah I’ll leave you

well found that one yeah I’ll leave you to it

to it

to it speaks for itself and of course you have

speaks for itself and of course you have

speaks for itself and of course you have also the opposite that one that could be

also the opposite that one that could be

also the opposite that one that could be a short story of tobacco honey something

a short story of tobacco honey something

a short story of tobacco honey something some sweets and it’s really nice and at

some sweets and it’s really nice and at

some sweets and it’s really nice and at the bottom you have please turn around I

the bottom you have please turn around I

the bottom you have please turn around I didn’t do that I didn’t see that and

didn’t do that I didn’t see that and

didn’t do that I didn’t see that and because I leave them where I found it

because I leave them where I found it

because I leave them where I found it where I find them it’s too late now

where I find them it’s too late now

where I find them it’s too late now but the front page is nice as well this

but the front page is nice as well this

but the front page is nice as well this is another favorite it’s pure poetry

is another favorite it’s pure poetry

is another favorite it’s pure poetry flowers toothpicks lemon really nice

flowers toothpicks lemon really nice

flowers toothpicks lemon really nice really strong imagery and of course the

really strong imagery and of course the

really strong imagery and of course the first side I could look a bit boring

first side I could look a bit boring

first side I could look a bit boring three words nothing more but it’s not

three words nothing more but it’s not

three words nothing more but it’s not it’s not boring and not only because of

it’s not boring and not only because of

it’s not boring and not only because of the words but also because of the blank

the words but also because of the blank

the words but also because of the blank space that is surrounded and that you

space that is surrounded and that you

space that is surrounded and that you fill now with your own imagination mmm I

fill now with your own imagination mmm I

fill now with your own imagination mmm I find around 100 shopping lists average

and I found it very interesting because

and I found it very interesting because every list allows us to have a glimpse

every list allows us to have a glimpse

every list allows us to have a glimpse in another person’s life a very intimate

in another person’s life a very intimate

in another person’s life a very intimate glimpse and what could be more

glimpse and what could be more

glimpse and what could be more interesting than having a look into

interesting than having a look into

interesting than having a look into other people like people’s life to watch

other people like people’s life to watch

other people like people’s life to watch another person live that’s exactly the

another person live that’s exactly the

another person live that’s exactly the same mechanism Facebook and Instagram

same mechanism Facebook and Instagram

same mechanism Facebook and Instagram work on and the reason why I say it

work on and the reason why I say it

work on and the reason why I say it successful

successful

successful but of course social media works in the

but of course social media works in the

but of course social media works in the different direction because on Facebook

different direction because on Facebook

different direction because on Facebook Instagram you do not only want to look

Instagram you do not only want to look

Instagram you do not only want to look but you only you also want to present

but you only you also want to present

but you only you also want to present yourself you want to create a certain

yourself you want to create a certain

yourself you want to create a certain image every posting every picture every

image every posting every picture every

image every posting every picture every joke is merely a picture of yourself

joke is merely a picture of yourself

joke is merely a picture of yourself it’s like dancing to music but going on

it’s like dancing to music but going on

it’s like dancing to music but going on the stage first and shouting hey look at

the stage first and shouting hey look at

the stage first and shouting hey look at me and finding a lost shopping list

me and finding a lost shopping list

me and finding a lost shopping list it’s like watching somebody dance who

it’s like watching somebody dance who

it’s like watching somebody dance who dances like nobody’s watching loss

dances like nobody’s watching loss

dances like nobody’s watching loss shopping lists shows people not in the

shopping lists shows people not in the

shopping lists shows people not in the way they want to be seen but in the way

way they want to be seen but in the way

way they want to be seen but in the way people are so they’re authentic they are

people are so they’re authentic they are

people are so they’re authentic they are honest if you will and you know in the

honest if you will and you know in the

honest if you will and you know in the public sphere where almost everything is

public sphere where almost everything is

public sphere where almost everything is directed and staged and designed lost

directed and staged and designed lost

directed and staged and designed lost shopping lists could be one of the last

shopping lists could be one of the last

shopping lists could be one of the last pieces that are not designed not curated

pieces that are not designed not curated

pieces that are not designed not curated that are released honestly most cases

that are released honestly most cases

that are released honestly most cases I’m there alone when I find the shopping

I’m there alone when I find the shopping

I’m there alone when I find the shopping lists parent company and then really

lists parent company and then really

lists parent company and then really absurd scenes happen because I do almost

absurd scenes happen because I do almost

absurd scenes happen because I do almost anything to catch shopping lists if I

anything to catch shopping lists if I

anything to catch shopping lists if I find one I stop in the middle of a

find one I stop in the middle of a

find one I stop in the middle of a sentence I jump into the street on the

sentence I jump into the street on the

sentence I jump into the street on the rail tracks I turn in the middle of the

rail tracks I turn in the middle of the

rail tracks I turn in the middle of the escalator and then I’m just gone and

escalator and then I’m just gone and

escalator and then I’m just gone and when my friends turn around because

when my friends turn around because

when my friends turn around because they’re talking to me then maybe I’m

they’re talking to me then maybe I’m

they’re talking to me then maybe I’m down on my knees I’m taking a photo and

down on my knees I’m taking a photo and

down on my knees I’m taking a photo and then other people look at me

then other people look at me

then other people look at me why the hell are you what are you doing

why the hell are you what are you doing

why the hell are you what are you doing why do we find this trash thing is so

why do we find this trash thing is so

why do we find this trash thing is so interesting and I have to admit this is

interesting and I have to admit this is

interesting and I have to admit this is a good question and I didn’t have an

a good question and I didn’t have an

a good question and I didn’t have an answer for that for a long time but it’s

answer for that for a long time but it’s

answer for that for a long time but it’s easy as I said before lost shopping

easy as I said before lost shopping

easy as I said before lost shopping lists allow a glimpse into another

lists allow a glimpse into another

lists allow a glimpse into another person’s life and the exciting thing is

person’s life and the exciting thing is

person’s life and the exciting thing is that what I can see is mostly not

that what I can see is mostly not

that what I can see is mostly not exciting it’s mostly not extraordinary

exciting it’s mostly not extraordinary

exciting it’s mostly not extraordinary in special and glamorous but it’s

in special and glamorous but it’s

in special and glamorous but it’s ordinary normal it’s like looking into a

ordinary normal it’s like looking into a

ordinary normal it’s like looking into a mirror and maybe seeing myself or

mirror and maybe seeing myself or

mirror and maybe seeing myself or another person doesn’t matter because

another person doesn’t matter because

another person doesn’t matter because it’s all the same these are the

it’s all the same these are the

it’s all the same these are the ingredients of other people’s lives

ingredients of other people’s lives

ingredients of other people’s lives these are the ingredients other people

these are the ingredients other people

these are the ingredients other people need so badly that they don’t want to

need so badly that they don’t want to

need so badly that they don’t want to forget them and this is for me as well

forget them and this is for me as well

forget them and this is for me as well these are also the ingredients of my

these are also the ingredients of my

these are also the ingredients of my life and so each and every lost shopping

life and so each and every lost shopping

life and so each and every lost shopping list it’s kind of a little piece of

list it’s kind of a little piece of

list it’s kind of a little piece of proof I’m a normal person I’m not alone

proof I’m a normal person I’m not alone

proof I’m a normal person I’m not alone there are plenty of other persons who

there are plenty of other persons who

there are plenty of other persons who are exactly like me they’re plenty of

are exactly like me they’re plenty of

are exactly like me they’re plenty of other persons who have also their daily

other persons who have also their daily

other persons who have also their daily struggles and they also fail in stocking

struggles and they also fail in stocking

struggles and they also fail in stocking toothpaste and then one day one morning

toothpaste and then one day one morning

toothpaste and then one day one morning they don’t have any then I have to buy

they don’t have any then I have to buy

they don’t have any then I have to buy some and then they don’t trust I don’t

some and then they don’t trust I don’t

some and then they don’t trust I don’t trust their brains and write down

trust their brains and write down

trust their brains and write down toothpaste on a piece of paper and then

toothpaste on a piece of paper and then

toothpaste on a piece of paper and then they even fail in keeping that piece of

they even fail in keeping that piece of

they even fail in keeping that piece of paper

that’s very good to know and on some

that’s very good to know and on some days it’s very good to be reminded of

days it’s very good to be reminded of

days it’s very good to be reminded of that

that

that so as the shopping lists can no longer

so as the shopping lists can no longer

so as the shopping lists can no longer remind their former owner of what he or

remind their former owner of what he or

remind their former owner of what he or she didn’t want to forget it reminds me

she didn’t want to forget it reminds me

she didn’t want to forget it reminds me of something bigger and for me something

of something bigger and for me something

of something bigger and for me something more important and so if I can give you

more important and so if I can give you

more important and so if I can give you one final piece of advice then don’t

one final piece of advice then don’t

one final piece of advice then don’t lose your shopping list because you need

lose your shopping list because you need

lose your shopping list because you need it more than I do I have plenty of

it more than I do I have plenty of

it more than I do I have plenty of others and it’s precious and it’s so

others and it’s precious and it’s so

others and it’s precious and it’s so precious because it could tell a story

precious because it could tell a story

precious because it could tell a story about you that you wouldn’t want to tell

about you that you wouldn’t want to tell

about you that you wouldn’t want to tell me if I asked you for it and if you lose

me if I asked you for it and if you lose

me if I asked you for it and if you lose it anywhere don’t worry it’ll be in good

it anywhere don’t worry it’ll be in good

it anywhere don’t worry it’ll be in good hands thank you

hands thank you

hands thank you [Applause]