What is osmosis in real life?

What do you mean by "osmosis in real life"? Is it related to the scientific concept of osmosis, where water moves from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration through a semi-permeable membrane? Or are you referring to something more metaphorical, like the gradual absorption of information, ideas, or cultural practices without conscious effort? If it's the latter, can you give an example of how osmosis might play out in everyday situations?