I do this same thing. I have a couple hairs that are thicker than others and I'll end up finding them (or I think I find them) while watching TV, reading at the computer, etc. But I end up accidentally pull out a lot of other hairs around the ones I'm trying to get. I have a thick and long enough beard that I can cover it up, but there's a bit of a bald spot in there.

Really interesting (and comforting) to hear someone else doing the same thing.