social gps
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How To Shush Someone Without Being An Arsehole
1I have a several very good friends who speak very loudly in public. I am also, to some people, a very good friend who speaks very loudly in public. Both these facts occasionally lend themselves to some awkward situations. I have been on several modes of public transportation with a friend who is screaming about…
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Never Veto A Plan Without Suggesting A Better Option
Making plans with your friends, loved ones, and romantic partners should be a straightforward process, maybe even an enjoyable one. And yet, so many people are absolutely god awful it, muddying the waters with dithering, failure to grasp or account for basic details, poor communication skills, and sheer laziness.
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How To Shut Down Bad-Faith ‘Debates’ On Social Media
They don’t really want to debate you, those randoms who crawl into the comments of your Facebook posts and your tweets and your blog posts (hi!) asking to “debate” you over crap we should all agree on by now. You can’t debate them in any meaningful way, because they are mouths without ears. You can…
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Holding The Door Open Is Not That Hard
It isn’t hard. It feels hard! When you walk through a door right before someone else, you need to hold that door open for them, or else you’re rude. But if they’re a little too far behind you, they have to hurry to catch up, and then (as Redditor Voldetitty recently pointed out) you’re actually…