Walk-and-Talks: Phones in Pockets Unless Navigating
Walk-and-Talks: Phones in Pockets Unless NavigatingHalf-present walks feel like errands. Straight answers about Walk-and...
Social & Community
Language exchanges, WeChat groups, and making local friends.
Borrowed Tools Return Cleaner Than You Got Them
Borrowed Tools Return Cleaner Than You Got ThemTool lending dies from sticky returns. Hey — a note on Borrowed Tools Ret...
Group Trips: Assign Roles Before the Chat Explodes
Group Trips: Assign Roles Before the Chat ExplodesEveryone-and-no-one planning fails. Checklist for Group Trips — after-...
Serious Apologies Prefer In-Person or Voice, Not Essays
Serious Apologies Prefer In-Person or Voice, Not EssaysLong texts can reopen wounds. Two ways people handle Serious Apol...
Dinner Invites Need an End Window Too
Dinner Invites Need an End Window TooOpen-ended nights exhaust hosts. This is a longer take on Dinner Invites Need an En...
Batch Personal Chat Replies Twice a Day
Batch Personal Chat Replies Twice a DayInstant replies train everyone to expect them. Straight answers about Batch Perso...
Hosts: Offer Water Before the Drink Menu Debate
Hosts: Offer Water Before the Drink Menu DebateThirsty guests make worse decisions. Hey — a note on Hosts, as if you wer...
Note How You Met New Friends Once
Note How You Met New Friends OnceFaces return; contexts vanish. Checklist for Note How You Met New Friends Once — after-...
Small Host Gifts Cap at Thoughtful, Not Expensive
Small Host Gifts Cap at Thoughtful, Not ExpensiveExpensive gifts create awkward debt. Two ways people handle Small Host ...
Borrowed Items Need a Return Date in the Chat
Borrowed Items Need a Return Date in the ChatOpen-ended loans become awkward archaeology. Field notes on Borrowed Items ...
Group Photos: Ask Before Posting Faces
Group Photos: Ask Before Posting FacesNot everyone wants the internet today. Two ways people handle Group Photos — and w...
Host Playlists: Volume Low Enough for Conversation
Host Playlists: Volume Low Enough for ConversationClubs and apartments are different sports. Checklist for Host Playlist...