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In this episode we talk about the dos and don'ts of interacting with customer service. How do you greet a customer support representative on the phone? When do you escalate the problem to a manager? What do you do if Hyundai Motor Finance Company is trying to ruin your life? These are the very important questions we discuss. Chapters 2:20 Costco Line Cutter 14:58 Community College 18:06 Bring...

In this episode we talk about how to be a good audience member. Whether you're going to a comedy show, a sports game, a ... funeral? What are your social responsibilities? Are you required to clap or laugh or cry? These are the important questions we discuss. Chapters 02:16 Free Queen Bed 04:05 Returning an EV Charger 06:35 Driving a Truck 13:13 Becoming a Pick-Up Guy 16:52 Double Booking Social E...

In this episode we talk about all the unwritten rules of being a good guest. Whether you're staying at someone's place for multiple days or going as a plus one to a wedding, there are all sorts of ways you can be good guest. What is your role? How long should you stay up? When should you excuse yourself to bed? These are the important questions we discuss. Chapters 2:45 Pieces of Furniture...

In this episode we talk about why we go around pretending we're not doing okay? Is it because we're looking for sympathy? Do we want others to feel bad for us? Or are we doing it as an act of survival? These are the important questions we discuss. Chapters 1:30 Deep Eye Contact 10:50 Standing Ovations 23:35 State of the World 25:15 Empaths 30:25 Social Currency 31:10 Online Behavior 35:30...

In this episode we talk about how you share the load. Is it a requisite of friendship or something you can pass off to someone else? How much do you have to bring to a potluck? A dinner party? Do you have to go round robin in a carpool? These are the important questions we discuss. Chapters 0:00 Sharing the Load 1:45 Trader Joe's 6:00 Getting Coffee 8:41 Social Burdens and Obligation 9:20 Potl...

In this episode we talk about how you distinguish friends from acquaintances. When do acquaintances become friends? What's the signs of a friendship? Do you need to know everything about each other to be friends? These are the important questions we discuss. Chapters0:00 Friends and Acquaintances3:10 Awkward Interactions8:25 Texting11:30 Friendships with Parameters13:05 Features of Acquaintanc...

In this episode we talk about how the awkward moment when the bill comes to the table and you have to decide how you're gonna pay. Do you split the bill equally? Itemize? Does one person charge it and everyone else Venmo? How do you get it sorted without it being awkward? These are the important questions we discuss. Chapters 0:00 How Split Bill 1:40 Clown Show 10:30 Birthday Text 14:05 The Bill C...

Welp, here it is. Another podcast by two guys. On this podcast we talk about everything socially awkward – through the lens of neuroticism. We break down the nuance of human interaction in all its beauty and horror. Why human feel bad? Why human backseat drive? Why human do? These are the important questions we ask ourselves and seldom answer. Episodes every week. Subscribe and like. We human. Ple...