Why You Should Keep a “Hurray” Note on Your Phone
Do you know when you and your friend or partner are in the presence of someone doing something stupid / crazy / infuriating and you want to signal, “This is crazy, isn’t it?” But raising eyebrows, maybe even looking at each other can scare a person who commits a crazy act? Tiny Cartridge co-editor Eric Caoiley came up with a clever solution.
Sometimes you can just glance or nudge. But, as Caoiley Lifehacker says, “In most cases, this is not possible. If you’re with your family, it’s pretty obvious when you look at each other. “
You can write messages to each other. This is what Caoiley and his partner usually do when it is safe to do so. But then again, people who behave inappropriately often feel like they have temporarily heightened feelings – you just know that the Evil Lady from the Apple Store knew about her every look. You don’t want to become the target of this energy.
So, you calmly pull out your phone, pick up this note and show it to your friend or partner, like ah, look at this thing I received or saw that has nothing to do with the current situation.
“The last time I pulled out my phone,” says Kaoiley, “we were on the L train. Someone in front of us lost their phone, they argue a lot about this. You don’t want to betray that you are reacting, you don’t want them to turn against you. ”
So add this tool to your belt, along with your Seinfeld- Stylesecret hand signals , your fake incoming phone calls, and your carefully calibrated deadpan.