Ben Franklin sticks to a healthy diet and regular exercise, maintains healthy lungs, never develops gout, and remains in remarkably good health for his age up until 1801. What would he have done differently as a result of being in better health, and how would it have impacted American history?
As much as I love the Phodcast, I've recently found myself really missing the skits the two of them used to intersperse into their vlogs. I think they were a great way to break up their stories and let them sink in more, and also led to some of the most iconic solo content moments forever embedded into my core memories (as a college student I've found myself quoting "the power of triangles" weekly after 10 years of not hearing it)
Would anyone else here love to see D&P find some way to incorporate them into Hard Launch? I know part of the point of the podcast is to be easier in terms of production, but even if they can't do the closet cosplays or iMovie effects I'd love if they found some way to bring them back! They're part of their channels' identities in my mind!
I've always had trouble being able to tell if someone is an acquaintance or a friend, or how close of a friend someone is, and I've sometimes struggled with acting like people are closer or more distant than they really are because of that. I've had awkward moments of talking to someone like they're close and either making them uncomfortable or offending them because they actually weren't, and I've had awkward moments of being distant with someone who is close and making them worried that I'm in a bad mood or they did something wrong.
I was talking about it with my friend a couple months ago, and they gave me a cheat sheet that I've found really helpful since! Whenever you're talking with someone and you want to say something to them but you don't know how close the two of you are, think about this scenario:
If someone is your best friend, if they showed up completely unannounced and asked to come in, you would most likely invite them in, maybe get them a drink, and continue with your day like nothing happened.
If someone is a good friend, if they showed up completely unannounced and asked to come in, you'd most likely invite them in and maybe get them a drink, but you'd feel awkward about them being there. You might feel like you're stuck in "service mode" until they leave.
If someone is a regular friend, if they showed up completely unannounced and asked to come in, you'd most likely politely turn them away. You might let them in if they have a good reason to be there (like if they need to borrow something or use a tool), but you'd be quietly hurrying them to get it over with.
If someone is just an acquaintance, if they showed up completely unannounced and asked to come in, you'd most likely be worried and not let them in. You might be surprised that they know where you live in the first place.
This is obviously just a rule of thumb, and depending on your specific culture (this is definitely an Americentric post) or specific factors regarding your friendship (like if you're next door neighbors), your case might be different. But it's been really helpful for me and I've had much fewer awkward moments keeping it in mind!