The document discusses various social settings and situations that can arise from them. It talks about bonding over food at work lunches, joking about shared experiences like car repairs, making small talk while traveling or in public spaces, intellectual discussions at coffee shops, interactions required by busy areas, and the mixing of alcohol, money and passion at social gatherings. The tone is generally lighthearted as it explores opportunities for social interaction and observation that can occur in different environments.

1. BOL
The Advisory Group

2. a) Food is the natural icebreaker
b) On most working days in the corporate world, the
only fun moments come during lunch
c) When people start eyeing your pizza because they
are not full from their salad, you have job leverage
d) Those late night dinners with a big group in a nice
restaurant are the only chance to see your boss
wearing a less intense mask

3. a) Joking about the craftiness of mechanics is a
classic bonding moment
b) Presence of numerous cars reflects that everyone is
doing fine for themselves
c) The Seinfeld episode where George Costanza goes
crazy at the car dealership is the funniest because
it is the most realistic

4. a) Travel location creates easy conversation starter
b) Multitudes of people makes it rude to not people
watch, but be courteous and considerate
c) An opportunity to look at gold diggers and sugar
daddies without being judged
d) I enjoy conversations about hotel rankings and
consultant points because it puts me right to sleep
after a long week

5. a) Intellectual atmosphere inspires sophisticated
discussions
b) Cream and sugar station connects strangers
c) Even if you are stuck in Peoria, there is a nice
coffee shop nearby where they will gladly take
your hard-earned money

6. a) High profile geographic terrain makes
communication unavoidable
b) Drivers and pedestrians must look out for each
other, making status differences irrelevant
c) Ever thought someone was patient until you saw
them spaz when a driver violates their right-of-way?
d) Ever been skeptical about a client’s trustworthiness
and have it confirmed by the fact that they blow
stop signs like it ain’t nothing?

7. a) My best friend from the country came to the city
once and he was disappointed with the lack of
promiscuously dressed ladies
b) Alcohol, money and passion mix together into
unlimited combinations
c) This Italian guy walked into the spot I was chillin’
and tried to call me out for being Polish, I was like
“Unfortunately”…unfortunately for the people who
can only drink a little bit

8. I need to
find a new
job…
These dorks
are hurting
my bonus.
I love my
coworkers!
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