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This has the veneer of “push back on obligations” but seems like the foundation is more like pushing the author’s own preferences over other people’s. Why is t
by JimDabell 3y ago
This has the veneer of “push back on obligations” but seems like the foundation is more like pushing the author’s own preferences over other people’s.
Why is this article telling us to “evade Easter brunches” but also telling us to have “seasonal block parties” as an alternative? I get the impression it’s because the author doesn’t like one but does like the other. The article tells us to “decline invitations”; does that mean that the people the author invites to their seasonal block parties should decline? Is the author being unreasonable in inviting people to an event?
I think it’s good to be mindful of where you spend your time, but this article doesn’t really convey anything useful in this regard. It’s more a list of things the author likes and dislikes.
- pavel_lishin 3y agoThey also suggest "scheduling something together you’d actually enjoy doing rather than “hanging out”", but what if I like just hanging out? One of the best and most memorable evenings I spent with a friend was just ambling around the city.
- surprisetalk 3y agoAuthor here. Yeah, definitely lots of personal preferences embedded in there haha Personally, I find it easier to grok essays that focus on specifics. I can extract patterns out of examples, but it's harder to accurately do the reverse I write in second-person because it's shorter, not because it's prescriptive. I'm definitely open to suggestions on how to soften things