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Promises, Smiles, and Where the Heck Is My Package!? (opens the original)
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Even my wife Kathy, a positive psychology enthusiast, was thrown off by the courier company. Their emails assured her that they were delighted to serve her, and her satisfaction mattered. Someone called Leo promised to “personally handle the tracking of your shipment.” Yet the package’s whereabouts remain a mystery — to Kathy and to Leo.I had a similar experience ordering a desk for my home office. After weeks of emails, a return, a re-shipment, and near-daily conversations with the seller and t
We’ll Get Back to You (Maybe) (opens the original)
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To what extent do culture and social norms influence how we communicate? Moving countries may leave you wondering, does “Yes” or “No” still mean what you think it means? Can silence be a considerate signal that an agreement is unlikely? Will you be apprised when things take longer, or hear only once an action is required from you? These questions may not come to mind until something feels off. But what you notice may reflect a range of assumptions: about politeness, directness, the value of cour
Because We Can (opens the original)
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Surrounded by technologyThere is a little camera accompanying the pop in my local supermarket. In fact, I see dozens of them around me, attached to shelves just below eye level, each with a notice explaining that images are captured for automatic stock management. There is a QR code if, while deciding whether €4.45 is a reasonable price for a six-pack of Coke, you want to find out what’s behind the idea to have these devices stare at you.I scan it. On the website, the company behind the chain of
The Painted Line (opens the original)
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If you have ever been to Porto, this scene may be familiar to you: The traffic markings are clear, so there should be no confusion about the purpose of each lane: turns, loading, buses. And the bright yellow line at the curb indicates no stopping. The paint is refreshed often enough so it would be hard for someone to claim they did not see it.Yet. Cars occupy turning lanes, block garages, double- and triple-park. You can’t unload furniture because someone is parked in the loading zone. Your visi
“Your Hair Grows Wrong” (opens the original)
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As a kid, whenever I was getting a haircut, hairdressers would inform me that my hair grew wrong. I never quite figured out what precisely they meant, or how to respond: What was my hair doing that offended the natural order of hair growth? And what was I meant to do with the surely well-informed and well-intended comments?<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!18VG!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.a
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