My family banned me from bringing up aliens after I spent an hour explaining how birds aren't real. Ground rules saved Thanksgiving for sure. I used to be the guy turning RED over fluoride too, but a talking stick made me realize I sound crazy when I don't let others talk. Now I try to listen more, even if my inner conspiracy theorist hates it. Simple rules like no interrupting can turn a fight into a REAL talk.

Nah I kinda disagree, some of those old tricks are just showy. For me it was more about getting a sharper knife and going slower until my hands remembered the spots. Different things click for different people lol.

I mean, the low music thing is interesting, but what happens when someone hates the playlist? Like, instrumental is super broad, from classical to ambient synth stuff. Did they have one person in charge of picking it, or did they rotate? Because I feel like a bad music choice could break focus just as fast as talking.