Tag: pay

Hall’s Rule of Social Order #84 and #85

9 April, 2012 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order

#84 – Life is defined by maintenance. All you do in life is try to maintain it.  You eat for energy to do it again.  you sleep to do it again.  You work to pay for it again.  You do more or something new to make you happy…again.  Life becomes a huge cycle of maintenance.  […]

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Hall’s Rule of Social Order #289

26 December, 2011 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order

Offer people money when they’re paying for your enjoyment.  My favorite line that lead to this rule came from the Heinritz family:  “Boats don’t run on thanks, they run on gas.”  If they refuse, that’s up to them, but it’s up to you to initiate the gratitude.

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Hall’s Rule of Social Order #282

1 August, 2011 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order

Splitting the check evenly should only be attempted for socially close indivuals in numbers 4 or less.   It’s just a mess otherwise.  Someone is going to short change the group.  Someone is going to order more food than everyone else.  You’re going to come up short and 1 person is going to end up paying […]

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Hall’s Rule of Social Order # 281

25 July, 2011 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order

If your boss organizes lunch, they’re paying.  Especially if they do not solicit your input on location.

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