How to Lose Friends and Annoy People
Why we watch what we say, and when we should.
Savannah, GA
June 3, 2026
Saturday we attended an outdoor party at a nearby pub. My shirt sported a Georgia Tech logo. When I saw someone else wearing the same emblem, I introduced myself.
“Wait,” his wife wondered after hearing my name. “Do you have a Substack?”
Uh oh.
Who was this and why did she want to know? And how would she know?
“Maybe…”, I hedged, unc…




