social interactions

In his all-over-the-place best-selling book, The 4-Hour Workweek, Timothy Ferriss references the social phenomoneon that he calls “the cocktail question.” You know what I’m talking about: the question that’s ALWAYS asked at cocktail parties, happy hours, family reunions/holidays, on first dates, or really anytime we’re in a so-and-so-meet-so-and-so situation. It’s always the first question. So. [...]