Is there anything worse than hearing “make me an offer”? Yes, there are definitely worse things but that can be pretty scary too. Having a Fear of Negotiating basically means you are willing to take the ticket price every time without questioning whether it’s overpriced because you don’t want to have to endure a conversation […]
I really should preface this post by confirming this will have little to do with the 2003 movie Holes starring Stanley Yelnats as himself and features a plethora of holes and hole-related circumstances. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Now that the legal implications are out of the way, we can focus
When it comes to any type of argument involving raised voices, chest bumping or aggressively pointed fingers, there are two roles you can choose between. On one side, you can become the Alpha. Destined for a life of inflated egos and failed marriages, you can take pride in knowing you’re always right for any petty
Have you ever thought to yourself “gee, it sure is swell living in the comfort of my own home, knowing my surroundings and feeling comfortable with the climate in the country I live in”? Then followed that thought with “but wouldn’t it be great to enter a foreign country for the first time with limited
Fear is on every street corner and its name is Starbucks. Let’s say you like caffeine to the point where you feel compelled to consume it everyday in large quantities. Or you just have a craving for a warm beverage you can barely pronounce. Chances are you have visited a Starbucks before to satisfy this
The idea that your life is in the hands of someone else is already pretty terrifying. When you consider the fact most people drive their cars with one hand, if that, on the wheel while operating machinery weighing a few tonnes and hitting speeds of up to about 120km an hour, sometimes in rows of
Full disclosure: I am currently writing this while in the waiting room for my own dental appointment. If that’s not in-depth journalism about having a Fear of The Dentist, I don’t know what is. As I write this, I cannot hear any painful and horrific screams coming from the rooms next to me. I do
Imagine: Your dream job calls you and says if you can get there within the hour, you can become the next CEO. (It happens more often than you might think). Easy! You live 20 minutes away, your car was already idling in the driveway anyway and your fancy, three-piece suit was just dragged out of
If you’ve ever worked a day in your life then you’ve probably done at least one thing that is grounds for termination. Whether it was something relatively small and insignificant such as borrowing office supplies with no intention of returning them or perhaps something as trivial as spending a combined 14 hours a week texting
Much like Fear of the Sun, which I won’t be writing about because that’s ridiculous, Fear of The Heat stems from a long and familiar understanding that things which are too hot are uncomfortable. This is why you don’t put your hand on a stove top after using it for an hour and why you