Have you ever been caught off guard when someone greets you with “Wie geht es dir?” (How are you?) in German? You pause for a second, unsure whether to give…
Have you ever been caught off guard when a girl looks you in the eye and asks: “So, what’s your type?”It’s a deceptively simple question, but it carries weight. How…
Have you ever frozen for a moment when someone asked you, "How's it going?" It’s one of those everyday greetings that seems simple on the surface but can feel tricky…
Have you ever been greeted with a casual “Wagwan” and felt caught off guard? It happened to me during my first trip to London. A stranger smiled at me on…
Have you ever had a customer raise their voice, make unfair accusations, or cross the line of basic respect? If you work in customer service, retail, hospitality, or any client-facing…
Have you ever been told "I hate you" and felt the world freeze for a moment? The first time I heard those three words, I was fourteen, standing in the…
A few months ago, I was queuing at a coffee shop when a woman behind me huffed loudly and muttered, "Some people just take forever." I paused. I wasn’t even…
"Why just say 'present' when you could make everyone laugh instead?" We’ve all been there: sitting in class, a meeting, or a workshop, waiting for our name to be called…
Have you ever been caught off guard by a child’s wide-eyed question: "Is Santa real?" If you're anything like me, you might have paused for a moment—not because you didn’t…
Have you ever been hit with a cheerful, slightly quirky "Okie dokie artichokie" and thought—what on earth am I meant to say to that? You're not alone. I still remember…
