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Boston food
fromTasting Table
4 weeks ago

There Is A More Polite Way To Tell Your Restaurant Server That You Know The Owner - Tasting Table

Name-dropping restaurant owners is perceived negatively and should not be used to gain special treatment or faster service.
Philosophy
fromSilicon Canals
3 months ago

8 things people do trying to seem intellectual that actually make educated people cringe - Silicon Canals

Performative intellectualism—jargon, name-dropping, and overcomplication—undermines credibility; genuine intelligence communicates simply and uses precision only when necessary.
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