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A seminar in hanging out.
Gather together two or three friends. One friend will do, four will do, but two or three is best. More than three, less than two increases the chances that the hanging out will devolve into a plan. A plan is death to hanging out.
Clear your calendar for at least half the day. Proper hanging out takes time. It’s an organic process; you can’t rush it. You may not use the entire half day, but what the hell, right? A deadline is death to hanging out.
Dress appropriately. Deep pockets are important; nobody wants to see hands fluttering about like epileptic butterflies. Anything with a hood is spot on, regardless of season. Boots or sneakers–anything else will mark you as a dilettante. Any clothing that requires dry cleaning is death to hanging out.
Avoid any meaningful activity. Avoid any meaningful discussion. Avoid any meaningful interaction. Avoid anything remotely meaningful. If something meaningful is unavoidable, act as if it isn’t. Meaning is death to hanging out.
Enjoy yourself. But not too much. Displays of delight are death to hanging out.
Remember, it’s just hanging out. No pressure.
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