Don't Play Big Boss

If you’re going to be sitting at a table with high-status people…

Understanding respect is very important.

And understanding the subtleties is what matters the most.

Some people don’t see those subtleties because they are ignorant and do it blatantly.

This one time, I was at dinner with a guy I respected.

His wife was at the table.

He told me that he would pay for the dinner.

And it’s very rare I’ll let my friends try to pay.

Normally, I would slip off and slip off to “the bathroom” and try to pay the bill.

But because his wife was at the table, and I respected him…

There was no way I would try to play big boss and not let him pay for that dinner.

I let him pay for it.

Sometimes when people don’t understand respect, hierarchy, or the subtleties of the male ego…

They fuck up and say, “I got it,” and flip their AMEX on the table.

It’s not the right thing to do as a friend.

And it’s certainly a way to piss off influential people. You’ve got this man…