Socially awkward hills to die on: the $5.55 cold brew and the phone-number refusal
- What socially awkward behaviors do you insist on even though most people find them odd?
Boova tells the Caribou Coffee story in full: asked for a black iced coffee, steered to a $5.55 cold brew, refused on principle and drove away — 'you ain't gonna catch boob a penny $5.55 for no cold brew coffee.' The room's question: what socially awkward behaviors do you insist on? Ben's is refusing to give his phone number at Bass Pro Shops and Harbor Freight ('I guess I won't return them'), Dan's is walking past the Costco AT&T sellers without lying, and Mike tells his hotel vacation-pitch confrontation — 'give me my 200 points or give me your full name' — plus a car-shopping blowup. Boova closes by praising Mike's brand of social confrontation as 'like watching a National Geographic' moment. The complaint line number is given for listener stories.
More on Boundaries
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Dear LFTP: the mother-in-law moved in
- My mother-in-law moved in seven months ago and it’s been difficult — how can we sort this out?
The last letter comes from a wife whose mother-in-law moved in seven months ago with no boundaries, rising bills, unpaid prescriptions, and open disrespect.
From No. 604 · Rearview Mirror
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Dear LFTP: Ralph calls three or four times a week
- How can I get my retired friend Ralph to call less frequently without being rude?
The letter: 'Ralph,' a longtime best friend, retired and is bored, so he calls three or four times a week 'even when there's nothing new to talk about,' rehashing the same things; subtle hints haven't worked; letting it go to voicemail just earns a callback request.
From No. 602 · Relationship Counseling
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Dear LFTP: the senior-living handshake letter, and the close
- How can a senior-living resident politely decline the dining-room manager's handshakes?
Mike reads the second Dear LFTP letter: a senior-living resident whose dining-room manager (Manny) shakes hands at residents' tables, and who dodges with wet or greasy hands — how to decline politely?
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Dear LFTP: the fiance who games until 5AM
- What should the letter-writer do about her fiance's all-night gaming habit?
Mike reads a Dear LFTP letter from a woman engaged five years to Dustin, who games from 10PM to 5AM, skips chores, and gives her no attention; talking has not helped since 'he grew up gaming.'
From No. 598 · Emphasis | Accountability, Worship and Praying with Strangers