Stephanie Moss

Thirdly, as you're waiting, being polite, not talking too much, but as you're waiting for the plane to take off so you can snuggle up and go to sleep and they offer you a drink and you say, no, thank you. I don't drink what you just offered. Again, these are signs that usually shut people down. Lastly, when you sleep the entire flight, but then you're stuck on a tarmac for 30 minutes.

Thirdly, as you're waiting, being polite, not talking too much, but as you're waiting for the plane to take off so you can snuggle up and go to sleep and they offer you a drink and you say, no, thank you. I don't drink what you just offered. Again, these are signs that usually shut people down. Lastly, when you sleep the entire flight, but then you're stuck on a tarmac for 30 minutes.

So you wake up and you continue to banter. And it's obvious that your seatmate has been drinking the entire time. And they say, hey, why don't you come out with us? And you say, no, as I mentioned, I'm exhausted. I'm going to go home to my three kids and a husband. Thank you, but no thank you. And they go, oh, I was kind of hoping to see you out this weekend. Sure.

So you wake up and you continue to banter. And it's obvious that your seatmate has been drinking the entire time. And they say, hey, why don't you come out with us? And you say, no, as I mentioned, I'm exhausted. I'm going to go home to my three kids and a husband. Thank you, but no thank you. And they go, oh, I was kind of hoping to see you out this weekend. Sure.

In between the football games, the birthday parties. Yeah, I'm sure we'll run into each other. I'm sure. But even after all of that, if they don't get the hint, the last thing I recommend is asking them where they're staying. And when you find out that it's two blocks from your house, whatever you do, you do not offer to give them a ride to their house. It's just sound advice, folks.

In between the football games, the birthday parties. Yeah, I'm sure we'll run into each other. I'm sure. But even after all of that, if they don't get the hint, the last thing I recommend is asking them where they're staying. And when you find out that it's two blocks from your house, whatever you do, you do not offer to give them a ride to their house. It's just sound advice, folks.

At this point, it should completely shut them down. They should have the message and be on their way to their fun weekend with their guy friends. However... If in case it does not shut them down completely, you know, hey, I get it. They're in town for a weekend. They're trying out their moves. They've got three or four days ahead of them. Want to see how friendly Nashville really is.

At this point, it should completely shut them down. They should have the message and be on their way to their fun weekend with their guy friends. However... If in case it does not shut them down completely, you know, hey, I get it. They're in town for a weekend. They're trying out their moves. They've got three or four days ahead of them. Want to see how friendly Nashville really is.

If it doesn't and somehow you end up giving them a ride because their Airbnb is literally two blocks from your house. When you pull in and give them some very sound motherly advice of, hey, have fun. but make good choices. And their response is to lean over the console and try and kiss you. An appropriate stiff arm is all it'll take and then shoo them along their way.

If it doesn't and somehow you end up giving them a ride because their Airbnb is literally two blocks from your house. When you pull in and give them some very sound motherly advice of, hey, have fun. but make good choices. And their response is to lean over the console and try and kiss you. An appropriate stiff arm is all it'll take and then shoo them along their way.

Again, I hope this counsel helps. And to the gentleman who sat next to me on the flight and obviously wasn't picking up on my cues, I want to say thank you. You've made me feel like I still got it.

Again, I hope this counsel helps. And to the gentleman who sat next to me on the flight and obviously wasn't picking up on my cues, I want to say thank you. You've made me feel like I still got it.

Hi, this is Stephanie Moss. Today I want to tell you about a really neat conversation I was having last week over dinner with some colleagues.

Hi, this is Stephanie Moss. Today I want to tell you about a really neat conversation I was having last week over dinner with some colleagues.

And one of the things we were together, we were actually celebrating, but what we really got on the topic was instead of spending our time talking about the difficulties of the year, what we decided to talk about was despite the challenges, what have been your blessings?

And one of the things we were together, we were actually celebrating, but what we really got on the topic was instead of spending our time talking about the difficulties of the year, what we decided to talk about was despite the challenges, what have been your blessings?

And as we went around the table and every couple had an opportunity to share, it was so neat to hear all the different things that people could share that were blessings to them. And it got me thinking about a story. And I'm not going to share all the details because I'm not a great storyteller. But the fundamentals are this. Long time ago, there were a set of twins. One was incredibly optimistic.

And as we went around the table and every couple had an opportunity to share, it was so neat to hear all the different things that people could share that were blessings to them. And it got me thinking about a story. And I'm not going to share all the details because I'm not a great storyteller. But the fundamentals are this. Long time ago, there were a set of twins. One was incredibly optimistic.

One was incredibly pessimistic. Their parents were baffled. How could they be so different? They were twins. They took him to a psychiatrist or a psychologist or whatever the case may be. They put the extreme pessimist kid in a room full of toys, told him he could play with anything, he could have anything.

One was incredibly pessimistic. Their parents were baffled. How could they be so different? They were twins. They took him to a psychiatrist or a psychologist or whatever the case may be. They put the extreme pessimist kid in a room full of toys, told him he could play with anything, he could have anything.