Six humorous social escape tacticsfrom @professorpanache

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Ever found yourself stuck in a conversation that's boring the daylights out of you? Imagine a retired government official reminiscing about the good old days when he was posted to Fullera in 1989, where he single handedly designed the revolutionary tier 47 b. For the sake of your sanity, you'll need an escape strategy. Here are six techniques to try. Step one: Deploy the urgent no. The calendar alert from heaven. Your phone buzzes. Ah, sorry, I need to take this. The phone didn't buzz. God did. Step two, the strategic beverage mission. I'm going to grab a drink, sir. Do you want something? You walk away. You never return. Classic. Step three, the bathroom odyssey. I need to visit the little boys' room, sir. Back in a second. Walk out like a hero going to face his destiny. Don't look bad. Ever. Step four: The friend summon. Ah, Srikanth is waving me down, I can see. I think he needs to be rescued, sir. The only friend needing rescue here is you, not Srikanth, and you've done that beautifully. Bravo. Step five, the introduce and evaporate maneuver. Sir, you've just got to meet Better. You two will thrill each other. Introduce, smile. No that Suchitra will never speak to you again. Fade into the night silently. Step six. When all else fails, deploy the polite worst. Smile, no, step back slowly. Let Rajesh keep talking. You've just simply vaporized. So there you have it. A true gentleman. Doesn't just leave. He exits like a magician, a spy rank Casper, the friendly ghost all at once. Leave them smiling. Leave them confused.