I can actually do this

Play · rank 1 of 5 · looking silly

Tourist mode on

Take an unapologetically enthusiastic tourist photo somewhere crowded. Jumping shot, peace signs, all of it.

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Free. Nothing to download. Always take no for an answer.

Why it works

Small doses of looking silly show you how little anyone cares.

A good rep

A full-commitment tourist photo somewhere busy: jump, pose, big smile. You don't check who saw.

If it goes sideways

Someone laughs. Laugh with them. That is the card working exactly as designed.

How to play it

  1. 1

    Before

    Rate your nerves from 1 (panicking) to 10 (at ease), and guess how it will go.

  2. 2

    Do it

    Play the card. A no counts. A bail counts. Walking up to the moment is most of the rep.

  3. 3

    After

    Rate your nerves again and say what actually happened. The gap between the two numbers is the workout.

The Play suit · looking silly

Five ranks.

This is where the suit starts. Cleared it? Rank 2 is Air band.

  1. 1

    Tourist mode on

    Take an unapologetically enthusiastic tourist photo somewhere crowded. Jumping shot, peace signs, all of it.

  2. 2

    Air band

    One full chorus of flawless air guitar or air fiddle. Full commitment.

  3. 3

    Line dance wildcard

    Join a line dance you don't know. Make the mistakes bigger and keep smiling.

  4. 4

    Two truths, Broadway edition

    Sell an absurd, harmless bit for 60 seconds ("I'm the state cornhole champion"), then reveal it and laugh together.

  5. 5

    The flash parade

    Start a conga line, a cheer, or a singalong that 3 or more strangers join.

One card tonight.

The worst case is a stranger saying no, and you'll live.

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