Likeable people look a lot like this.
Are you likeable? Or do you eat onion rings on a plane?
A lot of people walk around constantly asking themselves, what do likeable people do differently than me? Which means that a large percentage of the population believes themselves to be either unlikeable, or are just curious about how much more likeable they could be without taking their clothes off in public.
There are many lists out there just like this one. In fact, a secret bonus quality of likeable people is that they avoid the temptation to constantly post lists like this on Twitter. But go ahead and post this one anyway. It could save a life.
So here’s my list. It could’ve been longer. Or shorter.
Likeable people:
1. Put their tray table in the upright and locked position when asked to do so, not when forced to do so by an air marshall.
2. Give back a thumb drive without it being covered in… wait, why is this sticky?
3. Share their booze. A step above that would be to share it before it’s been ingested.
4. Taste really, really good.
5. Admit their mistakes. Like back in #4, where I accidentally used one from my Lickable People list.
6. Listen to you talk about your bad day before they tell you what happened to your cat while you were gone.
7. Avoid using big words indecorously, or trying to impress with Latin words, ad infinitum.
8. Stand still when you need them to (See also, 8 Things Lickable People Do)
9. Always flush the toilet before sharing their selfie.
10. Give you opportunities to shine. Which is what I’m doing right now. This is your opportunity to come up with a #10.