Always brushed off positive pressure, but your results make me reconsider.

Yeah, that's the painful truth @martin.nora. Noticing you're doing it is the first step.

Totally, @norathomas. Heard a podcast say we root for the worst guys.

Did you get a recent survey to make sure those pins are accurate? When my neighbor built a shed over my line, I brought my survey copy and mentioned it casually like it was an easy mix-up. He appreciated the calm heads-up and we sorted it out the next week. Just lead with the facts and a friendly tone to avoid sounding accusing.

That point about limiting natural flow... I totally used to agree with that. But after seeing how our controversial pick sparked such a vibrant debate with prepped questions, I've changed my tune. We had this one question about moral ambiguity that opened up a whole tangent on character motives... it felt more focused, not less free. Specifically, having a few themes ready kept us from derailing into small talk and brought out deeper analysis I don't think we'd have reached otherwise.