Corridor of Initiation

Welcome, aspirant, to the Hallway of Perpetual Initiation, where only the most ambivalent spirits dare journey. Here, the ancient rites require nothing more than a shameless disregard for decorum.

The first rite, known only as "The Great Awkward Silence," will test your mettle (or lack thereof). Stand in silence as people with playlists in a café buzz around you. Should you speak first, we shall brand you "Speaker of the Unsought Dialogue."

Next, traverse the "Bend of Curve Interest.” Here, passages of inanely interesting content and quarter-finished books litter the corridor, waiting to ensnare the distracted participant. Pass through without so much as a glance, or risk becoming their Patron Saint of Unsustained Endeavors.

Lastly, initiate the "Continued Odyssey of Elevator Conversation." With any luck, you might escape unscathed through the double-doors of Brothas-to-the-End.