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Selling Shoes Taught Faulty Signal Lessons
- Tessa sold high-end men's shoes and learned status signals don't always predict intentions.
- A man in a suit tried to show off but bought nothing, teaching her to question surface cues.
Appearances Can Be Deceiving
- A muddy, sweaty man in sweats bought thousands of dollars of shoes for his gardeners.
- The experience showed appearances can mislead about purchasing intent and wealth.
Glasses, Culture, And A Rough Interview
- Tessa wore glasses to appear smart for an NYU interview but felt uncomfortable and was heavily questioned.
- She misread cultural cues and later learned tough questioning meant interest, not hostility.