Welcome! I'm Bill Murphy Jr. A guy I met at a party told me this story about how he almost always gets an empty seat next to him on Amtrak.

His secret? He puts two empty beer cans on the tray table when he sits down, pretends to be a little drunk, and makes eye contact with with anyone who thinks of sitting next to him. Almost everybody keeps walking to find another seat.

He got me thinking. We're living in a "sorry not sorry" world. What other things do people do like this to make business travel more comfortable (for themselves!). Let me know the things you've seen other people do—bonus points if you've done yourself and are willing to own up to them!