You’re So Good Looking

One of the iconic Seinfeld dialogues is when Jerry, George, and Elaine discuss the right way to respond when someone sneezes. Jerry asserts that if you want to make a person feel better after sneezing, you shouldn’t say “God bless you,” but rather “You’re so good looking.”

Exiting the gym today, I got to thinking about the show and how tweaking rituals can transform attitudes.

The front desk employee at my gym routinely delivers what might be the most inspirational send-off ever. All gyms should instruct their front desk to do this. The proper goodbye at the gym shouldn’t be “have a nice day” or “thanks for coming.”

Instead, it’s simply: “See you tomorrow.”