Adding Intrigue: Six Steps To Become More Mysterious
- Adam Lombardi
- Jul 2
- 2 min read
In a world overflowing with information and transparency, it's important to retain relative anonymity. People are always trying to find out too much about you. What do you do for a living? Where are you from? Where are the bodies located? These intrusive questions are completely inappropriate, yet people ask them anyway.
In this publication, we shall explore ideas on how to keep people from finding out your personal business — what you had for dinner, your mother's maiden name, what TV show you like to watch while eating. The private details of one's life should remain hidden from neighborhood snoops and private detectives.
Burn Your Garbage
A common way for nosy neighbors and investigators to learn more about you is to go through your garbage. They could be looking for banking information, receipts, or an Englishman. It is best to burn your garbage rather than leave it vulnerable in the trash can.

Block Your Windows
Another way people can spy on you is by looking through your windows. Try to keep the blinds closed, or duct-tape cardboard or trash bags over the windows. Prying eyes can uncover things you want to keep hidden — like the Italian artwork on your walls or the Englishman in your crawlspace.

Avoid Small Talk
When taking a break at the water cooler at work, inevitably, someone will try to talk to you. They will drone on about their fishing trip or their vacation to visit family in England, like an idiot. When they ask you about your weekend, throw your water in their face and disappear into the janitor's closet.

Don't Eat Out
Imagine this: You are invited to a French bistro by an English man. You accept the invitation and arrive an hour early to scope out the establishment. The waitress politely asks you to remove your mask. Realizing this was a setup, you throw your water in her face and skitter out the door.
If you had eaten at home while watching TV, mysteriously enjoying your meal, this would have never happened.

Conclusion?
Mastering the art of intrigue is about withholding as many details as possible from as many humans (or Englishmen) as possible. By burning your garbage, blocking your windows, avoiding small talk, and not eating out, anyone can become more mysterious.
Coupled with a secretive attitude and no online presence, these strategies will not only enhance your enigmatic allure but also invite more shallow connections with those who try to invade your privacy.




That's enough chitchat
Got #2 down! 😎
Damn English!