Source: Radio New Zealand
“We’re always behind on something. We’re always juggling too many things. We’re always trying to deal with some company that we need to remember the password for their portal, or we need to dispute an insurance claim … or we need to wait on hold for a thousand hours for something and then get disconnected and start all over again.”
American journalist Chris Colin had struck a nerve. So when he suggested gathering friends to party and do life admin, they found it funny but weren’t surprised. He has a reputation for quirky ideas.
Seven years later, there’s now a waitlist and, after writing about it for The Atlantic and The Wall Street Journal last year, the concept has gone viral.
Having a few minutes break in between for socialising is important too, Chris Coin says. It has to be fun.
Supplied / Chris Colin
