The Default Order Rule

Pre-decide your “default” restaurant order to avoid decision fatigue.

Restaurants are optimized to get you to order more. The workaround is deciding your standard order ahead of time, then repeating it. It feels robotic. That’s the point.

Execution Tips

⊕Pick 2–3 go-to meals per cuisine you actually enjoy.
⊕Order first to avoid being influenced by the table.
⊕Ask for sauces/dressings on the side by default.

Cautions

⊗Don’t let this override medical needs or social joy—flex when it matters.

Quick Summary

Complexity

Low to Medium

Time to results

Immediate

Unethical Level

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