My favorite lifehack is I’m never too polite to take leftovers from any event. “Please take leftovers,” the hostess says, and everyone diffidently murmurs something about the size of their fridge, but I am already sweeping an entire basket of bagels into my tote bag. I gather there may be some unspoken rule of upperclass etiquette that stands in people’s way but listen. Break free of your chains
Please take leftovers! Usually the host doesn’t have space in their fridge either, or isn’t able to (or doesn’t want to) eat food that was prepared for like, 20 people. It will probably go bad if you don’t take leftovers.