What Would Don Draper Do?

Questions for Don? email: whatwoulddondraperdo@gmail.com

Oct 22, 2008 10:40pm

110.

It’s a nice to think that everything is a part of you and you of it. But you’re alone. And people don’t change. 
Oct 22, 2008 10:39pm

109. Dear Don Draper, How do you find peace in your daily life?

Peace is a connection, an experience of something real. While satisfying, a connection with your job, spouse or finances is not always reliable. I find the easiest way to connect or find peace is visceral. For me, it’s touch. For you, maybe a song, a taste, a view. I like to give my weight over to crashing waves, lie on the grass in the park or put on a fresh-pressed shirt and feel renewed, reminded of what it’s like to feel the world around me and not just manage it.
Oct 16, 2008 11:20am

108.

Ignore applause.
Oct 16, 2008 11:17am

107. Dear Don Draper, I'm single and looking to hook up with the type of girl that goes out on Halloween dressed as Mystique from the first X-Men movie or another costume that only requires body paint. What should I be for Halloween?

I can’t really picture what you’re looking for, but I’m sure it explains why you’re single. Also: I’m opposed to wearing costumes for Halloween or any other occaision. If forced, I’ll wear a tux and simple masquerade mask and stand near the bar.
Oct 14, 2008 8:48am

106.

Go with her to Palm Springs. Never deny yourself something you want.
Oct 14, 2008 8:25am

105. Dear Don Draper, My wife and I have separated. How do you select a hotel for a temporary stay?

No matter the length of your stay - an hour, a night, a month - choose a hotel as if you don’t plan on leaving. The value of rest and comfort only increases when you’re away from home.
Oct 6, 2008 3:38pm

104.

Root for the Yankees. Bring your son.
Sep 30, 2008 9:14pm

103.

Know the elevator attendant by name.
Sep 30, 2008 9:10pm

102. Dear Don Draper, What's the best way to order a steak?

God I must have forgotten. Lately it’s been nothing but hearts of palm salads and whatever’s left on Bobby’s plate. Alka-Seltzer for breakfast. Occasionally I’m hungover enough to cast aside my climbing blood pressure and send my secretary out for coffee and a bearclaw. Then I think about what life was like before I met consequence and wonder if I should’ve passed on the introduction.
Sep 29, 2008 9:33am

101.

Smile, straighten your cuffs and punch him in the face.
Sep 16, 2008 3:45pm

100.

Write your idea down on whatever’s at hand; a receipt, a cocktail napkin, a Yahtzee score card. Never delay.
Sep 16, 2008 3:37pm

99. Dear Don Draper, I'm 24 and have a job that pays well but does not interest me. It's also been made clear that there's no chance for promotion. How and when should I make my exit?

You have the luxury of being young and well-paid. Take your time and sight your landing. Build up the necessary experience and savings to make the jump and, more importantly, fit in. Know that a position with the opportunity for advancement comes with a new atmosphere. Competition breeds deception, risk and cronyism. You could succeed or find that you’ve failed or no longer succeed, that you’re all alone with nothing beneath you, like a spent rocket that owes its trajectory to inertia. Some men prefer security. For me, it wasn’t a hard choice.
Sep 14, 2008 10:48am

98.

Buy that new car without taking it for a test drive.
Sep 9, 2008 11:06pm

97. Dear Don Draper, Where do I go to meet a woman like Betty?

You can’t just go somewhere to meet women like Betts. You prepare yourself every day: work hard, keep clean and stay in good shape. She’ll come along. If you happen to see her first, you’ll be ready to make your move. And a move, in women like Betty’s case, is a kind word or gesture and always honest. Betty knows what she wants. Sincerity is only the start. Hope to God you fit the rest or she feels like a gamble.
Sep 9, 2008 10:50pm

96.

Know your assets and aphorisms well: when one is in Indian country, one needs a man who knows Indians.
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