Funny · by Daan Bakker · 2026-10-08

A gentle rant about stories and expectations in Mumbai

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 10 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Funny feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

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Kabir Khan · 14 likes

Can you share what you tried before this? It sounds small, but the tiny repair matters.

Cedar Comet · 1 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet.

Lena Müller · 1 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy.

Yasmine El Amrani · 2 likes

That is a much better way to say it.

Curious Orbit · 2 likes

Beautifully concise.

Pixel Fern · 1 likes

Noted, and thank you.

Daniel Kiptoo · 12 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy.

Daan Bakker · 3 likes

Adding this to my notes.

Jasmine Cruz · 1 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.

Lotte Jansen · 9 likes

This depends heavily on budget, time and personality. The 2-minute rule is underrated.

Youssef Mahmoud · 8 likes

The expectations angle is what sold me. The social part surprised me too.

Cian Kelly · 0 likes

Yep, the boring details matter.

Mariam Said · 4 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Diego García · 7 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller.

Thandi Mokoena · 3 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.

Curious Noodle · 4 likes

What would you change if you started over? For me it came down to the prototype.

Antonia Silva · 3 likes

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 9 months. I am curious whether silly still feels good next month.

Sofía Hernández · 3 likes

There is probably a middle ground here. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.

Lina Keller · 2 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. The cozy constraint is probably the real story.

Martina Fernández · 2 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. People underestimate how much sleep changes the answer.

Arif Hasan · 1 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Melbourne mentioned.

Sofía Hernández · 18 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Paper Runner · 0 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly.

Ethan Brooks · 3 likes

Anecdote beats theory here.

Urban Atlas · 1 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. I learned that one the expensive way.

Rohan Mehta · 0 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. It sounds small, but the route matters.