When I was at high-school, I choose a subject I was very good at, and then I deliberately turned up to the exam late…
… and wearing no pants.
It was horribly embarrassing at the time, but an excellent investment.
You see, after I aced that exam, a whole class of anxiety dream was rendered harmless for the rest of my life.
Comment by Alastair on April 8, 2009
This prompts an obvious solution to the problem of how lurkers can recognise you at the Free Beer Thursday event…
Also, I was going to contrast this with the relevant scene in Futurama, but instead I’ll just link to the TVTropes page and bask in your collective admiration for my deep cultural awareness.