Ladies of Mahjong

Good tables
are made of agreements.

Language for pace, corrections, house practices, money, dead hands, and the ordinary social work of returning next week.

RULE
name authorityCUSTOM
agree firstREPAIR
keep dignity

Clarity without humiliation. Tradition without invented authority.

Foundations01

A practical framework for clear calls, pace, corrections, cards, table care, and the difference between authority and preference.

Takeaway A table agreement that labels rules, house practices, and courtesy.

Group agreements02

Write a short group agreement for timing, teaching, money, substitutions, food, phones, disputes, and recurring attendance.

Takeaway A one-page house-practice agreement with review date.

Difficult moments03

A calm sequence for preserving the table state, checking authority, making the ruling, and repairing tone.

Takeaway A dead-hand conversation script with evidence and dignity intact.

Pace04

Distinguish learning, accessibility, distraction, indecision, table culture, and actual pace problems before requesting change.

Takeaway A specific pace observation and a proportionate request.

Pause, name the practice, make a repair, and decide what the group needs next.