This technique can involve immediate family, distant family, close friends, not so close friends, or even acquaintances , as long as you know where someone lives, theoretically, you can make this work for you. There are a couple of methods to chose from in this category. First, you can make a phone call close to dinnertime with say, a question or a short story to tell. The key to this is to inquire about their planned dinner at the appropriate time in the conversation.
If you ask too early , your liable to raise suspicion as to the nature of your call. If you ask too late, you risk missing the chance at a hot meal. Second, you can return a borrowed item at dinnertime. This one works well due to the fact that your already there. All it takes is a flattering remark on the smell coming from the kitchen and usually the “victim” will feel compelled to ask you to stay.
