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fandomhigh2018-01-31 12:29 am
jedigrammarians) wrote in fandomhigh2018-01-31 12:29 am
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Don't Do the Thing: Decision Making For Dummies [Tues, 3rd Period]
No movie today, kids, try to contain your disappointment.
"So we've covered the fact that people are dumb and cannot be relied upon to act in their own best interests insted of what they think is their own best interests and how that can go horribly worng. Today we're going to look at how to make that dumbness work for you." Aphra had such faith in her fellow sapients. It was truly touching.
"Now, the thing that comes easiest to mind is reverse psychology, which if you haven't heard of it before, is using that whole contrariness thing against people, you tell 'em not to do something and watch as they fall all over themselves to do it. So, you've got something you really want someone else to do, and you're pretty sure they're not going to cooperate? You make it seem like them doing it would be the worst thing ever, and they'll probably do it just to spite you. Only issue is if you're dealing with someone who's either too earnest or too suspicious, then they'll probably listen to you and won't do.
"One way to deal with suspicious types is to let them think they got one over on you, say you're pulling some kind of heist with a bunch of glit-biting vacuum suckers and you're pretty sure they'll backstab you for a bigger cut, but you really need those creds. You find a way to backstab them first without them even realising it. You manage to 'lose' however much of the haul you need, then let your 'team' bully you into giving up your share of what's left to cover their losses. They get to soothe their egos, you get the biggest cut of them all, it's worth a little pride.
"Anyway, today I want you to figure out amongst yourself the best way to get something you want out of someone without them realising you wanted it in the first place, then during the week try it out on someone not in the class. Or in it, if you want to try the hard mode. Though nothing skeevy, nothing illegal, nothing that's going to make anyone regret it, because I'll make sure you'll regret it."
"So we've covered the fact that people are dumb and cannot be relied upon to act in their own best interests insted of what they think is their own best interests and how that can go horribly worng. Today we're going to look at how to make that dumbness work for you." Aphra had such faith in her fellow sapients. It was truly touching.
"Now, the thing that comes easiest to mind is reverse psychology, which if you haven't heard of it before, is using that whole contrariness thing against people, you tell 'em not to do something and watch as they fall all over themselves to do it. So, you've got something you really want someone else to do, and you're pretty sure they're not going to cooperate? You make it seem like them doing it would be the worst thing ever, and they'll probably do it just to spite you. Only issue is if you're dealing with someone who's either too earnest or too suspicious, then they'll probably listen to you and won't do.
"One way to deal with suspicious types is to let them think they got one over on you, say you're pulling some kind of heist with a bunch of glit-biting vacuum suckers and you're pretty sure they'll backstab you for a bigger cut, but you really need those creds. You find a way to backstab them first without them even realising it. You manage to 'lose' however much of the haul you need, then let your 'team' bully you into giving up your share of what's left to cover their losses. They get to soothe their egos, you get the biggest cut of them all, it's worth a little pride.
"Anyway, today I want you to figure out amongst yourself the best way to get something you want out of someone without them realising you wanted it in the first place, then during the week try it out on someone not in the class. Or in it, if you want to try the hard mode. Though nothing skeevy, nothing illegal, nothing that's going to make anyone regret it, because I'll make sure you'll regret it."
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