Sunday, 04 May 2008

• The Play of Tricks

  What would happen if you sprinkled black pepper on someone's chopped carrots while they were looking away and told him/her that there were bugs on their food?

  I believe that the trick would be to get them a quick view of the food. Hopefully, their brain should make-do with the available information and they should believe you. However, if they were keen spotters, they would:

  • hate you
  • think you're stupid
  • both

  They could really be tricked into thinking their food is being mauled by ants and hate you.  But they could come to the false conclusion that you honestly thought that the pepper was ants.  They'd believe you retarded, then.

  The real trick, after the quick-view one.  Should be the execution of your voice.  This is the technique I'd use:

  You should say it as if you're trying not to laugh.  But that you're trying to convey a real message.  As if you saw those bugs and wanted to laugh at your victim for being so unfortunate.  Unless your friend is a firm believer in deadpan, you should never be completely serious.

  Be sure to say, "Psyke!" right away.

  Else you'll face the problem of mine where everyone takes you seriously no matter the stupidity of the words.
  

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