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And yet two guys were able to ask everyone in an entire coffee shop what they were working on with a 95% "super friendly" rate. Perhaps some problems are perce

• HemanHeartYou 10y ago
  yes two charasmatic good looking men in california, see the keywords?
• MollyR 10y ago
  Also there are some big differences in social norms based on which region of the united states you are in.
• Bartweiss 10y ago
  I suspect that in a coffee shop in a good area, it really is this easy, male or female. People are generally pretty social if everyone is on equal footing, not obviously busy, and not creating discomfort. Anyone who's tried to get petitions can attest that doing this on a street corner is a much different beast, but I think hallway testing (or lead finding, or whatever else) is more viable than most people think. I'm also reminded of the study about asking people for their seat on a subway - it's almost impossible to ask, but surprisingly easy to succeed.
  • slededit 10y ago
    Petitions are a different animal. When asking what people are working on you are taking interest in them. When you want them to sign a petition you are asking something of them, and making them take interest in what you care about.