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I've had like a $5 chair that kills my back (jabs into it) whenever I slouch against it for the past year. Every couple of weeks I think to myself: "I really sh

by garply 16y ago

I've had like a $5 chair that kills my back (jabs into it) whenever I slouch against it for the past year. Every couple of weeks I think to myself: "I really should go buy a more comfortable chair" and then I reprimand myself because I feel like if I'm slouching I'm not working as hard as I could be. People have told me I'm masochistic, but I'm happy to see someone else who thinks I'm not being totally irrational.

MrFoof 16y ago
I'm of the mindset that the objects you use most are the ones that should be given the most attention, simply because extra consideration and money spent is most likely to affect your quality of life. For me, it would be: * Bed * Computer * Desk chair * Shoes * Phone ... and so forth. So I won't think twice about spending extra on these objects since I spend the majority of my day interacting with them. For seating, my rule is it has to be comfortable enough that I can fall asleep on/in it, and that I shouldn't notice the object I'm sitting on. Besides, humanity has designed millions of chairs throughout history. Millions of iterations. There's no excuse that they still produce chairs that are genuinely uncomfortable, and you owe it to yourself to find one that really does work for you.
- Groxx 16y ago
  To drag this thread further off topic... My wife and I hunted around for a while, and bought a frickin' awesome mattress. It does wonders to your attitude to not wake up sore and stiff. And I like that my toes finally don't hold up the end of the sheets (california king FTW, though finding sheets for it is a PITA). And, personally, I think people pay far too little attention to their feet. Good shoes are worth the money (unless you're a barefooter, in which case no shoes is worth the money (or Vibrams)).
Robin_Message 16y ago
(Meta: Why is parent on -4? This comment is relevant, and in the light of the article, it might make sense for the OP to discourage themselves from slouching if they associate that with not working hard. If you think garply needs a more comfy chair, don't downvote him, tell him where to buy one!) It's interesting to see research on this, since it seems to confirm some ideas from NLP on anchoring. I wonder how strong the effect is, and if multiple techniques can be combined, e.g. give your interviewer a soft chocolate cookie and hide a cushion under him when he's not looking? Also, I'd like to know if you can do it without people realising they have been manipulated? Actually, look at Derren Brown's The Heist -- people can be manipulated to an extremely high degree in this way, without even noticing (well, they noticed once they had robbed the security van and met up with Derren...)

by garply 16y ago

MrFoof 16y ago

I'm of the mindset that the objects you use most are the ones that should be given the most attention, simply because extra consideration and money spent is most likely to affect your quality of life. For me, it would be: * Bed * Computer * Desk chair * Shoes * Phone ... and so forth. So I won't think twice about spending extra on these objects since I spend the majority of my day interacting with them. For seating, my rule is it has to be comfortable enough that I can fall asleep on/in it, and that I shouldn't notice the object I'm sitting on. Besides, humanity has designed millions of chairs throughout history. Millions of iterations. There's no excuse that they still produce chairs that are genuinely uncomfortable, and you owe it to yourself to find one that really does work for you.

Groxx 16y ago
To drag this thread further off topic... My wife and I hunted around for a while, and bought a frickin' awesome mattress. It does wonders to your attitude to not wake up sore and stiff. And I like that my toes finally don't hold up the end of the sheets (california king FTW, though finding sheets for it is a PITA). And, personally, I think people pay far too little attention to their feet. Good shoes are worth the money (unless you're a barefooter, in which case no shoes is worth the money (or Vibrams)).

Robin_Message 16y ago

(Meta: Why is parent on -4? This comment is relevant, and in the light of the article, it might make sense for the OP to discourage themselves from slouching if they associate that with not working hard. If you think garply needs a more comfy chair, don't downvote him, tell him where to buy one!) It's interesting to see research on this, since it seems to confirm some ideas from NLP on anchoring. I wonder how strong the effect is, and if multiple techniques can be combined, e.g. give your interviewer a soft chocolate cookie and hide a cushion under him when he's not looking? Also, I'd like to know if you can do it without people realising they have been manipulated? Actually, look at Derren Brown's The Heist -- people can be manipulated to an extremely high degree in this way, without even noticing (well, they noticed once they had robbed the security van and met up with Derren...)