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Unfortunately human logic does not work like that. A general principle is often not enough. Your thought process is astonishingly capable of being derailed by w
by mechanical_fish 16y ago
Unfortunately human logic does not work like that. A general principle is often not enough. Your thought process is astonishingly capable of being derailed by well-practiced salespeople.
To resist sales pitches, you need training. You can't just train your mind, you must also train your reflexes. You must condition yourself such that when you hear specific phrases your hand hangs up the phone all by itself.
- jerf 16y agoSalespeople are human beings. But when they're selling, you're not talking to a human being, you're talking to an affected persona. That affected persona is no more human than my computer, and hardly any more intelligent, usually. Click.
- statictype 16y agoThat's one way of looking at it. An alternative view point: By not using a general principle, a sales pitch could ambush you with a new scenario that isn't in your list of specifics. In that case, it's easier to learn to be dogmatic in saying 'Are you a legit business? Then no freebies for you!'