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I once saw a street vendor in Thailand prepare a pineapple in his hand with a machete in a mere 20 seconds: from 'as nature made it' to 'skinned, cubed, on a st
by tomsaffell 18y ago
I once saw a street vendor in Thailand prepare a pineapple in his hand with a machete in a mere 20 seconds: from 'as nature made it' to 'skinned, cubed, on a stick, in a bag' - in 20 seconds !
There really is nothing quite like competence..
tom saffell
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- h34t 18y agoInteresting. So if a guy can learn how to do something quite inconsequential but extremely well -- is that a faster path to respect than doing a more difficult task in an average manner? Reminds me of a study I read some time ago about how when you give a gift, get the most bang-for-the-buck by purchasing the most expensive product in a cheap product category. ie. You get a lot more credit in their mind if you give them a $100 scarf than a $150 dress.