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I think people who tend to “bluff” often also tend to seriously underestimate how often they’re “caught”. Just because no one has called you on your bluff to yo
by elliekelly 4y ago
I think people who tend to “bluff” often also tend to seriously underestimate how often they’re “caught”. Just because no one has called you on your bluff to your face doesn’t mean you haven’t been caught.
- jhugo 4y agoDoes it matter?
- muh_gradle 4y agoBluffing in poker doesn't mean something silly like going all in with 72o. It can be something like playing a relatively weaker hand more strongly because you've evaluated the range of hands that your opponent can have and the range of hands that you could have. Likewise, in real life, bluffing doesn't have to mean outrageous lies.
- dkjaudyeqooe 4y agoSo in a requested example below I give "I was renting a flat in SF in 2010 and claimed I had a better offer elsewhere and got 5% off in order to take their flat instead." How do I get caught? If they say no I get up, pause then change my mind. I've never suffered from being caught by a bluff, but I structure them sensibly.
- tokamak-teapot 4y agoEveryone else who rented a flat negotiated 10% off. Your landlord guessed you were lying so altered subsequent planned rent increases to more than make up the difference - because they don’t like you. It surprises and slightly delights me to see how often people who try to ‘game’ others, queue jumpers, and others who display selfish behaviour are then given special (negative) treatment from those who notice their behaviour. Some seem to go around thinking that people are awful, but really people are just awful to _them_. People are generally kind and help each other.