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>> The sacrificial duck kept the meddling manager away from the stuff that was important. The territorial dog analogy is perfect. I've seen parks where they pu
by TallGuyShort 12y ago
>> The sacrificial duck kept the meddling manager away from the stuff that was important.
The territorial dog analogy is perfect. I've seen parks where they put fake fire hydrants and other features in the dog area so they can feel satisfied without leaving their designated area.
- agumonkey 12y agoI'd love a exhaustive course on this kind of fakery.
- TallGuyShort 12y agoYou would probably enjoy watching Leverage :)
- ars 12y agoHow about buttons by crosswalks that don't do anything?
- agumonkey 12y agoCan't say, my driving instructor told me to pay attention to people near them because it does affect traffic lights (and even sequences of them). Other than that, it's pretty possible it's just a decoy to trigger pedestrians patience because they think lights are about to switch.
- Dylan16807 12y agoThat's not really fakery, though. It's giving the dog a 100% valid marker to use. The dog doesn't care if it can supply water.
- Terr_ 12y agoLike stapling advertisements to a telephone pole: You don't care whether it actually supports cables that carry power or data.