by FTHO » Apr 12th, '17, 18:23
Hello,
I've posted a duplicate of this post on the Top Secret R&D section with a suggested method included (as well as a call for help). Moderators, I have posted this again here for 2 reasons: 1. I wanted to share the story with people who don't have access to Top Secret R&D. 2. I thought people who don't have access to Top Secret R&D might be able to help me. If it isn't OK to make this duplicate post then please let me know.
The other night I was in a pub with some friends and we got talking to a guy who plays piano at a nearby bar. He claimed that he could tell exactly what genre of music a person was interested in and tailor his set to the audience he had that night. He was a little drunk and playing around but this turned into a bit of a game.
He could ask each of us 3 questions, and at the end of the questions he would attempt to guess our favourite genre of music.
So he asked his questions and was totally wrong for each of us. He knew he was going to be wrong, but is was just a fun excuse for a conversation.
In retrospect, I wish I had told him he had guessed mine right, but it didn't occur to me at the time, plus my friends would have known I was lying.
My friend happened to have a deck of cards with him, and I suggested a similar game. I explained some meanings of the four suits, and then the musician would remove whichever card he feels sums up his personality, I would then ask him 3 questions and attempt to guess his card.
So I asked him a few questions and we had a bit of a conversation about him (which was nice in itself), and then I guessed his card.
This was a trick, but the aim wasn't to amaze or fool the other person... the aim was the conversation, and the game between us.
Here is what I would like to do:
Suggest the game with cards. They choose 1 and I choose 1. Each selection based on the card we feel sums up our personality, or the way we are feeling right now.
Now we have 3 conversations with each other and get to know each other a little.
Then we both try to find each others card based on what we feel we know about the other person, and we BOTH find the right card.
Obviously I can easily find their card. I just need a way for them to apparently find MY card.
I've posted a suggested method in the Top Secret R&D page, and I suggest replying there if you can.
The method I suggested isn't suitable for my most common performance environment.
Cheers,
Sam