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"Oh my god, how did you do that?"

I can't remember which video I saw this in, but my new response to this question is 'Please, Call me Ian'

If I'm feeling pretentious, I'll answer the question of how did you do that with:

Did I do that?

Or just simply:

I didn't!

Spec:'How did you do that'
Me:'Can you keep a secret?'
Spec:'Yes'
Me:'well so can I!!!'

Its gets a good laff!!! As for them asking to do it agin, I just do what everyone else said!!

Thanks, magico563:-)

theres always the heckler that knows about the dl or some such basic manipulation.

say you're performing the most basic ambitious card trick. dl put the top card in the middle and reveal. the heckler knows what you did and clearly points it out to everybody. at this point, just look confused. pretend you have no idea what the heckler is talking about. if you really want to put him off, have him explain what he thinks you did. do it yourself, but mess it up big time. something like when he starts explaining the dl push off the top ten cards sloppily.

once you've clearly demonstrated your lack of ability, tell the heckler to become a magician because, for the life of you, you cant seem to figure out how he'd do it.

If someone asks me how I do something I say "No, no, no, no no......that's not how it works at all, is it?" This normally gets a laugh out of people. If I'm feeling cheeky I'll say "I'll tell you for a hundred pounds". No one ever takes me up on that, which is a pity![/quote]

An amazed, how'd you do that usually just gets a smile, wink, flick of the hair and off I go. Nice, simple and mysterious is ju7st how I like to keep it

spec: How did you do that?
me: do what?
Spec: that thing you just did?
me: what.. breathe? wink? look dont try and get out of it.. its your round now off you go!! Mines a Stella matey!!

Stand perfectly still, straight face - open eyes wide and simply stare into the spec's eyes without blinking, until they go away.

Spec: "How did you do that?"
Me: "WTF! How did I do that?"
Spec: "Can you don it again?"
Me: "I don't know to do it again."

Morgaine wrote:Stand perfectly still, straight face - open eyes wide and simply stare into the spec's eyes without blinking, until they go away.

Lady of Mystery wrote:An amazed, how'd you do that usually just gets a smile, wink, flick of the hair and off I go. Nice, simple and mysterious is ju7st how I like to keep it

These both work for me (though slightly more masculine that "flicking the hair ) - Though usually I'll pull the line from Top Gun

"It's classified. I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you"

~Sym~

...by sleeping with the right people...

...how did i do what? what are you talking about? i've not done anything yet...we were just talking...what?...

..or, whisper something filthy in their ear and then shush them...

Morgaine wrote:Stand perfectly still, straight face - open eyes wide and simply stare into the spec's eyes without blinking, until they go away.

ha. wow i laughed so hard after reading this.

spec: how did you do that
me: magic.

or.....(i usually do this one)

spec: how did you do that?
me: with my hands.

monker59's compendium of stupid answers for stupid questions.

Deja Vu wrote:"Oh my god, how did you do that?"

-Devil magic.
-Fantastically.
-With pizzaz! *jazz hands may be applied to this answer*
-With a deck of cards.
-With my hands.
-If I told you, I'd have to chop you up into teeny-tiny bits.
-With a strategically placed midget.
-I didn't do it, it's impossible! You're just hypnotized. AWAKE!
-I just ended my relationship with the Natural Laws of Physics.

Deja Vu wrote:"Oh my god, do it again!"

-Okay. *Then proceed into doing an entirely different trick*
-The Voices won't let me.
-For a kiss. No, not on the cheek. No, not on the lips. You know where.
-I will if you will.
-I'm sorry, that was the demo. You need to upgrade to the deluxe performance for $14.99/month.
-No. . . . Welllllllllll . . Okay . . . . . Wait, no.

how'd you do that?

nimble fingers *followed by a wink*

works for both females, and males (because they get a laugh as well)

People just say to me I know how you done that. Or I saw that. Hence why I ve taken up smoking and do less magic now days