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Poll: Advice from a stranger (18 member(s) have cast votes)

would you ask advice from a stranger on the street?

  1. yes why not? (5 votes [27.78%])

    Percentage of vote: 27.78%

  2. good god no (3 votes [16.67%])

    Percentage of vote: 16.67%

  3. depends on the question I was thinking about (7 votes [38.89%])

    Percentage of vote: 38.89%

  4. only as a joke (3 votes [16.67%])

    Percentage of vote: 16.67%

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#1 User is offline   onoway 

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Posted 2011-August-11, 18:08

The other day I caught the last half of an interview with an engineer who carried a table and a couple of chairs down to a street corner and set himself up to give free advice. He said he was astonished that not only did people stop and sit down but pretty soon there was actually a lineup of people waiting up to 40 minutes to talk to him.

Apparently he does this regularly and even has a few regulars.:) He doesn't claim/pretend to have any training in psychology or finance or anything; if someone asks he tells them no, in 'real life" he is an engineer.
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Posted 2011-August-11, 18:40

It is better to give than to receive, especially advice
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View PostFree, on 2011-May-10, 03:57, said:

Babalu just wanted a shoulder to cry on, is that too much to ask for?
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Posted 2011-August-11, 19:07

Most people looking for advice actually only need encouragement/confirmation. A trained goldfish could do that, so why not an engineer?
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Posted 2011-August-11, 20:11

I can't decide, what would you recommend?
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Posted 2011-August-12, 02:14

View Postkenberg, on 2011-August-11, 20:11, said:

I can't decide, what would you recommend?

Engineers first, astrophysicists second, goldfish third.
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Posted 2011-August-12, 02:21

There's nothing wrong with asking. Nobody says I have to anything with his advice, but he may have a different point of view, a different angle on the subject, which I haven't considered. You never know.

However, I wouldn't specially go there to sit at his table. And if I'd pass his table and decided I'd sit down, I also wouldn't ask just any question.
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Posted 2011-August-12, 03:43

If people still had real friends, they would not need advice from strangers.
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Posted 2011-August-12, 04:47

A few weeks ago a drug addict asked a random passersby (who happened to be me) what I thought she should do to get clean of drugs. I found that a little odd. If she had asked me for the way to the post office I would have found it normal, though.

So I think it depends on the question.
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Posted 2011-August-12, 10:39

View Posthelene_t, on 2011-August-12, 04:47, said:

A few weeks ago a drug addict asked a random passersby (who happened to be me) what I thought she should do to get clean of drugs. I found that a little odd. If she had asked me for the way to the post office I would have found it normal, though.

So I think it depends on the question.


Why were you singled out as someone who might know? :lol:
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Posted 2011-August-13, 00:48

:D Does this dress make my ass look too big?
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Posted 2011-August-13, 01:18

Maybe I would ask how to train a goldfish.
That seems a lot harder to me than a dog or a horse or even a cat.
Is it at all possible to train a goldfish?
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Posted 2011-August-13, 01:58

View Postpaulg, on 2011-August-12, 02:14, said:

Astrophysicists first, engineers second, goldfish third.


FYP.
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Posted 2011-August-13, 07:56

View Posthelene_t, on 2011-August-12, 04:47, said:

A few weeks ago a drug addict asked a random passersby (who happened to be me) what I thought she should do to get clean of drugs. I found that a little odd. If she had asked me for the way to the post office I would have found it normal, though.

So I think it depends on the question.


I understand there is a high correlation between bridge players and random drug addict queries. (Probably something to do with the glazed look in the eyes after a 4-session final.)
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Posted 2011-August-13, 08:23

View Postjdeegan, on 2011-August-13, 00:48, said:

:D Does this dress make my ass look too big?

That's a good one but one thing I had to get used to when I moved to the Netherlands was that you don't even have to ask strangers such questions, they will offer their opinion unsolicited.

Never thought about it this may but it may be related to the large number of Dutch bridge players. Always prepared to offer expert advice on opps or partner's bidding :)
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Posted 2011-August-14, 15:23

View Posthelene_t, on 2011-August-13, 08:23, said:

That's a good one but one thing I had to get used to when I moved to the Netherlands was that you don't even have to ask strangers such questions, they will offer their opinion unsolicited.

Never thought about it this may but it may be related to the large number of Dutch bridge players. Always prepared to offer expert advice on opps or partner's bidding :)

In behalf of my fellow Dutchmen: I apologize.
Sorry Helene, we're all such know-it-all persons.
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Posted 2011-August-15, 22:00

View Posthelene_t, on 2011-August-12, 04:47, said:

A few weeks ago a drug addict asked a random passersby (who happened to be me) what I thought she should do to get clean of drugs. I found that a little odd. If she had asked me for the way to the post office I would have found it normal, though.

So I think it depends on the question.


What was your advice?

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Besides playing for fun, most people also like to play bridge to win


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Posted 2011-August-16, 06:12

View Postpaulg, on 2011-August-12, 02:14, said:

Astrophysicists Cosmologists first, Engineers second, goldfish third.


FYP

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Posted 2011-August-24, 17:00

View Postphil_20686, on 2011-August-16, 06:12, said:

FYP

Astrophysicists count stars. Cosmologists do the `real work'. :D


hmmm... i think you have it wrong :D
Astronomers count stars while experimental cosmologists do all the heavy lifting ;)
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