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From: nxnzerx
Date: Mon Jan 27, 2003 8:57pm
Subject: Re: Taken from Derren Brown loaded article- avoid parking tickets!
Thanks for the article Ross, mucho appreciated. Now to get a parking
ticket on purpose....which is much harder than not trying to get
one ;)
--- In a previous message killerb_0187 wrote:
> LOL, just when I brought the mag aswell!!
>
> Thanks a ton anyway, I was just about to type it up myself!!
>
> --- In a previous message Ross Gillie wrote:
> >
> > As a few people have expressed their desire to read this, i shall
> > write it in full.
> >
> > Derren's comments: This will work with all sorts of situations,
but
> > you need a very natural and confident manner to carry it off.
This
> is
> > essentially what i did at the dog track to make them pay out on
> > losing tickets. This is bad. Illustration purposes only, of
> course...
> >
> > Step 1: Approach the warden saying "No problem - I do apologise,
> > entirely my fault. You clearly have a job to do and i should have
> > been more careful, and i should learn to shake my hand." This
last
> > bit, which makes no sense, is said quickly and casually, as you
> > extend your hand in a friendly gesture. He should take it, which
he
> > wouldn't otherwise. Then as he does, say "Hey i met your dad
> > yesterday. He's looking well". You are going to induce a state of
> > confusion and suggestibility.
> >
> > Step 2: Don't quite shake hands with him. Take his wrist with
your
> > left hand and slowly bring his hand up in front of his face.
Point
> at
> > his palm with your right forefinger. Firmly but calmly say, "Look
> > here. And of course you'll wonder what the ticket is, just like
> > waking up out of a dream three minutes from now and not sure what
> > you're doing. That's fine, you can just throw it away wherever
you
> > like. Or put it in your pocket, it's up to you".
> >
> > Step 3: If you've done step 2 right, he'll be very tranced out
and
> > just staring at his hand while you drive off. His unconscious
will
> > act upon your instructions as a relief from the utterly blank
mind-
> > state which you have induced. And giving him the double-bind
option
> > of whether to throw the ticket away or put it in his pocket is
like
> > asking a kid whether he wants to go to bed at 7.30 or 8pm. Either
> way
> > he goes to bed early, but he feels he's making a decision.
