Two Plus Two Older Archives  

Go Back   Two Plus Two Older Archives > 2+2 Communities > Other Other Topics

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 11-22-2005, 11:11 AM
KaneKungFu123 KaneKungFu123 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,026
Default \"Don\'t touch the pot because its too hot\"

what is it about the human mind that forces us to touch the pot for ourselves even though someone tells us it is hot. also, pretend you go into the living room of your house and your friends are all trying to figure out what is wrong with the television. the first thing you do is try to put it on yourself - even though it is obvious that it isnt going to work, its as if the human mind has to start at point A???
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 11-22-2005, 11:12 AM
kurosh kurosh is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 341
Default Re: \"Don\'t touch the pot because its too hot\"

Distrust and ego to some extent too. I think most people are morons so if they tell me the door is broken, I need to make sure they aren't being stupid and it actually is broken.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 11-22-2005, 11:12 AM
TheWorstPlayer TheWorstPlayer is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Boring work = post too much
Posts: 2,435
Default Re: \"Don\'t touch the pot because its too hot\"

It's because you picture an event happening and then want confirmation that it will indeed happen like that. I think it ties in with our general longing for confirmation.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 11-22-2005, 11:12 AM
diebitter diebitter is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 417
Default Re: \"Don\'t touch the pot because its too hot\"

TV set thing: Basic diagnostic reasoning. Start at a specific point and work to the solution by limiting the problem space. Nothing stupid about it.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 11-22-2005, 11:18 AM
Slow Play Ray Slow Play Ray is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Beantown
Posts: 527
Default Re: \"Don\'t touch the pot because its too hot\"

I worked at McD's in high school (shut up). Once morning, I opened, and I couldn't remember if I turned on the fryers yet, so I stuck my finger in it to see. Yup, it was already on.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 11-22-2005, 11:20 AM
Shajen Shajen is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Oops, I crapped my pants.
Posts: 1,530
Default Re: \"Don\'t touch the pot because its too hot\"

[ QUOTE ]
I worked at McD's in high school (shut up). Once morning, I opened, and I couldn't remember if I turned on the fryers yet, so I stuck my finger in it to see. Yup, it was already on.

[/ QUOTE ]

Ok, this was just dumb dude. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 11-22-2005, 11:23 AM
KaneKungFu123 KaneKungFu123 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,026
Default Re: \"Don\'t touch the pot because its too hot\"

[ QUOTE ]
I worked at McD's in high school (shut up). Once morning, I opened, and I couldn't remember if I turned on the fryers yet, so I stuck my finger in it to see. Yup, it was already on.

[/ QUOTE ]

atleast you werent sodomized.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 11-22-2005, 11:28 AM
rusellmj rusellmj is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: A phonebooth near you...
Posts: 365
Default Re: \"Don\'t touch the pot because its too hot\"

I fix stuff for a living. If I took everyones word for what was wrong I'd still be trying to fix [censored] from 6mo. ago.

The hot stove thing I dunno. When someone tells me the stove is hot, I say "okay."
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 11-22-2005, 11:30 AM
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: \"Don\'t touch the pot because its too hot\"

When my Mommy told me to keep away the stove I listened.

Jesus Wept [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 11-22-2005, 11:37 AM
BradleyT BradleyT is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Milwaukee
Posts: 512
Default Re: \"Don\'t touch the pot because its too hot\"

I stuck my entire hand in a deep fryer when I worked at Hardees 15 years ago. Of course I had put 4 coats of egg batter + fried chicken coating on my hand first.

Looking back though it was a pretty retarded thing to do.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:30 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.