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From: killerb_0187
Date: Mon Jan 27, 2003 7:41pm
Subject: Re: Taken from Derren Brown loaded article- avoid parking tickets!
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.
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