Ah yeah, someone tried to do that to me once, actually in the middle of campus where I was going to school at UC Davis. Gave me a "free book" and then asked for a donation. I quickly handed the book back. Then here the other day someone on the street tried to offer me a "free book" about Istanbul but I was hip to his games. I hope you handed the CD back to the "aspiring artist"?
I took a "theories of persuasion" communications class once at uni. This particular trick is called "pre-giving." Give someone something "free" and then they'll feel obligated to give something in return.
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Date: 2009-10-19 03:59 am (UTC)I took a "theories of persuasion" communications class once at uni. This particular trick is called "pre-giving." Give someone something "free" and then they'll feel obligated to give something in return.