Why did I not read this book before?
Thank You For Arguing not only teaches us how to argue, but it also teaches us how to manipulate people without them even noticing... What a powerful tool. As I am reading the book, I decide to try these powerful techniques out.
Thank You For Arguing taught me that in order to get your parents to buy you something you should first propose something that seems absolutely ridiculous and then something that is still ridiculous, but that will sound more appealing to them since they have already heard such a pathetic proposal.
About a month ago my iPhone was stolen in a party in a horrible manner. This guy approached me and started dancing with me, then he attempted to "get flirty" with me and so I stopped dancing. As I was leaving, he pulled my purse and stole my phone. What a great person. Therefore, for the last month I have had the worst phone that could possibly exist. The phone is five years old and basically does less than a Nokia. In fact, Nokia's have a cool game called Snake while this one has absolutely nothing.
Anyhow, I sat down next to my parents and told them that I heard about a new deal that's offered by Uff that involves you buying a Samsung Galaxy and then paying only 55.000 pesos a month. They said no instantly. Why did they say no? Well, because the Samsung Galaxy costs 1.400.000 pesos. I didn't even have to propose a less ridiculous plan in order for them to say they would get me an iPhone. Now, my mom has not proved to be the most mathematically capable human being. She believes that she will earn more money paying for an iPhone that costs 1.200.000 pesos and then paying 120.000 pesos a month. However, since the Uff proposal sounded so ridiculous to her she automatically thought of getting a new iPhone. Thank you Jay Heinrichs for making my life so much easier.
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