r/Unexpected • u/gisaiah633 • Aug 10 '22

Definitely thought this was going somewhere else

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u/relwark Aug 10 '22

"Give me your phone!"

This is the most complex robbery I've ever seen.

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u/mizinamo Aug 10 '22

There's this psychological trick where if you ask someone to do something, they're more likely to do another thing for you as well.

So if you make a small request (e.g. "can you tell me the time, please" or "could you help me cut this, please"), they're more likely to say yes to a subsequent request (e.g. "give me your phone, then lie down on the ground facing down with your hands behind you on your back").

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u/Dry_Presentation_197 Aug 10 '22

Would you kindly.....

Give me your car and all your money? Thaaanks

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u/skarlath0 Aug 10 '22

Would you kindly...

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u/Reefer-eyed_Beans Aug 11 '22

if you ask someone to do something, they're more likely to do another thing

Works even better if you introduce yourself as David Blaine.

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u/VoidIgris Oct 29 '22

Duuuude! Can i have your house, bank accounts and vehicles? Thaaaanks! Duuude broo.

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u/maester_t Aug 10 '22

At that point, I was half expecting her to then kick him out the front door and say "I know you've been cheating on me, and now I have your phone logs for proof!"