Originally Posted by Colleen K. Peltomaa
Right, Fluffy, but try not to let the pc go unconscious for too long.
What if they're really really bored?
Just kidding!
Right, Fluffy, but try not to let the pc go unconscious for too long.
What if they're really really bored?
Just kidding!
I am truly into myself, yes. And I'm just as interested in other people. When I'm not thinking of one, I'm thinking of the other.
Hi, Mark,
I think we're mainly in agreement. I remember that Paul wrote some months ago that, in order of how ideal or optimum auditing would be that in session with an auditor would be best, then he listed something else, then his yawnguy thing. Meaning, it's good, he feels it can really work, but he's not saying it's as good as sitting in session with a trained auditor.
I am truly into myself, yes. And I'm just as interested in other people. When I'm not thinking of one, I'm thinking of the other.
On Saturday I will be out and about in town surveying. I will ask the basic question on the sign I will be carrying, and then follow-up questions as needed to get some useful data.
I don't want to ask the impersonal question "What stresses people the most?". It always used to annoy me when Scn surveyors asked me a question like that, as I always wanted to answer "I DON'T KNOW! For ME it's ...."
Also, I need to buy a device like an mp3 player, along with a cable to go from the player headphone socket to the RCA (phono) plug Line In sockets on my PA Unit. I tried the built-in cassette tape player today and it was too noisy. Currently I intend to get a flash drive mp3 player--probably refurbished--and the cable, from www.ebay.co.uk. I don't want to pay more than £20 plus postage for the player; cable extra. Any brands I should avoid at all costs? I tend to go for brand name items (Sony, Sharp, Samsung etc.) rather than no-name ones. I am more interested in the quality of the playback than in other features.
Paul
I did the survey on 35 people. It didn't bring up anything particularly noteworthy. Main items were school/work and money.
Paul
Mobile-Coffee-Cart Auditing
Mobile-Coffee-Cart Auditing, rather than Coffee-Shop Auditing
This is for use in my usual haunt, a very busy pedestrian precinct in town. I've bought an mp3 player from eBay to feed the sound into the unit and should have it in a few days. This proposed script is for a looped recording about three minutes long, playing over a good-quality PA unit mounted on a tripod a few feet off the ground. The tripod is dressed up a bit. I will be near the PA unit, carrying my usual sign-holder, answering questions and doing surveys.
The basic concept is that someone walking by without stopping will hear enough to be useful. If someone stops to listen to the whole script it will be even more useful. And you never know: someone might actually run a process as they walk by and continue on with it later.
Suggestions and comments welcome as usual.All right. Do this at your own risk. Use Procedure A or B, whichever you prefer. Here is Procedure A:
Think of someone or something that is causing you stress, maybe at school or work; a relationship; money; whatever. ... Thank you.
Now look around the street here and find someone or something that is NOT causing you stress. ... Very good.
Keep doing these two things one after the other until you feel better.
Think of someone or something that is causing you stress. ... All right.
Now look around the street here and find someone or something that is NOT causing you stress. ... OK.
Think of someone or something that is causing you stress. ... Fair enough.
Now look around the street here and find someone or something that is NOT causing you stress. ... Good.
Continue with this until you feel better.
This is a simple stress-release procedure. There are more at yawnguy.com, y-a-w-n-g-u-y dot com. If you have any questions you can ask my assistant there with the big sign. There are two aspects to stress--one is the obvious external situation or circumstances. The other is the accumulated mental baggage that a person builds up. A simple stress-release procedure can reduce this baggage. A more-complete procedure can get rid of this baggage forever. You can find such procedures at yawnguy.com, free of charge but not free of effort.
OK. Do this at your own risk. Use Procedure A or B, whichever you prefer. Here is Procedure B:
Think of someone or something that is causing you stress, maybe pressure at school or work; a relationship; money; whatever. ... Thank you.
Now look at the street around you, notice the people, the buildings, hear the sounds, feel the ground beneath your feet; while doing this try not to think of anything at all. Empty your mind. ... Very good.
Keep doing these two things one after the other until you feel better.
Think of someone or something that is causing you stress. ... Fair enough.
Now be aware of your surroundings and try not to think of anything at all. ... Good.
Think of someone or something that is causing you stress. ... All right.
Now be aware of your surroundings and try not to think of anything at all. ... OK.
Continue with this until you feel better.
This is a simple stress-release procedure. There are more at yawnguy.com, y-a-w-n-g-u-y dot com. If you have any questions you can ask my assistant there with the big sign. There are two sides to stress--one side is the obvious external situation or circumstances. The other is the accumulated mental baggage that a person builds up. A simple stress-release procedure like Procedure A or B here can reduce this baggage. A more-complete procedure can remove this baggage forever. You can find these more-complete procedures at yawnguy.com, free of charge but not free of effort.
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Paul
I'd be curious what would happen if it played as an endless loop in the elevator of a busy hotel or business office (especially one of the "big" ones).
Mark A. Baker
Eventually, some dillweed will get into a fender-bender or get caught shoplifting and blame Paul for 'mind control'
In a hotel? He'll claim that there are subliminals telling him to empty the mini-bar...
Zinj
Of course. And I will be very sure to make national press over it.Eventually, some dillweed will get into a fender-bender or get caught shoplifting and blame Paul for 'mind control'
Paul
I think you'll have to remain curious, Mark. I don't see it ever happening. Corporate elevator noise (music) is deliberately blander than bland, as far as I know, to avoid provocation.
Paul
EDIT: I was in a hurry last night. If it works, there are quite a few possibilities for this kind of thing, namely a repeating recording that gives auditing commands to passers-by. I'm not too sure how it would work without a live human on hand to answer questions etc. Having trained operators at the end of a 900-number wouldn't be the same thing. Although....
I'll have some more data after piloting it a bit in town here. I can't do it until I get the mp3 player through the mail, but it should be within two or three days. I'm not sure how one would measure success. It is not like executing two or three commands is likely to lead to a big blowout, more a case of the reach-and-withdraw aspect combined with the objective-locational aspect, if continued by the person when out of earshot of the recording, should lead to a gradual key-out of the specific topic addressed. I can survey people ten yards down the street, but not 20 minutes later. Not easily, anyway.
But if it DOES work, well, that opens up a hell of a lot of possibilities. From an indie auditor wanting to get new pcs and using one recording, right up to some nut intent on global domination and saving the world with millions and millions of such (licensed) auditing stations all over the place. Every five minutes, say, the loop would have something inserted into it like "This stress-release station is provided as a public service by McDonalds, I'm Loving It. Have a nice session." Good PR for the sponsor as long as the site and volume is appropriate.
Paul
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It's raining right now, otherwise I should be out on the street.
I got the "mp3 player", and it works great. I recorded the session script with Procedure A and B etc. last night and loaded it in. It plays back extremely clearly, and as loud as I could want. It works perfectly. I haven't tried it on the street yet, but my main concern about the sound quality is needless.
By the way, this "mp3 player" is *incredible*. I haven't been following the market on these devices, as I haven't felt the need to carry around hundreds of album tracks. But I've changed my mind about their usefulness. I got a Philips SA 3124. New it's about £60, but I got it from eBay as a "graded" unit, basically one which was a customer return and checked over. It has a few minor scuffs on it that it would get after a few weeks' use, but otherwise it looks new and came with all the accessories, and all the packaging etc. apart from the outer one. It cost me £17.01 plus £3.80 postage, an average price for this item. It has 2 GB of memory, and plays mp3 and wma music or sound files; has a 1.8" colour screen that shows jpg photos; shows videos, like you can download YouTube videos, convert them, and store them on the device; has a built-in FM radio with 10 preset stations; even has a voice recorder with instant playback. Excellent quality sound over the supplied ear-bud phones, even better over my Grado headphones or through the PA Unit or my computer speakers. And it's a tiny thing, about 3" by 1.5" by 0.5". £17!
So, as long as I don't lose the thing in my pocket, I can have available to play through the PA Unit, in town delivering sessions or opposite a CofS protesting, whatever session scripts I choose; music like Rick Astley, the Imperial March (Darth Vader's theme), the 1812 overture; various interview excerpts from those online; other music as desired; radio should I choose; PT voice "chicken" "cult"; various other lulz to keep the troops happy.
Paul
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