Worrybirds,
Don’t forget to check out the latest podcast about Virtual Reality.
The other night I was listening to an interview with the CTO of Oculus VR and he kept referring to “simulator sickness”. Wish I’d called it that instead of “motion sickness”.
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🛍️ No Asks, No Gets
Years ago, I’d try my best to avoid asking servers for drink refills or a bottle of ketchup. I’d choke down dry fries and sip melting ice cubes forever. If my order was wrong, I’d make sure to take a huge bite right before the server checked in to see if everything was OK.
Sorry, can’t talk. Mouth’s full.
If I didn’t have utensils, I’d try eating without them until a server noticed my struggle.
I didn’t want to inconvenience anyone. I’ve gotten better since then, but I still tend to lay-low and protest in silence if an order’s messed up.
So, of course, I’m not great at haggling.
On a trip last winter, we stopped at a small convenience store to pick up rum for people back home. I don’t know anything about rum. Don’t know how they make it. Don’t know what’s in it. Don’t know a good price.
We picked up a variety of travel-sized bottles.
Gotta be a good one in there somewhere.
While we wandered around, a jovial tourist grabbed all kinds of liquor. He asked a salesman if he could get a particular bottle for cheaper. The salesman countered and they agreed on a lower price.
Then the customer asked for a discount on a different brand and the salesman chuckled, “No, no. Not that one.” The shopper laughed and replied, “No asks, no gets.”
No asks, no gets? I like it.
Months later, I was shopping for a folding cart. The cashier scanned it and $29.99 flashed on the screen. I was like, “That’s weird. It was $24.99 online.”
The cashier shrugged and said, “OK.”
He tapped the screen and manually entered $24.99.
No asks, no gets.
After I got in my car, I reviewed the online price. I was totally wrong. It was $29.99 online. I must’ve had my numbers screwed up.
I didn’t feel great about it, but I got $5 off, just because I asked.
Last week, we were looking to get a freezer for someone’s birthday. Reduced price items had red labels that said, “Customer Appreciation Sale!”
The freezer we were looking at wasn’t marked. It was $349.00.
I asked the salesperson, “Is this part of the Customer Appreciation Sale? How much would it be with that?”
She replied, “$295.”
I’m certain we would’ve paid full price if we hadn’t asked.
We saved $54.
No asks, no gets.
Try asking and see what you get.
— Jed
I watched the first three eps of Locke & Key on Netflix. I’m not sold on the cast, but Sam seems spot-on. It’s not as intense as the graphic novels, but there’s a scene of surprising violence that made me gasp. I’m also not sure why their school looks like Hogwarts.
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