Wednesday, November 08, 2006

When test's topic comes into use...

How much do you actually trust the advice given to you by sales personnel?

For instance, if that person say, this particular shirt looks nice on you, or that particular shirt isnt, how would it affect your choice?

My experience with that "La Salle" graduate sales personnel taught me to trust my own judgement, but what if my own judgement is skewed in the first place?

Was out buying a blazer and after a long time, finally found one that was nice and less than $100.

So i tried on the 'S' size. I felt a bit small and tight fitting. Ok, then tried the 'M'. A bit loose but comfortable.

And the advice given:

  • The 'S' was better for me as it was just nice, and fit to my body.
  • The 'M' may be loose a bit but doesnt give the shape.
Being both skeptical of my own judgement (whether should blazer looks body-fitting or comfortably-fitting) and his judgement, i had to perform some quick mental decision analysis on the spot.

The outcome?

Reveal next time.....

3 comments:

Summergal said...

hmmm.. let me guess.. u muz hv bought e M one rite..

Cos got more material = more worth the money rite...

Plus ur reverse psychology theory states that you wud alwaz do the opposite of wad is expected of you... lol...

Haha, jk...

Anw, aft i've chosen n bought something, i wud usually convince myself that it's e beta choice. And ignore the benefits of the others.

It's called postdecision dissonance theory of psychology.

HAhahah..

Jelmer said...

Good lor, use some chim theory...

But im employing, anti-opposite-direct-reverse-forward-finite-differential psychology here...

Summergal said...

whoa~ u win me hands down sia...

ur theory so much more chim than mine... so chim, i tink no one has heard of it b4...