horiyeh
04-14-2006, 08:40 PM
MIND GAME 2% or 98%
>This is strange...can you figure it out? Are you
>the 2% or 98% of the population? Follow the
>instructions! NO PEEKING AHEAD! * Do
>the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow. There's no trick
>or surprise. * Just follow these
>instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and
>as quickly as you can! * Again, as quickly as you can
>but don't advance until you've done each of them ...
>really. * Now, scroll down (but not too fast, you might
>miss something).
>
Think of a number from 1 to 10 Multiply that number by 9
If the number is a 2-digit number, add the digits
together
>Now subtract
>5
> Determine which letter in the alphabet corresponds to the number
>you ended up with (example: 1=a, 2=b, 3=c,etc.)
> Think of a country that starts with that letter
>Remember the last letter of the name of that country
> Think of the name of an animal that starts with that letter Remember the
>last letter in the name of that animal. Think of the name of a fruit that
>starts with that
>letter
> Are you thinking of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating an Orange?
>
>I told you this was FREAKY!! If not, you're among the 2% of the population
>whose minds are different enough to think of something else. 98% of people
>will answer with kangaroos in Denmark when given this exercise.
>This is strange...can you figure it out? Are you
>the 2% or 98% of the population? Follow the
>instructions! NO PEEKING AHEAD! * Do
>the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow. There's no trick
>or surprise. * Just follow these
>instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and
>as quickly as you can! * Again, as quickly as you can
>but don't advance until you've done each of them ...
>really. * Now, scroll down (but not too fast, you might
>miss something).
>
Think of a number from 1 to 10 Multiply that number by 9
If the number is a 2-digit number, add the digits
together
>Now subtract
>5
> Determine which letter in the alphabet corresponds to the number
>you ended up with (example: 1=a, 2=b, 3=c,etc.)
> Think of a country that starts with that letter
>Remember the last letter of the name of that country
> Think of the name of an animal that starts with that letter Remember the
>last letter in the name of that animal. Think of the name of a fruit that
>starts with that
>letter
> Are you thinking of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating an Orange?
>
>I told you this was FREAKY!! If not, you're among the 2% of the population
>whose minds are different enough to think of something else. 98% of people
>will answer with kangaroos in Denmark when given this exercise.