The psychic would be within his rights if he insisted on counting it. The joke might wear thin after ten minutes or so.
And he might also ask what's in the bucket as you come through the door, lugging several thousand pennies...
Don't waste your time or money in this way. Let us assume we agree the psychic would tell you nothing you don't already know. He may be a con man, or genuinely deluded- if the former, he has your money; his bank will accept it with pleasure. If the latter, you have wasted your money and annoyed someone to no end.
Better to find an honest psychic and talk him into doing some testing to see how accurate his statements are.
I recently met a Reiki "healer" who happily gave me several hours of her time to discuss the subject. Free. I will see her again for a "proper therapy treatment" to see if I feel anything at all and to observe what is done. For this, I will pay her on the spot. That's how she makes her living. Sticking my nose into such matters is a hobby for me. If you wish to indulge a similar hobby, go see the psychic, but pay him fair and square. Even if he is a cheat, that's no reason to lower yourself to the same standard.
And he might also ask what's in the bucket as you come through the door, lugging several thousand pennies...
Don't waste your time or money in this way. Let us assume we agree the psychic would tell you nothing you don't already know. He may be a con man, or genuinely deluded- if the former, he has your money; his bank will accept it with pleasure. If the latter, you have wasted your money and annoyed someone to no end.
Better to find an honest psychic and talk him into doing some testing to see how accurate his statements are.
I recently met a Reiki "healer" who happily gave me several hours of her time to discuss the subject. Free. I will see her again for a "proper therapy treatment" to see if I feel anything at all and to observe what is done. For this, I will pay her on the spot. That's how she makes her living. Sticking my nose into such matters is a hobby for me. If you wish to indulge a similar hobby, go see the psychic, but pay him fair and square. Even if he is a cheat, that's no reason to lower yourself to the same standard.
songstress said:
Yup, they appeal to people with enough brains to realise that clairvoyants and 'mind readers' are bunch of gormless ghouls. I don't think it's possible to be nasty enough to them.
And anyway, he will have met the person and had a jolly good conversation and told NS lots of things about himself. But it doesn't matter, if she/he can see the future then as NS walks in they should notice the bad aura (I'm gussing 'puce') and say "Hither young scarlet chappy, I'll have none of your change giving shenannigans here, cross thyne palm with notes only".
However, as he/she can't see the future and has happily taken the cash off many other people that day using, let's face it, fraudulent practices, Newskeptic is quite within his rights to take the p***.
If I were him I'd be tempted to put a dog's egg at the bottom, just for even more purile jolly japes.
Song stressed is right
I second that, New Skeptic. You and your girl friend are obviously vulgar, horrid, nasty, cynical, unkind, malicious, destructive people.
Congratulations. Keep up the bad work.
Andycal and the dog merde is another one. Wish I'd thought of that.
songstress said:
I second that, New Skeptic. You and your girl friend are obviously vulgar, horrid, nasty, cynical, unkind, malicious, destructive people.
Congratulations. Keep up the bad work.
Andycal and the dog merde is another one. Wish I'd thought of that.
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Wouldn't a better appoach be to simply pull out a checkbook? When the psychic says, "no checks," then all the people who have ample balances in their accounts could simply walk out and be certain that the person is not psychic after all.
I have no idea where these spiritually-minded people are in Houston, but I am pretty sure that they are not working as professional psychics. Every few weeks, some news crew sends a person undercover to one of these psychics who tells the dupe, "you are cursed, but I can sell you a candle to remove the curse. Just run over to the nearest ATM and withdraw several hundred dollars. Oh, and don't tell anyone about all this or the curse will become even worse." You should see these folks scurry away like cockroaches when the cameras are revealed.
I have no idea where these spiritually-minded people are in Houston, but I am pretty sure that they are not working as professional psychics. Every few weeks, some news crew sends a person undercover to one of these psychics who tells the dupe, "you are cursed, but I can sell you a candle to remove the curse. Just run over to the nearest ATM and withdraw several hundred dollars. Oh, and don't tell anyone about all this or the curse will become even worse." You should see these folks scurry away like cockroaches when the cameras are revealed.