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Waiters are really good at "guessing" how much a customer will tip and will act on that belief.

Now there's a self-fulfilling prophecy if ever there was one.



Have you ever been to a job interview and thought about how much you're "worth"?

What about looking at the menu and approximating how much something "should cost"?

What about seeing an product on the store shelves (like a sweater) and thinking being surprised by its cost?

The practice is flawed...so are humans - Sorry, I guess.




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