handoflixue comments on St. Petersburg Mugging Implies You Have Bounded Utility - Less Wrong

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Comment author: handoflixue 08 June 2011 05:42:34AM 2 points [-]

So I explained this to my girlfriend, and she agreed to send you $1.00. Sadly, I apparently managed to completely lock myself out of PayPal the last time I had a grudge against them (they've made the news a few times for shady practices...), so I can't provide the $1.

But, um, congratulations on mugging my girlfriend for $1! :)

(Her comment was "I was going to spend this on soda anyway; giving it away is a net utility gain since it means I won't have it available")

Comment author: JamesAndrix 08 June 2011 04:40:04PM 1 point [-]

I simply must get into the habit of asking for money.

Not doing this is probably my greatest failing.

Comment author: Kevin 08 June 2011 11:03:18PM 1 point [-]

First lesson of sales is that you have to ask to make the sale.