MrMind comments on Open thread, Jul. 11 - Jul. 17, 2016 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MrMind 13 July 2016 12:15:01PM 0 points [-]

The sentence was perhaps ambiguous: I meant that the pressure for eating leftovers derived from the stages, from the fact that that particular food in x minutes will be no longer available. You know, the usual scarcity trick.
Not that the patron should encourage attendees to finish their plates :)

Comment author: ChristianKl 13 July 2016 08:51:10PM 0 points [-]

I meant that the pressure for eating leftovers derived from the stages, from the fact that that particular food in x minutes will be no longer available. You know, the usual scarcity trick.

I think that frequently people don't want to eat the last thing because it means that other can't eat the last thing, but social norms might vary.

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