{"id":2306,"date":"2021-01-14T16:21:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T16:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1334178"},"modified":"2021-01-14T16:21:53","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T16:21:53","slug":"what-this-simple-tiktok-prank-taught-me-about-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=2306","title":{"rendered":"What this simple TikTok prank taught me about work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/growth-quarters?filter_last=1&amp;fit=1280%2C640&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2021%2F01%2Fboris-tiktok-gq.png&amp;signature=8dfeeeca537b3a67133eea630ec0cb38\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><span><em>Boris is the wise ol\u2019 CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech \u2014 from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox by <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/thenextweb\/tnw-weekly-boris-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">signing up for his newsletter!<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a hilarious prank making the rounds on TikTok and Instagram where people pretend to have their hands stuck in glasses or vases.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s exactly so funny about that? Well, it\u2019s best if you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6etb_4iO2rY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6etb_4iO2rY\">watch it for yourself<\/a> \u2014 as it\u2019s both so genius and so dumb it\u2019s hard to believe it works \u2014 but let me explain the premise just in case.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6etb_4iO2rY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Basically, the prankster pretends their hand is stuck in a container of sorts and calls out for help. A friend, partner, or parent shows up, eager to help their treacherous loved one. They first try pulling, and when that doesn\u2019t work, the prankster takes out the \u2018stuck\u2019 hand to grab a bottle of soap and then quickly inserts their hand back in the jar.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d think the person being pranked would immediately realize the hand wasn\u2019t stuck\u2026 but they don\u2019t. Some clips even show pranksters taking their hands out of the jar several times without their helpers realizing what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Read:&nbsp;<a class=\"c-link c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/distract\/2020\/12\/21\/how-netflix-shapes-mainstream-culture-explained-by-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">How Netflix shapes mainstream culture, explained by data<\/span><\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Now, the reason why these pranks are so funny to watch is that it seems so unfathomable that anyone would fall for it. When I first watched one, my immediate conclusion was: these must be gullible people. But after watching a few and seeing everyone falling for it, I realized it\u2019s just human nature to fall for deception like this.<\/p>\n<p>There are actual studies \u2014 not just pranks \u2014 on how easy it is for us to miss the most obvious clues or changes without realizing. A famous example is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch\/FWSxSQsspiQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch\/FWSxSQsspiQ\">the \u201cDoor\u201d study<\/a>, where behavioral scientists replaced a person asking test subjects for direction in mid-conversation. A full 50% of the test subject didn\u2019t realize a completely new human being was standing in front of them.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FWSxSQsspiQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re still doubtful, there\u2019s the classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ubNF9QNEQLA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ubNF9QNEQLA\">Whodunnit?<\/a> clip. I won\u2019t spoil it, but in this 2-minute skit, you can really see how easy it can be to miss painfully obvious changes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ubNF9QNEQLA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But why am I blabbering on about pranks and old experiments? Well, I find these things so fascinating because they reveal something about people, and our work is more often than not about people.<\/p>\n<p>Our co-workers, clients, and audiences are people, and I assume you respect them and consider them to be wise, smart, and intelligent. But even the smartest people have blind spots, can be easily pranked, or miss apparent truths (or at least apparent to you because you were already aware of them).<\/p>\n<p>What these pranks teach me is that if a user makes a weird mistake using your interface, or a client doesn\u2019t understand your briefing, or a co-worker falls for a scam, you might want to think twice before you consider them gullible, stupid, or unintelligent.<\/p>\n<p><em>Can\u2019t get enough of Boris? Check out his older stories <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/author\/boris\/\">here<\/a>, and sign up for his newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/thenextweb\/tnw-weekly-boris-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-post-pubDate\"> Published January 14, 2021 \u2014 16:21 UTC <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/growth-quarters\/2021\/01\/14\/what-this-simple-tiktok-prank-taught-me-about-work\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boris is the wise ol\u2019 CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech \u2014 from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. 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