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What's the first vegetable you think of?

Another peculiar trick I picked up from maths class...

Write down the word "CARROT" on a piece of paper and put it in your pocket. Then get someone to do some simple mathematics.

"Say a number between 1 and 10" is a good starter. Then get them to add, subtract, multiply and divide things to it. Get their brain working. Do a dozen or so calculations then suddenly burst in with "What's the first vegetable you think of?"

People will just about ALWAYS say CARROT!

Tip: Don't give the victim a chance to think, press them quickly and make them say the first thing that comes into their head!

Update:

Of course, the big finale is pulling the piece of paper out and magically showing you KNEW they were going to say carrot...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Wow! It worked on my brother.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    The classification of the tomato can be confusing. But there are key things to note. It can actually be considered a vegetable and a fruit at the same time depending on which context it's in. Scientifically, it is considered a fruit because it is actually the ovary enclosed with seeds that came from a developing flower. However, due to its culinary usage, since it does not have the conventional "sweet" taste of most other fruits, it is usually classified as a vegetable. It is most often served with other vegetables rather than with fruits or sweet desserts. However, some prefer applying the scientific definition while cooking, despite it not being prepared as a fruit. Additionally, the US Supreme Court declared the tomato as a vegetable purely on the fact that it is used most often as a vegetable when it comes to paying a tax under a tariff act. Hence, some "vegetables" such as cucumbers and squashes are also fruits according to scientific definition.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Carrot

  • 1 decade ago

    Why will people just about always say carrot? What is the reasoning?

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  • WOW that is awesome i thought carrot.

  • 1 decade ago

    Uh, sorry but i thought of tomatoe. So I guess it doesn't work on everyone!

  • 1 decade ago

    mine was carrot

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Tomato was mine.

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