reverse psychology

11 Things: Reverse psychology

Thursday, April 17, 2008

1. Versatility / Electricity:

a) Society has advanced beyond all expectations.
b) Work practically gets done by itself.
c) More free time ...
d) And vacationing.

2. Veracity / Eccentricity:

a) Always expect the worst.
b) Never trust anyone.
c) Keep a low profile ...
d) And frown.

3. Voracity / Ferocity:

a) Modesty is for sissies.
b) Humble pie is unhealthy.
c) Pride matters most ...
d) And winning.

4. Atrocity / Complicity:

a) Tear down the house to put up a fence.
b) We can ponder the house again later.
c) Let's just wait ...
d) And see.

5. Fragility / Incapacity:

a) Privatize health care.
b) Spend more on frivolous health care advertising.
c) Frivolous health care advertising makes us all feel healthier ...
d) And happier.

6. Mobility / Capacity:

a) Always increase transit fares.
b) Fewer riders mean more places to sit.
c) If prices were lowered, people might stop driving ...
d) And ride.

7. Audacity / Publicity:

a) Baseball teams play on a level playing field.
b) Everyone's equal and there are no advantages.
c) This benefits the Giants and A's ...
d) And everyone.

8. Authenticity / Rapacity:

a) Money is far more important than anything else.
b) Everyone knows this.
c) It buys happiness ...
d) And love.

9. Civility / Volatility:

a) The media never wants a close race.
b) Trust me.
c) Politics is all about fairness ...
d) And balance.

10. Mendacity / Sagacity:

a) We must always take into consideration those that might not get it.
b) That way, we spell it out.
c) So people won't be confused ...
d) And upset.

11. Perspicacity / Reciprocity:

a) All for now.
b) Hope you're confused.
c) Please write ...
d) And complain.

- Tim Sullivan, tsullivan@sfchronicle.com

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/16/NSVR1058H8.DTL

This article appeared on page G - 3 of the San Francisco Chronicle