How to Convince Friends to Agree With a Bad Idea
Sometimes you have a really bad idea, but you need friends to help you bring it to life. It may be beneficial to you, but not to them; or maybe you’ve all convinced yourself to believe that this apparently stupid idea has some positive side.
For example, if you are relying on elections to keep your job and there is a bill on the ballot that only 17 percent of your voters agree with, but you really want to pass it to cut taxes for some wealthy people, it will take a lot of effort to get 216 of your friends vote for it. Fortunately, there are several tricks you can use.
Pump them up with music
Music is related to our emotions: who hasn’t cried to a sad song or picked up the pace in training when a really great melody sounds? Music can pump you up to kick ass with your team , whether you’re playing in the locker room before a soccer game or at a political rally :
Rocky Music Theme is a good choice for just about any situation.
Downplay the risks
Sometimes a bad idea is so bad that if you let your friends stick with it, they will quickly abandon your plan. So distract them by saying that risk is not important; there is some kind of safety net. Like Medicaid – wait, don’t use this example. Maybe use a work analogy where coworkers step in and do your work for you.
Many House Republicans don’t like the bill they voted for, according to Politico , but that’s not the point:
Republicans … found solace in the idea that the law would not be the final product anyway.
Rep. Luke Messer, a Republican from Indiana, called it a “green flag” and a “start.”
Rep. Tom Cole, Oklahoma, also promoted the idea that Republicans just need to pull the trigger on this bill because it will change. “This case will be referred to the United States Senate. In my opinion, this will change, ”he said on NPR. “At some point, you just need to move, and we think that’s all. It will create some momentum. “
Impulse sounds much better than millions of uninsured people, don’t you think?
Tell them somebody cool wants them to do it
Everyone has someone to look up to, and that’s doubly so if he is an insecure person seeking approval. If you want to sell cosmetics, place Janelle Monet in your ads . If you want your toddler to wear socks, tell him that these are the same socks worn by the Power Rangers. And if you want a Republican MP to vote on a bad bill, arrange a personal call with Donald Trump. AP reports :
Trump has been heavily involved in telephone conversations in recent days and personally agreed to the changes made earlier Wednesday that brought the two main Republicans back to work. Representatives Fred Upton of Michigan and Billy Long of Missouri withdrew from the White House meeting with Trump, saying they can now support the bill, thanks to the addition of $ 8 billion over five years to (sort of theoretically, but probably not actually ) help people with pre-existing conditions.
It’s all about peer pressure.
Promise them beer
Sometimes the only thing that will help you get through tough times is the promise of a treat. If friends help you move, you will order them a pizza. After a hard workout, you can have a beer in the shower . After voting to divest millions of healthcare services, you can share Bud Light cases with your friends :
The great thing about beer is both the reward for which your friends will work, and the tool to help them forget the terrible thing they just did.