The old waiter and tablecloth trick, with a twist


As almost always, spending a few minutes at Richard Wiseman’s blog produces interesting stuff.

Here’s a twist on the old trick performed by “fab juggler Mat Ricardo” (Wiseman’s description).  Ricardo’s trick, to me, makes the commercial message much more palatable — do you agree?

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3 Responses to The old waiter and tablecloth trick, with a twist

  1. Wendy says:
    January 27, 2012 at 2:05 pm

    Yeah that was funny to watch.

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  2. Murfyn says:
    January 21, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    Oh sure. One benefit of the internets has been more interesting commercials. I mean, if you must have them, it’s good if they are fun. Isn’t it?

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  3. Ellie says:
    January 20, 2012 at 6:59 am

    Thanks for that! Palatable, and just fun to watch.

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