During my fading process I started to see a routine that much like Pavlov's Bell. Years of mental conditioning had people trained to behave and react in a certain way.
One thing that always annoyed me was the conditioned applause response to talks at the assembly. I noticed a very similar conditioning and made it my goal to try to emulate the discussion and trigger this during one of my talks. Now being outside of the assembly environment so it's harder to trigger, but I had a goal.
I'd deliver a very passionate delivery of the topic and try to get people to focus.
Ask alot of rhetorical questions then immediately provide the answer.
Carry this through your talk so they are paying attention and answering the questions in their mind.
Then at the end, you make a small adjustment and ask a question that demands a conditioned affirmate.
Raise your voice and put specific emphasis individually on the last few words.
BROTHERS... Shouldn't we be doing the best we can in this Time of the End?
One night, two people started clapping and immediately stopped, embarrassed.
I couldn't contain the grin that broke out across my face.
That was the last talk I ever gave.
Practical Jokes on JW conditioning
by Paralipomenon 4 Replies latest jw friends
-
Paralipomenon
-
Zico
If you were a CO, people would have clapped even if just in the Kingdom Hall.
That's really odd. -
Brother Apostate
One thing that always annoyed me was the conditioned applause response to talks at the assembly
Yes, always brings a smile to my face! I remember as a youth noticing that it was a conditioned response.
To alleviate boredom and pass time at those long, boring yawn-fests aka assemblies, we'd (my young friends and I) start clapping our hands at every opportunity. It was always hilarious to see how many others around us would follow our lead. About half of the time, the whole stadium would slowly follow our lead.
It always reminded me of trained seals.
BA- Thanks for the smile!
-
blondie
I refused to clap....and I refused to stand and sit when they "directed" it during the announcements...my babysteps towards the exit.
Blondie
-
Borgia
B.A.
I did the same thing with my friends back then. I just did not realize what it really meant.
It's fun to stirr things up a little and kick a holy house so once in a while.
Cheers
Borgia