Sounds like an (in)joke: but I’m always shocked by the effectiveness in terms of incentivising behaviour etc. of tiny bribes that are meaningless in terms of monetary value. Like cake.
Yes, small bribes can actually be more effective. If you offered £5 for the first person who acted first, I think that would work as a disincentive—people would be embarassed, not want others to think they needed it (or maybe that’s just us being Brits?). Whereas a Jaffa cake shows esteem, and lets someone pretend they’re just doing it to get the cake.
People enjoy play and small ritual. Making light of something lowers the barriers, doesn’t ring the cthulhu-horror-of-being-manipulated bell because it is openly ironic.
{I know “ironic” isn’t the right word, but I’ll stick with it, because I think people will guess from context what is meant.}
Bribe people with Jaffa cakes? :-)
Sounds like an (in)joke: but I’m always shocked by the effectiveness in terms of incentivising behaviour etc. of tiny bribes that are meaningless in terms of monetary value. Like cake.
Yes, small bribes can actually be more effective. If you offered £5 for the first person who acted first, I think that would work as a disincentive—people would be embarassed, not want others to think they needed it (or maybe that’s just us being Brits?). Whereas a Jaffa cake shows esteem, and lets someone pretend they’re just doing it to get the cake.
People enjoy play and small ritual. Making light of something lowers the barriers, doesn’t ring the cthulhu-horror-of-being-manipulated bell because it is openly ironic.
{I know “ironic” isn’t the right word, but I’ll stick with it, because I think people will guess from context what is meant.}