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04/23/2006: "Phil's observations on life 013: there must be a point at which a 'gullible' switch gets turned on in our brains"

I was thinking today about the point in our lives at which we become particularly gullible. You know how old folk are persuaded to have their roof redone because there's supposedly a slate missing or they maybe let someone through the door because they say they're from the gas board. We all think "poor old dear" and smugly thank our lucky stars that we're compos mentis enough not to make the same mistake. But one day, we'll probably be laughing on the other side of our faces when some nice young man comes to read the meter and we go off to the kitchen to make him a cup of tea.

I was just wondering whether the change happens overnight. Because having your roof done is really a yes or no answer, isn't it? Is it possible that one week you'd know that it was sensible to refuse, but the next week you'd be tempted to head straight for the cashpoint? I'll ponder this one some more.