Re: Does ADD make us abnormally argumentative?

[Anonymous]

To Librarian_Chef’s point, I think becoming a lawyer destroyed my compass. You think law is clear cut and about rigid rules. Holy cow it’s not. Nothing will wear down your integrity faster than realizing the world runs on the trust and honesty of others. That’s why I never trust cops or lawyers–they’ve seen the matrix and know how to get away with anything.

@Geoduck two excruciatingly effective tricks I learned in law school: silence and the power of the paper. When you ask someone a question or they start talking, stare at them without any response. They will become uncomfortable and fill the void with more words. When you need someone to talk freely and spill something, this works well, usually.

The power of the paper is even better. When interrogating someone (especially about specific facts), visually refer to a piece of paper (i.e., look at it, and pretend to read from it or glance at it to check someone’s answers). E.g.: “So, how much money did you spend at the store [looks at paper, looks up]?” The paper can be your Christmas card list, it doesn’t matter. The victim/witness will intimidated by the impression that you have the answer and are testing them.

What a horrible profession this is.

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