jellybean poll

[fearlesstemp]

Tonight at dinner, my brother and I were discussing the jellybean contest held at one of the three (3) Easter gatherings we attended last weekend. During the brunch, a jar of jellybeans was passed around with a piece of paper on which you were to write down your name and the number of jellybeans you thought were in the jar. There was an unspecified cash prize to go to the winner (the bill was folded up on top of the jar and held there by clear tape, but the denomination was obscured by a sticker) as well as the jar of jellybeans. BIG STAKES!

Our discussion centered on acceptable vs. not acceptable behavior in such a contest. Imagine you are taking part in such a contest, and while watching the jar of jellybeans make its way around, you notice someone counting the number of beans on the bottom and then counting the number of layers in the jar. Your reaction!

[Poll #966757]

Comments

[fearlesstemp.livejournal.com]

I think that's generally true, but this time I lucked out - I used the method described and won the contest! I was seriously excited at the time but distraught last night when my brother revealed to me that what I thought to be good strategy might be viewed by others as cheating. Horrors!

[cjmarlowe.livejournal.com]

Woo! \o/

I say if they didn't want you to try to count, the jar shouldn't be clear.