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by **WiZ** » Sun May 10, 2020 11:03 pm

Whenever a group of girls would go out for ice cream together, they would always race to be the first to order. The first to order always got more ice cream than everyone else, regardless of who it was or where they ordered. Why should that be so?

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by **GalFisk** » Mon May 11, 2020 5:39 am

Did the first to order get more because of something the server did? The girls did? Someone else did?

by **WiZ** » Tue May 12, 2020 12:42 am

Did the first to order get more because of something the server did? The girls did? both Someone else did? no

by **GalFisk** » Tue May 12, 2020 5:44 am

Would it work if they were boys? Seniors? Mixed genders? Mixed ages?

by **WiZ** » Wed May 13, 2020 3:53 am

Would it work if they were boys? Seniors? Mixed genders? Mixed ages? Most likely yes, in all cases

by **GalFisk** » Wed May 13, 2020 4:01 am

Is this something they could change, if they wanted?

by **LemonCurry** » Wed May 13, 2020 6:27 am

Did the ice cream come in scoops? Off a machine? Prepacked? Relevant?

by **WiZ** » Thu May 14, 2020 2:26 am

GalFisk

Is this something they could change, if they wanted? yes

LemonCurry

Did the ice cream come in scoops? yes Off a machine? Prepacked? no to both Relevant? yes

by **GalFisk** » Thu May 14, 2020 1:32 pm

Does this regularly happen when groups of people order ice cream?

by **Hobbsicle** » Thu May 14, 2020 6:30 pm

Does the first scoop tend to pick up more ice cream?

by **WiZ** » Thu May 14, 2020 8:50 pm

GalFisk

Does this regularly happen when groups of people order ice cream? no

Hobbsicle

Does the first scoop tend to pick up more ice cream? Yes. Why?

by **gregoryuconn** » Fri May 15, 2020 1:55 am

Do they order the same flavor as each other? Different flavors? Would it work for both?

by **WiZ** » Fri May 15, 2020 2:26 am

Do they order the same flavor as each other? Different flavors? irrel Would it work for both? yes

by **Hobbsicle** » Fri May 15, 2020 2:49 am

Is the scoop warmed up such that it can bite through the ice cream better on the first scoop, then becomes harder with each additional scoop, as it cools down?

by **WiZ** » Fri May 15, 2020 2:55 am

Is the scoop warmed up such that it can bite through the ice cream better on the first scoop, then becomes harder with each additional scoop, as it cools down? no

by **GalFisk** » Fri May 15, 2020 9:42 am

Does it happen because of physical properties of the scoop? Of ice cream? Of the server?

by **peter365** » Fri May 15, 2020 9:23 pm

s the standard of hygiene of the ice cream provider relevant?

by **peter365** » Fri May 15, 2020 9:29 pm

s the standard of hygiene of the ice cream provider relevant?

by **Balin** » Sat May 16, 2020 2:22 am

Is the ice cream scooped out of cartons?

by **WiZ** » Sat May 16, 2020 2:41 am

GalFisk

Does it happen because of physical properties of the scoop? Of ice cream? Of the server? no to all

Peter

s the standard of hygiene of the ice cream provider relevant? no

Balin

Is the ice cream scooped out of cartons? no

by **GalFisk** » Sat May 16, 2020 4:06 am

Does this make only the very first scoop larger? The first few scoops?

by **WiZ** » Sun May 17, 2020 8:15 pm

Does this make only the very first scoop larger? thisThe first few scoops?

by **GalFisk** » Sun May 17, 2020 9:32 pm

Temperature of the scoop relevant?

by **WiZ** » Sun May 17, 2020 10:44 pm

Temperature of the scoop relevant? no

by **GalFisk** » Mon May 18, 2020 4:36 am

Does this normally happen, even to groups who are unaware of it?

by **WiZ** » Mon May 18, 2020 10:12 pm

Does this normally happen, even to groups who are unaware of it? no, good q

by **GalFisk** » Tue May 19, 2020 6:29 am

Is this something they ask the server to do?

by **Earnest** » Tue May 19, 2020 7:46 am

Is the radius of the scoop relevant in the sense that it is decreasing proportionally to their arrival position (assuming that the others than the first do not get an equally sized scoop but lower and lower)?

by **WiZ** » Wed May 20, 2020 5:46 am

GalFisk

Is this something they ask the server to do? yesish!

Earnest

Is the radius of the scoop relevant in the sense that it is decreasing proportionally to their arrival position (assuming that the others than the first do not get an equally sized scoop but lower and lower)? no

by **GalFisk** » Wed May 20, 2020 8:41 am

Is it a trick? A trick which only works once per visit?

by **WiZ** » Wed May 20, 2020 8:44 am

Is it a trick? A trick which only works once per visit? yes to both!

by **GalFisk** » Wed May 20, 2020 8:48 am

Would it work if the server just finished serving another customer?

by **WiZ** » Wed May 20, 2020 9:07 am

Would it work if the server just finished serving another customer? yes

by **Hobbsicle** » Wed May 20, 2020 2:16 pm

Is it only possible to do the trick for the first person? Or could the last person do it as long as the first ones didn’t?

by **GalFisk** » Wed May 20, 2020 3:36 pm

Does the server know it's a trick?

by **WiZ** » Thu May 21, 2020 4:18 am

Hobbsicle

Is it only possible to do the trick for the first person? no Or could the last person do it as long as the first ones didn’t? yes

GalFisk

Does the server know it's a trick? no, because it's done once

by **GalFisk** » Thu May 21, 2020 5:14 am

When only done once, does it always work?

by **WiZ** » Thu May 21, 2020 7:32 am

When only done once, does it always work? Assume yes, although it might fail if the server becomes too familiar with the group

by **GalFisk** » Thu May 21, 2020 5:38 pm

Does the trick make the server give bigger scoops? More scoops?

by **WiZ** » Thu May 21, 2020 9:30 pm

Does the trick make the server give bigger scoops? yes, relevantly More scoops? no, relevantly

by **GalFisk** » Thu May 21, 2020 11:08 pm

Do they ask the server to do something? Not do something?

by **WiZ** » Fri May 22, 2020 12:20 am

Do they ask the server to do something? yes Not do something? no

by **Hobbsicle** » Fri May 22, 2020 1:35 am

Is the timing of the request important? Like when he is mid-scoop?

by **WiZ** » Fri May 22, 2020 2:03 am

Is the timing of the request important? yes Like when he is mid-scoop? veeeeery close

by **LemonCurry** » Fri May 22, 2020 4:27 pm

Does the trick go like „I‘d like a strawberry...“ [server fills a scoop of strawberry]“... cheesecake“?

by **GalFisk** » Sat May 23, 2020 8:34 am

Pre-scoop? Begin-scoop? Near-end-scoop? Afterscoop?

by **WiZ** » Sun May 24, 2020 8:34 pm

LemonCurry

Does the trick go like „I‘d like a strawberry...“ [server fills a scoop of strawberry]“... cheesecake“? no, it's a little more subtle

GalFisk

Pre-scoop? Begin-scoop? Near-end-scoop? Afterscoop? It is in the immediate aftermath of the very first scoop

by **Enjay** » Sun May 24, 2020 10:48 pm

Do they ask for one scoop then ask for a second scoop after the first scoop has been done? In case the server tends to give smaller scoops when doing more than one? Has the word "scoop" now lost all meaning? (Yes)

by **WiZ** » Sun May 24, 2020 10:57 pm

Do they ask for one scoop then ask for a second scoop after the first scoop has been done? In case the server tends to give smaller scoops when doing more than one? Yes to all! Has the word "scoop" now lost all meaning? (Yes) Ah, semantic satiation. It buffaloes one like Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

***** SPOILER *****

Servers in ice-cream parlours usually give larger scoops if a single, rather than a double, is ordered. The girls all like double scoops, but the first to order can try a ruse wherein they order a single then 'change their mind', thus allowing them to have an overall larger serving. Naturally, this will only work once.

Congratulations, Enjay, on the solution, GalFisk on the tenacity, and everyone else for playing!

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