Older People Are Revealing The Surprising “Cheat Codes” Young People Don’t Know

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“Asking for the ‘nice guy’ discount. I heard it worked about listening to This American Life, and they said it worked about 30% of the time. Of course, this isn’t for the grocery store or other places where the price is set in stone, but in many other cases, it is available.”

“After I told my daughter about it while we were on a road trip, I felt duty-bound to give it a try. I used the method suggested:

‘Can I have a ‘nice guy’ discount?’

‘What?’

‘You know, I’m a nice guy and you’re a nice guy, so I was wondering if their was a discount available.’ Then, they would either find a way to get me a discount, or tell me none was available. If none was available, I would pay the full price without complaint.

But it worked at about the frequency mentioned. After learning this, I haven’t had the guts to continue. I’m too nice. It’s interesting to know.”

—VitruvianDude