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Thread ID: 123695	2012-03-11 23:33:00	A thread to see how people explain tasks - all good clean fun	wainuitech (129)	PC World Chat

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1264396	2012-03-11 23:33:00	In another thread I mentioned about giving instructions on how to do tasks to people who don't know how to do something. here (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) Its not as easy as it may sound. Just a bit of light hearted fun, no one can judge others by what they put. ( thats the only rule so to speak) A challenge as we had to to do. (its light hearted but shows what happens, how people think) The Task: You meet a person from another planet, has the same body functions as a human- you have to explain in writing how to brush and clean their teeth, and rinse out their mouth with water. This person has before them the following. A sink with hot and cold water taps along with a toothbrush, tube of tooth paste, a cup. Can read and understands English and knows the meaning of all words in the English language. Your task -- Write a detailed explanation step by step on how to do it leaving out nothing. THEN the fun part -- someone to actually try it, following ONLY your instructions and nothing else ;) WARNING: do this in a bathroom - it can get messy :D	wainuitech (129)
1264397	2012-03-11 23:57:00	Is the person a male or female ??? .... :D If female ... what colour hair ???	SP8's (9836)
1264398	2012-03-11 23:58:00	and blonde or non-blonde?	TideMan (4279)
1264399	2012-03-11 23:58:00	Your choice -- but being from another planet, could be both, with or without hair :p The first time we did this, and the other group followed the instructions exactly as written, nothing more nothing less , not doing what they knew they were "meant to" - blimey, did we laugh - and the mess, toothpaste and water everywhere :lol:	wainuitech (129)
1264400	2012-03-12 00:11:00	1. Brush teeth. 2. Rinse. 3. ???? 4. Profit.	inphinity (7274)
1264401	2012-03-12 00:12:00	The Task: You meet a person from another planet, has the same body functions as a human- you have to explain in writing how to brush and clean their teeth, and rinse out their mouth with water. Does "in writing" cover ASCII-art diagrams of how to do it? :p	Agent_24 (57)
1264402	2012-03-12 00:43:00	Does "in writing" cover ASCII-art diagrams of how to do it? :p That would help ;) but not required. And inphinty -- not even close lol. To do it fully like we were taught, and what was expected, each and every step, from how to pick up the tooth brush (which end to hold and what position the bristles were facing) how to hold and unscrew the top, to applying----- it would take on average of 1.5- 2 pages of A4 text, Times new Roman 12 It was fun and made you think - but the whole idea was to teach someone who knew nothing, how to actually do the task. What some people take for granted and do with out thinking about it is not always known or obvious to others. I'll see if I can find the finished copy I did, but thats going back many moons.	wainuitech (129)
1264403	2012-03-12 00:51:00	I like this! I also have no doubt that I'll mess up somehow... but here goes :). I've made a few assumptions that your question doesn't cover: In addition to having the same body functions, the subject also has the same form as a 'normal' human. The sink also has a tap with a 'lever' type mixer, which dispenses drinkable water and is currently switched off. The toothpaste cap is a flip-top, not a screw top. You're not looking for flossing instructions. Right... now for the steps: If you have long hair, or are wearing any article of clothing or jewellery that may obstruct your mouth, or hang below or in front of it, remove the item / hair or fasten it securely away from your mouth. Check whether the base of the sink has a hole in the center, leading into a pipe. If it does not, remove the object blocking the hole and place it out of the way. With your right hand, move the lever of the tap horizontally sideways toward the same side of the sink as the blue dot on the body of the tap. The lever should be moved in this fashion until a moderate force is insufficient to move it further. Lift the lever of the tap slowly until the tap dispenses water reasonably rapidly, but not so rapidly as to splash water onto surfaces other than the interior of the sink. If the water is steaming, wait until the water is no longer steaming. If the water is still steaming after a few seconds, or starts to steam, this means that step 2 was not followed correctly, or the tap is badly labelled. In this case, repeat step 2, but move the lever in the opposite direction to what was originally attempted. Push the lever on the tap down until the water flow stops. With one hand, hold the cup below the area of the tap from which water emerges. The open end of the cup should be facing directly upwards. With the other hand, slowly move the lever of the tap upwards until water is dispensed with sufficient rapidity to fill the cup in a few seconds. Once the cup is mostly full, move the lever of the tap downwards to shut off the flow of water. Place the cup on a stable, level surface. Pick up the toothpaste tube with one hand, with the cap facing upwards. Locate the small tab on one side of the cap. With the other hand, push this tab upwards until the top of the cap hinges over and exposes a hole in the top of the tube. Pick up the toothbrush, holding it by the end that lacks bristles. Insert the bristle end into the water, shake it briefly without touching the sides of the cup and not so vigorously as to splash water over the side, then remove it from the water again. Hold the toothbrush horizontally, with the tips of the bristles facing upwards. Move the toothpaste so that the hole at the top of the cap is pointed at the top of the bristles, and positioned a few mm away from them. Gently squeeze the toothpaste until an amount of toothpaste approximately one cubic centimetre in size is dispensed onto the bristles. Move the hole in the cap towards the edge of the bristles, and use the clean bristles to wipe any remaining toothpaste off the cap. Move the toothpaste tube away from the brush. Use one of the fingers of the hand holding the toothpaste to hinge the top of the cap back over again to cover the hole. Push the top down firmly, then place the toothpaste tube out of the way. Briefly immerse the bristle end of the toothbrush in the cup of water, then remove the toothbrush again. Open your mouth wide enough to admit the bristle end of the toothbrush. Flatten your tongue against the base of your mouth. It should be kept in this position at all times when the toothbrush is present in your mouth. Without touching it against the sides or back of your mouth, your tongue, or your teeth, insert the bristle end of the toothbrush into your mouth. Rotate the toothbrush so that the tips of the bristles are pointing towards your teeth. Move the toothbrush so that the tips of the bristles are now in contact with the teeth they were pointing towards in the previous step. Apply light pressure to the toothbrush, in order to cause the bristles to press firmly against your teeth. Close your lips around the toothbrush handle. If at any time during the cleaning procedure your mouth becomes filled with foam or saliva: a) Open your mouth in such a way that the contents does not fall out. b) Remove the toothbrush. c) With your head held over the sink, direct the opening of your mouth towards the base of the sink and contract the muscles of your mouth and tongue in such a way as to cause the mouth cavity to become as small as possible. This will expel the foam or saliva into the sink. d) Open your mouth wide again, flatten your tongue, and replace the toothbrush in the same position it was before you spat. e) Close your lips around the toothbrush handle, and continue the cleaning procedure at the same point you left off. While continuing to keep the bristles pressed firmly against your teeth, move the toothbrush back and forth in any direction perpendicular to the long axis of the bristles in short, vigorous motions. The purpose of this is to dislodge food from the surface of your teeth, and abraid any small particles or film stuck to the surface of your teeth with the toothpaste. Slowly change the position of the toothbrush in your mouth until all tooth surfaces have been thoroughly scrubbed in this fashion. Open your mouth without spilling the contents, and remove the toothbrush. Spit any remaining toothpaste / saliva in your mouth into the sink as per steps 32a and 32c. Place the bristle end of the toothbrush in the cup of water, and move it vigorously until all residue has been removed from the bristles. The shaking should not be so vigorous as to result in water leaving the cup. Remove the toothbrush from the cup of water, and place it out of the way. Take a small mouthful of water from the cup (pick up the cup, open your mouth, seal your bottom lip against the edge of the open end of the cup, and tilt the cup until a small amount of water enters your mouth - then close your mouth, tilt the cup back to vertical with the open end at the top, and place it out of the way). Do not swallow the water. Move your jaw and tongue in such a way as to swirl the water around your teeth. Spit the water into the sink. Repeat steps 39 to 41 until no toothpaste residue remains in your mouth. Invert the cup over the sink until all the water has flowed from the cup into the sink. Repeat steps 8-10 to clean any toothpaste remnants from the cup. Your teeth are now clean. What did I miss?	Erayd (23)
1264404	2012-03-12 00:52:00	1. Go see a dentist, and stop breathing in my direction ... ;)	fred_fish (15241)
1264405	2012-03-12 00:54:00	Do it myself and get them to follow. :p	pcuser42 (130)
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