First or last impression more important?

[bhanson]

If A > B and you have the option to control whether A or B is consumed first which is the superior choice?

A -> B (Start strong)
B -> A (End strong)

Is the first or last impression more important?

 

[rcpratt]

The first, but was the nonsensical A/B crap really necessary?

 

[Nik]

I have to break out my algebra book to answer the poll.

 

[Kirby]

what are we talking about?

wine?
cigar?
pussy?

 

[Corporate Thug]

The first, but was the nonsensical A/B crap really necessary?

this.

 

[bhanson]

The first, but was the nonsensical A/B crap really necessary?

Not really, but it more directly maps how my brain was creating the post than the English description.

A/B were abstract concepts in my head that just happened to be translated to letters. After explaining the concept with the letters I summarized for clarification in more accessible, intelligible English.

But because I still viewed A/B as abstract concepts I failed to realize everything but the last sentence was mere trifle.

 

[JEDI]

If A > B and you have the option to control whether A or B is consumed first which is the superior choice?

A -> B (Start strong)
B -> A (End strong)

Is the first or last impression more important?

if using logic, then simplify and you get A=A, B=B


1st impressions are more important. it'll take several followups for u to change your mind

ie: if u thought the guy was a dick the 1st time u met him, then 2nd time u meet him your already are predisposed to not liking him.

it'll take alot more effort to overcome the 1st impression

 

[bhanson]

if using logic, then simplify and you get A=A, B=B


1st impressions are more important. it'll take several followups for u to change your mind

ie: if u thought the guy was a dick the 1st time u met him, then 2nd time u meet him your already are predisposed to not liking him.

it'll take alot more effort to overcome the 1st impression

I guess I intended the lesser of impressions to be close to neutral while the other to be superior.

A more accurate depiction would be:

great, neutral
neutral, great

 

[RavenSEAL]

Both of them are equally important....

/thread

 

[MJinZ]

You've created an assumption within the problem that the first impression will lead to the last, and that the first impression is NOT the last.

Thus, the obvious answer is that the last impression is always more important, because people's overall impression continuously evolves, while a bad or neutral start is always compensatable, the last impression leaves the possibly of future interactions either open or shut.

 

[bhanson]

You've created an assumption within the problem that the first impression will lead to the last, and that the first impression is NOT the last.

Thus, the obvious answer is that the last impression is always more important, because people's overall impression continuously evolves, while a bad or neutral start is always compensatable, the last impression leaves the possibly of future interactions either open or shut.

You're right, my abstraction is still not accurate.

A or B first, redux:

When controlling access to a set of content, where the set includes two related notions or objects, and the lesser of the two is of neutral quality while the other is superior, which should be presented first to elicit a better impression of the set as a whole?

 

[moshquerade]

Both of them are equally important....

/thread

no, actually... because without a first you may never get a chance for the last.

 

[MJinZ]

You're right, my abstraction is still not accurate.

A or B first, redux:

When controlling access to a set of content, where the set includes two related notions or objects, and the lesser of the two is of neutral quality while the other is superior, which should be presented first to elicit a better impression of the set as a whole?

The superior one first.

If this is sales advice, it needs to hook the customer in and generate interest.

If this is relationship advice, the better quality should go first in order to whet an appetite.