VIP Class Notes (Li)
Today we focused on:
Video discussion + article
Vocabulary
service is terrible/appalling
people are easy to influence/manipulate
book in advance/make a reservation in advance
skeptical: doubting that something is true
eg. These days people are not skeptical and easily fooled.
eg. He has always been skeptical about alternative therapies.
fusion food – combining eastern and western cuisine
Reading
Once upon a time, long before I began selling my face for features on VICE.com, I worked other jobs. There was one in particular that really had an impact on me: writing fake reviews on TripAdvisor. Restaurant owners would pay me $13, and I’d write a positive review of their place, despite never eating there. Over time, I became obsessed with monitoring the ratings of these businesses. Their fortunes would genuinely turn, and I was the catalyst.
And then, one day, sitting in the shed I live in, I had a revelation: Within the current climate of misinformation and society’s willingness to believe absolute bullshit, maybe a fake restaurant is possible? Maybe it’s the kind of place that could be a hit?
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