Fortune Tellers...Are they Accurate??

AlanMcC23

Before i start sorry if this is in the wrong section for this kinda thing

My girlfriend went to one of these last night and he was really on the ball he said to her that shes a long time with boyfriend now (were 5 years together) and loadz of other stuff that was true but he also said that within 5 years me and her will have built a house together, be married and have 2 kids and will eventually have 3 kids (2 boys and girl) which kinda shocked me as im 23 and shes 21 ha....dont know whether to believe it or not....has anybody had similar experiences with fortune tellers that came true??

maximoose

AlanMcC23 wrote: »

has anybody had similar experiences with fortune tellers that came true??

No, and you won't either, because it's all horse shìte.

Daqster

I knew you'd start this thread, Alan!

NIMAN

OP, you serious?

SV

Everyone who goes to these is willing to believe, which is the only reason they fall for the vagueness of it.
Go as a skeptic, and analyse everything that's said and you'll realise how much bullshít is actually spouted.

Amirani

A lot of what they say is indeed accurate, because it's the most generalised and obvious stuff ever. There's nothing special to it.

The Backwards Man

Load of crystal balls.

A Primal Nut

AlanMcC23 wrote: »

Before i start sorry if this is in the wrong section for this kinda thing

My girlfriend went to one of these last night and he was really on the ball he said to her that shes a long time with boyfriend now (were 5 years together) and loadz of other stuff that was true )

Did she have a conversation with some alleged "fellow customer" while in the waiting room telling them all this?

iDave

How can you see into the future if it hasn't happened yet?

UCDVet

Nobody, in the history of the world, has been able to demonstrate any sort of psychic abilities, including fortune tellers. It can't be done.

Frank Black

A friend of ours went to one.
He was amazing she said, 'he said I'd had an accident when I was younger which could have nearly killed me'.
I pointed out to her that that's pretty much true of every person on the planet.

Fortune tellers should probably be banned, but, on the other hand it's only the criminally stupid who believe in this kind of thing, and if fortune teller weren't around I'm sure they'd find something else equally dumbass to waste their money on.

corkonion

there are a few frauds out there, but mostly these fortune tellers are in touch with a spirit guide that helps them see your future, if I were you I'd start looking at sites and engagement rings.

Merkin

AlanMcC23 wrote: »

Before i start sorry if this is in the wrong section for this kinda thing

My girlfriend went to one of these last night and he was really on the ball he said to her that shes a long time with boyfriend now (were 5 years together) and loadz of other stuff that was true but he also said that within 5 years me and her will have built a house together, be married and have 2 kids and will eventually have 3 kids (2 boys and girl) which kinda shocked me as im 23 and shes 21 ha....dont know whether to believe it or not....has anybody had similar experiences with fortune tellers that came true??

Are your sure your girlfriend isn't just dropping very big hints and says the fortune teller made her do it?

Morph the Cat

AlanMcC23 wrote: »

Are they Accurate??

Are you stupid?

jester77

You're a bit naive. I bet if you look at most married couples, they have built a house and have 2-3 kids.

Now if she said that in 1.5 years, you would move to Oz, start working for a mining company, quit after 2 years due to unsocial hours, move back to Ireland, and spend another year or 2 on the dole, would you have believed her as quick?

Out of interest, how much did your girlfriend pay for this?

endacl

Of course people have had similar experiences. Lots of credulous people happy to hear a general statement as being specific to them.

Open any newspaper and read any horoscope. Read any description of any star sign. They all apply to you.

petes

Is there a John in the audience??

UCDVet

Also - if you could predict the future, even just marginally above random selection; you'd be rich.

Will the Euro rise in value tomorrow? Yes or No?

If you could accurately answer the question, using your psychic abilities - even just 60% of the time, you'd be a millionaire. Entire industries hinge about making informed predictions about the future, as accurately as possible.

PhD level researches spend decades analyzing anything than can help predict what will happen. Entire companies are built around it. People devote their life to it.

Militaries and governments too - have invested lots and lots of money studying paranormal abilities....and they all come up with nothing too.

There are standing offers too - any of these fortune tellers on the street could write a letter, agree to a test, demonstrate their ability and get a million dollar check. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Randi_Educational_Foundation

It's entertainment, treat it as such.

kneemos

Afaik the police use physics to find people and such.

SV

petes wrote: »

Is there a John in the audience??

A John Sm..Sa..So..Smith..John Smith! there you are! *round of applause*

ghostchant

kneemos wrote: »

Afaik the police use physics to find people and such.

Ballistics experts and such yeah?

Arrow.

kneemos wrote: »

Afaik the police use physics to find people and such.

Bit of chemistry too.

Zubeneschamali

A tax on gullible people.

AlanMcC23

SV wrote: »

A John Sm..Sa..So..Smith..John Smith! there you are! *round of applause*

Haha

AlanMcC23

Merkin wrote: »

Are your sure your girlfriend isn't just dropping very big hints and says the fortune teller made her do it?

Haha act never thought of that cudbe the case alrite ha :P

kneemos

ghostchant wrote: »

Ballistics experts and such yeah?

Ooops.psychics.

minidazzler

NiallSparky wrote: »

A lot of what they say is indeed accurate, because it's the most generalised and obvious stuff ever. There's nothing special to it.

And there's a chance she looked them up on facebook :pac:

UCDVet

kneemos wrote: »

Afaik the police use physics to find people and such.

Assuming you meant psychics.... you are right. The use them. But that doesn't mean they work. Police aren't immune from all the same problems regular people have. Actual studies show that police psychics....aren't.

A number of scientific tests have been conducted on psychics detectives, using control groups, to try to establish any psychic ability relating to crime solving. One of the earliest was carried out by Dutch Police officer, Fillipus Brink in 1960. He conducted a one year long study of psychics and their abilities, but found no evidence of any abilities. .[4] Another study was conducted in 1982 where evidence from four crimes was given to three groups; psychic detectives, students and police detectives. The clues related to four crimes, two crimes that had been solved, and two that had not been. The study found no difference between the three groups in ability to indicate what crimes had been committed be looking at the evidence.[5] Some flaws in the scientific method were apparent in these two tests. A further test was conducted in 1997, this test focusing on improving on the scientific methods used in the previous tests. This study used two groups, one consisting of three students from the University of Hertfordhire, the other group consisting of three psychics (two Psychic Detectives, and another Psychic who had a media profile and had been endorsed by police due to his abilities). The two groups were shown three objects associated with three serious crimes. They then advocated theories, but once again, no difference was found in terms of the accuracy between the two groups.[6]

Knasher

It is a mixture of high probability guesses (the stuff that is general enough to apply to anyone) and cold reading (phrasing things so the target reveals some information that you then feed back to them). Then just making up some nonsense about the future when you have your target believing you. Sometimes they also do a little research beforehand if the opportunity presents itself. I think it was Derren Brown who had a show where he invited psychics to visit a factory about which he had made up a fake history and posted it online as well as putting physical clues in the factory, in order to do psychic readings. All of them just fed the stuff he made up back to him, a couple admitted they had looked it up online in advance.

preston johnny

I saw a fortune teller the other day. She told me I would come into some money.

Last night I shagged a girl called Penny - spooky or what?

WellThen?

Haha i wouldn't mind if you started a thread stating the fortune teller told her something absolutely crazy specific, and do we think it's real.(i would still say no)....But to say she said we'll get married, like how absolutely vague and ridiculous!

It hasn't happened yet, you are the one who will be deciding that fate!

Wossack

SV wrote: »

A John Sm..Sa..So..Smith..John Smith! there you are! *round of applause*

Now Mr Smith, or John if I may? I'm getting a strong sense from you that you have, or have had parents? And that they have or had some form of circulatory system?

Eh yes, that's correct..!

*gasps from audience*

AlanMcC23

Cheers for all the replies people i usually would have just laughed at it but when he knew other stuff that was true i began to believe they can see future in some shape or form and she never spoke to anyone outside i dint tink but i guess you are right its all a load of bull ha jus thought some people might have experienced the same thing...she payed 40 for it by the way ha

AlanMcC23

Daqster wrote: »

I knew you'd start this thread, Alan!

???

rubadub

AlanMcC23 wrote: »

My girlfriend went to one of these last night and he was really on the ball he said to her that shes a long time with boyfriend now (were 5 years together) and loadz of other stuff that was true

Amazing, what are the chances of a girl having a long term boyfriend, must be like the odds of winning the lottery. Did they also know about her dead granny, and someone who is thinking of getting a new job?

UCDVet wrote: »

Nobody, in the history of the world, has been able to demonstrate any sort of psychic abilities, including fortune tellers. It can't be done.

if they can do it they can claim a million dollars
One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge
So before going to any of these people just ask why they haven't taken up this offer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QrMj_LPbRs

emmabrighton

I got asked by a psychic "Who is Michael? Do you know a "Michael? I am seeing the name Michael..."

Me, I am Irish, of course I know a Michael... I also know a Pat, Patrick, Patricia and Paddy, a Mary, an Ann and the ever popular Tom...

Jaysus wept!

Knasher

Wossack wrote: »

Now Mr Smith, or John if I may? I'm getting a strong sense from you that you have, or have had parents? And that they have or had some form of circulatory system?

Eh yes, that's correct..!

*gasps from audience*

And I'm sensing some concern for somebody close to you who is ill.

HA, your wrong. I'm probably just about the only person in Ireland who doesn't know somebody who is ill.

AlanMcC23

WellThen? wrote: »

Haha i wouldn't mind if you started a thread stating the fortune teller told her something absolutely crazy specific, and do we think it's real.(i would still say no)....But to say she said we'll get married, like how absolutely vague and ridiculous!

It hasn't happened yet, you are the one who will be deciding that fate!

Haha yea i know what you mean but he said to her that she will teach in the future and currently shes in college to be an irish teacher and he said one other thing to her that she does be worried about and only me and her know this thing nobody else just found it a bit odd ha

NIMAN

AlanMcC23 wrote: »

Cheers for all the replies people i usually would have just laughed at it but when he knew other stuff that was true i began to believe they can see future in some shape or form and she never spoke to anyone outside i dint tink but i guess you are right its all a load of bull ha jus thought some people might have experienced the same thing...she payed 40 for it by the way ha

I ask again, you serious?

Wossack

Was this a prebooked thing and does the girlfriend have a public Facebook profile?

runawaybishop

AlanMcC23 wrote: »

Haha yea i know what you mean but he said to her that she will teach in the future and currently shes in college to be an irish teacher and he said one other thing to her that she does be worried about and only me and her know this thing nobody else just found it a bit odd ha

They are just skilled at picking up on signals from their clients - they chat about seemingly unconnected subjects to get an idea and then zoom in on it. Its called cold reading

In general, while revelations seem to come from the reader, most of the facts and statements come from the subject, which are then refined and restated by the reader so as to reinforce the idea that the reader got something correct.

rubadub

kneemos wrote: »

Afaik the police use physics to find people and such.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychic_detective#Official_police_responses

Many police departments around the world have released official statements saying that they do not regard psychics as credible or useful on cases

petes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWmdEqwgit4

Scartbeg

Why don't gypsies use condoms?

Because they've got crystal balls, so they can see it coming...

Oink

You have to feel sorry for the OP. Starting a thread on mediums in AH...

He ain't doin' that again 'round these parts, no sirree .

Specialun

anybody listen to the psychic on 4fm on sunday night?I was listening to her sun night and the woman had a question about whether her financial difficulties will endYou could tell by the woman that she was in her 60's at least..She just kept going yes they will end and you will be happy (No sh!t sherlock, she be happy when it ends..no way)..then she progressed to " Is there a man looking down on you helping you out".ah duh! the woman is in here 60's ..its 1.01 in running that she has had a loved one pass awayIt was such rubbish. I felt sorry for the woman as she clearly believed her and she was so pleased to hear the readings

AlanMcC23

Wossack wrote: »

Was this a prebooked thing and does the girlfriend have a public Facebook profile?

No she booked it late tuesday night for last night and no her profile is private always has been

caustic 1

Went to one years ago, she said you are going out with a fella who drives very fast, tell him to slow down. He passed her door every evening on the way to see me.

AlanMcC23

Oink wrote: »

You have to feel sorry for the OP. Starting a thread on mediums in AH...

He ain't doin' that again 'round these parts, no sirree .

Haha fact

Bog Standard User

this year's fortune tellers convention had to be called off due to unforseen circumstances

Duggy747

GF is into that shìt, she went to one a few years back and was told that our "unborn daughter's spirit" was guiding us through our lives and that it was responsible for me landing my job at the time.

I flipped my shìt at the job part considering I had spent the better part of 2 years working on certs and constant interviews to get where I was and then to have the credit given to a mystical force.