I sometimes do and I did just a few minutes ago as I’m typing this. I decided 5 out of 7, whether or not I was going to go to a chinese buffet today. The coin decided 5-3, that I will. Then I wanted the coin to decide if I’m going thrifting today and with a landslide of 0-5, it didn’t want me to.

And do you stick to those choices?

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    1 year ago

    For things I seemingly have no opinion about, I do it. If I follow through with it, I really did not care - if I don’t, I have learned in the process I actually have an opinion.

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    Since I rarely have coins handy, I use a clock (if I don’t know the current time, obviously): “If the minutes are odd, yes. Even? No.” (Eg. 2:53 = yes, :54 = no).

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    Yeah, if I’m really genuinely even on a choice and none of my standard tie-breakers apply. Following through is no issue, as I am legit torn, so have no strong preference.

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    I use an app called chwazi to decide something between my two kids when they can’t agree on something

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      chwazi is the ultimate parenting tool. I’m surprised that it doesn’t have wider renown.

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    I do. If it’s heads I always tell the person to keep the coin. It’s thier lucky coin. But don’t put it in your pocket. It’ll get mixed in with all the other coins and become just another coin.

    Which it is.

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    1 year ago

    I do sometimes use it to choose what to play/watch, although I use a random number generator. It’s more random than a coin toss and cuts to the chase when there’s more than 2 options.

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    I usually use it to make small decisions where I want to do the comparatively bad thing but I know I should be doing the good thing. For example, I slept poorly and don’t want to bike to work. Flip a coin to see if I get to take the train instead. I always do 3/5 as well.