Greenacre a stunning success in the field of reverse psychology

Hans Olo, The Stool

Greenacre organizers claimed absolute victory after the event concluded with an eye-popping number of participants in attendance. “We were hoping to fool people into thinking we wanted them to show up,” said chief organizer Dominique Jackson. “We had a table in the hallway, posters – the works. At the end of our ‘marketing’ campaign we had the student body right where we wanted them.”

Jackson explained that the actual goal for this year’s Greenacre was to have no one show up. “It was a very subtle experiment in human group think. When you don’t want someone to do something, our data suggest you should try like the dickens to get them to do it.”

The scene at Greenacre was subdued and decidedly academic 1L Tom Giensk told us. “Well, the place was all decorated and there was food and everything, but there wasn’t really anyone else there. I felt kind of bad for the people putting it on.”

Unbeknownst to Giensk, Jackson was monitoring the event from a control center set up next door. “A few people showed up,” said Jackson. “Next year we’ll have to double our efforts, and if everything goes well, no one will come.”