I’m in no mood to work today, so I just tried the “PSP test†on my co-workers.
The first test subject was a white male, aged 31, who would be an avid gamer if not for his two-and-a-half children. I powered on the PSP and handed it to him. The subject was mesmerized. He gawped at the device in his hands and repeated over and over, “This is awesome.†Though the subject has previously voiced a dislike for Spider-Man 2 (the movie), he was unable to tear his eyes away from the screen.
After a while, the test subject reluctantly handed PSP back to me, saying how amazing it was to have so many features and such high-quality video in the palm of his hands. Especially considering what WE had when we were growing up.
He finished with, “Let me know if you want to play one of those games this afternoon.â€
Success. Next victim – er, test subject.
A white female, aged 23. Terminally cute. As I began tugging PSP out of its comfy case, she thought I was trying to pull out a pair of sunglasses. Her eyes lit up when the device came into view.
“Ohmygod,†she said, thrusting her hands out to take it from me. “Let me see that!â€
I fingered the power switch and the unit came to life in her hands. She gazed at it excitedly, a gasp escaping her lips as it reacted to her button presses.
“I don’t know what I’m doing,†the test subject said, though that didn’t deter her from pressing buttons and looking at the different menus. I realized I had forgotten to insert a UMD.
Spider-Man again. Her eyes grew big a second time when she saw the disc. “That is so cool,†she said as I inserted the disc and closed the hatch. The movie began.
“Wow,†was all she could say. Then: “My boyfriend got an Xbox for his birthday. I want one of
these.†I smiled despite mention of the boyfriend.
“How much are they?†she asked.
“Two-fifty,†I replied.
“Not bad,†she said.
“Are you watching movies over there?†she asked.
“Maybe.â€
“I’m coming over later.â€
“Fine by me.â€
End test. Conclusion: PSP wins you friends AND makes you a hit with the ladies!
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