Priming Tricks

You say: “Spell MOP.”
Person: “M-O-P”
You: “Spell HOP.”
Person: “H-O-P”
You: “Spell TOP.”
Person: “T-O-P!”
You: “What do you do at a green light?”
Person: “Stop!”
You: Smile and wait for the facepalm.

Question: “How do you pronounce F-O-L-K?”
Answer: “Folk.”
Question: “What is the white of an egg?”

The answer given by people, almost inevitably, is “Yolk.” Then you have to remind them that the yolk is the yellow part of the egg.

Ask someone to say SILK 5 times. They will go:
SILK
SILK
SILK
SILK
SILK
Now ask them: “What does the cow drink?

‘MILK’ will be the swift answer they provide!

Ask the class to spell the word “POTS” along with you. This works best as a call and response:Instructor: P-O-T-S Class: P-O-T-S
Instructor: P-O-T-S Class: P-O-T-S
(repeat 5/6 times)
Immediately ask the class: “What do you do at a green light?”

Questions: What does yes spell?

Answer: yes

Question: What does eyes spell?

Answer: e-yes

Funny video of this effect