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Get the Tie one on mug.One-more-stepism (noun): A cyclical pattern of project obstruction where the completion of a task is perpetually delayed by the introduction of a new, unforeseen requirement, often presented as the final step. This phenomenon creates an endless loop of "just one more thing," preventing a project or goal from ever reaching a definitive conclusion.
Psychological Underpinnings
One-more-stepism is often a tactic of psychological manipulation, whether intentional or unintentional. It functions by creating a false sense of progress for stakeholders. By constantly presenting a new "final step," the orchestrator maintains the illusion that the project is on the verge of completion. This can:
Provide a sense of comfort and security: Team members or clients are reassured that work is advancing, which can lower scrutiny and quell anxieties about stagnation.
Exploit commitment bias: Individuals who have already invested significant time, energy, or resources are more likely to agree to "one more step" rather than abandon the project.
Serve as a delay tactic: Malicious actors, or "crooks", can use this method to prolong an engagement for their benefit, such as continuing to bill for services, extracting more resources, or avoiding a final deliverable that they cannot produce. It keeps the other party hooked on the promise of a resolution that never arrives.
Psychological Underpinnings
One-more-stepism is often a tactic of psychological manipulation, whether intentional or unintentional. It functions by creating a false sense of progress for stakeholders. By constantly presenting a new "final step," the orchestrator maintains the illusion that the project is on the verge of completion. This can:
Provide a sense of comfort and security: Team members or clients are reassured that work is advancing, which can lower scrutiny and quell anxieties about stagnation.
Exploit commitment bias: Individuals who have already invested significant time, energy, or resources are more likely to agree to "one more step" rather than abandon the project.
Serve as a delay tactic: Malicious actors, or "crooks", can use this method to prolong an engagement for their benefit, such as continuing to bill for services, extracting more resources, or avoiding a final deliverable that they cannot produce. It keeps the other party hooked on the promise of a resolution that never arrives.
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2: you touch the cheese once. ONE TIME!!!
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Old farmer- "Billy, you see that fence there? Your father and I built that fence with our own two hands.
Billy-''Yeah... That's great grandpa.
Old farmer- "And that barn Billy, do you see that barn? My father and I built that barn long ago together. And these fields Billy...
Billy- uh huh, didnt you fuck some goats once though?
Old farmer- "it was one goat! Geez you fuck one goat...
2: you touch the cheese once. ONE TIME!!!
this one is not mine:
Old farmer- "Billy, you see that fence there? Your father and I built that fence with our own two hands.
Billy-''Yeah... That's great grandpa.
Old farmer- "And that barn Billy, do you see that barn? My father and I built that barn long ago together. And these fields Billy...
Billy- uh huh, didnt you fuck some goats once though?
Old farmer- "it was one goat! Geez you fuck one goat...
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