Indecision Tree
A tidy two-branch decision tree for ordering dinner beside a sprawling, anxious 'indecision tree.'
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2019-05-03-indecision-tree/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
[Decision Tree] "Does the special sound good?" Yes → Order it. No → Ravioli, with a salad to start.
[Indecision Tree] "Does the special sound good?" Yes → Ask how much it costs → WAIT → Won't that be tactless? → Yes: Go to the bathroom to stall for time / No: Still, do I need to be so price-conscious always? … No → Is my date up for splitting? → Yes: Oh great, now we have to pick *two* dishes… / No: Why not? Sharing two dishes is always better. It lets you hedge. Do I really want to date someone who disagrees? …