It's not the age for " being taken in by anyone " given that news is reported on a daily basis about being conned by some low-life. People are far more alerted to this practice than ever before because of warnings given out about every commodity and of people themselves who pose as beggars and who are not.
Trudi is no fool and good for her for going to see him because it's not until you meet and talk face to face that you get the overall feeling whether you're being taken for a ride or not.
I'm more than aware that some people can be convincing and it's up to your " expertise " to get a" feeling "about that person.
It's the same " feeling " that you get when you take an instant dislike to someone when signals in your brain tell you that all is not as it seems. It's a sense that doesn't readily develop if you've not had experience of a broad spectrum of the public. Children are vulnerable in this respect at not having developed these senses.Animals are more advanced when it comes to sensing.
What is the age then? Age doesn't come into it.
What makes you think yours feelings are superior to others therefore you won't be conned by anyone?
And being a fool doesn't come into it either. It's far more complex than that and probably why you don't understand. Psychopaths blend in. They don't have signs on their foreheads. They can be charming and extremely clued up. Their skills of manipulation are like no other.
Age=era. 21st century.
So in the 21st century according to you, no one get taken in by people anymore because
"given that news is reported on a daily basis about being conned by some low-life. People are far more alerted to this practice than ever before because of warnings given out about every commodity and of people themselves who pose as beggars and who are not.Totally disagree with you lookout. Con artists do not present as 'low lifes' nor are people aware of the signs to look out for when being conned, as research shows - Psychopathy is not widely known about or indeed understood...
Further;
The below is taken from the OS.
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People are far more alerted to this practice than ever before because of warnings given out about every commodity and of people themselves who pose as beggars and who are not - holds no weight.