Linda is 31 years old, single, outspoken, and very bright. She majored in philosophy. As a student, she was deeply concerned with issues of discrimination and social justice, and also participated in anti-nuclear demonstrations.

Which is more probable?

1. Linda is a bank teller.

2. Linda is a bank teller and is active in the feminist movement.

1. Quantity: Give the right amount of information; don't say too much or too little. This is context-dependent, but, for example, giving cross-streets when a new acquaintance asks where you're from is wrong, as is saying "Oregon" when your cab driver asks where you want to go.

2. Quality: Be truthful

3. Relevance: Be relevant. Don't give unrelated information. This one can produce some creativity, as people will automatically do mental gymnastics to interpret anything you say as being relevant: hence the fun of turns of phrase such as "Is the pope Catholic?"

4. Manner: Be as orderly and straightforward as possible; "avoid unnecessary prolixity" (I remember that last phrase from Grice because it violates itself.)

My top 5 OKC match questions that come up most often as "unacceptable answers" for other people

1. Does the idea of flipping a coin to make important life decisions appeal to you? I said "yes." I see this one all the time. I don't know why it's such a problem for people. I guess they don't want to think I might break up with them on the basis of a coin flip, but I only did that ONCE.
2. How important is it to you that a potential partner continues to educate himself/herself as an adult? I said "Not at all important." I guess it's nice for people to develop and grow, but I also sort of think formal education is a racket. My theory is that an adamant "Very important" here is a better predictor than age of how emotionally close you still are to college.
3. Your significant other is perfectly content with their minimum wage job and has no plans to look for more challenging/better paying work. Is this a problem? Same problem as above, really. I said I would be fine with it, which is a problem for people because... I don't know... they don't want me to let them be content?? I don't think life fulfillment needs to come out of work or that the amount of money you get is the ultimate determiner of fulfillment; of course, what I SAID on this question was, "I don't think you understand - they can get me into the movies for FREE and ALL THE MILK DUDS I WANT"
4. How often do you do things out of spite? I said "Sometimes." I can't actually think of an example, but "Never" seems so definitive. Most people say "Never" is the only acceptable answer here. I blame the question. We need to come up with a neutral euphemism for spite, like "dynamic contrariness" or "funvenge."
5. Are you going to run away as soon as it's commitment time? Granted, I knew "Yes" was the wrong answer going in.

My Narcissistic List of My Own Top 20 Favorite OKC Match Q&A Explanations (In Case They Disappear Tomorrow)