electric koolaid acid test (subject)

My roommate and I decided that we need to make some extra cash, and as I have not yet been contacted by Hot Dog on a Stick, I opted to go down a different avenue. I found an ad in "The Stranger," a local newspaper that targets the younger generation, that read something like this:

18-20 YEAR-OLD WOMEN CAN EARN $$$

Women of all ethnicities wanted for a study on social interactions between men and women.

Will be paid $10/hr up to $40.
Call Project WIN at (206) 685-3125 for more information and to determine eligibility.

So, I dialed the number and after answering a few questions, I "qualified" for their target research group. The lady made me an appointment for the following day and gave me directions.

The next day, I took the bus to the U-District (University of Washington area) and located the large, uncharacterized building. I took the elevator to the fourth floor and found Suite 441. A small plaque read, "PROJECT WIN". Next to the door was a doorbell and sign that said, "Ring doorbell for entrance." I did so, and within moments a younger lady answered the door and inquired, "Are you here for the 1:30 appointment?" I nervously said, "yes," and she continued, "My name is Kim and I will be your experimenter." She told me to take a seat while she gathered materials and other essential "experimenting" tools.

Within minutes she directed me into a very small, bare room with a big orange chair where I was to be seated. She began reading the instructions to me for the project and after I signed my name at the bottom of the disclaimer, she left me alone in the comatose room staring at a dull Dell. Hundreds of questions popped up asking me of my social habits regarding; ethnicity, sex, alcohol, friends, etc. When I was finished with the first section, I was instructed to "ring the bell." I did so, and the lady returned into my space of recycled office air and read me more instructions for the next part of the research. I completed three more segments similarly and then came the excitement...

I was told to completely engage myself as I read a "story" of a woman (supposedly, me) and a man, "Eddie." The story went on about how my friend, "Anita," hooked "Eddie" and me up. And after I noticed how I was drawn to his sense of humor, hotness, and other attractive features, we were left alone in a room. Things got a little "heated," and I was prompted to answer questions regarding things like my "arrousal status" on a scale of 1-6.

Click on the following links to read parts of the story: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 <--This is the best part, don't skip looking at these, they get better as the numbers increase!

I was also asked many other personal questions concerning my likely choices given that I was actually in the "hot" situation with "Eddie."

After enduring about two hours of silly, personal questions, I once again rang the bell and the "experimenter" returned with a checkbook. She wrote me a check for $25 and told me that I would receive a survey in the mail and upon completion, I would receive another $5! Haha.

So, that was the beginning of my career as a Professional Test Subject.