Morning 6-Pack - Are We Psychic? Yo, did you know 19% of Americans think they’ve got some psychic mojo going on? Yup, and the Gen Z crew is leading the charge with 30% claiming they can predict the future! We’re diving into this wild survey and what it means for us mere mortals. I mean, who knew that gut feelings and sports betting could be besties? Plus, stick around for my top six predictions about your day — spoiler alert: you might just find yourself getting rear-ended by Tiger Woods! 😂 So grab your coffee, kick back, and let’s get this psychic party started!
Takeaways:
Did you know that 19% of Americans think they're psychic? Yeah, me neither!
Gen Z is totally vibing with their psychic powers—30% say they're basically fortune tellers!
Boomers are like, 'This psychic stuff is hogwash!' while Gen X is out there predicting outcomes like pros.
I made some wild predictions for your day—hope you’re ready for Tiger Woods to rear-end you!
Apparently, the average person has 18 psychic moments a year, but we all know those are just good guesses!
If you think you’re psychic, you’re probably just really good at scrolling social media!
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Good morning.
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It's haystack.
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And according to a survey, 19% of Americans believe we're basically psychic.
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Gen Z is the generation most likely to say so.
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About 30% of Gen Z say they are basically psychic.
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I mean, kids these days have everything.
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And apparently that goes for crystal balls, too.
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It's pretty impressive.
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The the 30% of thinking you're psychic.
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Y' all are the ones that fanduel and bet.
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Sarah, you're the one that all the sports betting apps love.
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They love you.
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This survey finds that the average person says they have 18 psychic moments every year.
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The average Gen Zer says they have two psychic visions each month.
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Baby boomers say they have maybe one a month.
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And again, the tricky thing here is what counts as extraordinary and not just coincidence or intuition.
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Gut feelings are more memorable when they end up being true than when they don't.
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Gen X was the generation that's likeliest to be able to predict outcomes.
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While millennials have the strongest dream.
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Tuition boomers were most likely to say, this is all a bunch of hogwash.
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You know, you could say that, boomers.
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But I'm going to tell you right now, I am a psychic.
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And I don't need a crystal ball.
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I don't need tarot cards.
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And if you don't believe me, I'm going to prove it to you right now.
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I will prove that I am a psychic with today's list of the top six predictions I can make about your day today.
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These are the top six predictions I can make about your day to day.
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Number six, you will get rear ended by Tiger Woods.
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Okay, obviously that was a joke, but these next five are serious.
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I'm totally serious, guys.
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Number five, you're going to ignore your kids so you can scroll Facebook while your kids ignore you to scroll TikTok.
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Number four, you'll use but it's Friday as an excuse not to go to the gym after work.
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Number three, you're going to drop a French fry between your car seats.
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Number two, a supposedly homeless guy will accost you at an intersection.
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And the number one prediction I can make about your day today, you're going to listen to some lame bit on your favorite morning radio show.
