Me: Do you think telekenesis is real?
Victor: Probably not.
Me: I bet you five dollars I can move that glass with my mind.
Victor: Okay.
Me: Done. BAM. I picked up that glass WITH MY MIND.
Victor: Uh…no, you picked it up with your hand.
Me: My hand may have helped, but my mind was the one in charge. And I didn’t say with ONLY my mind.
Victor: You need to be more specific.
Me: You need to stop betting against me. And you need to give me five dollars.
(He did not give me five dollars, but later I got $10 out of his wallet WITH THE POWER OF MY MIND {and also my hands, and a flashlight}. The lesson here is that 1) It’s amazing what you can do with the power of your mind, {and also a corporeal body}. And 2) I will charge you a late fee if you renege on a bet.)
Winner: Me. Unless Victor reads this and takes back the $10. Then I guess we’re even. Except that I do have telekinesis to fall back on so I think I’m still winning. With my mind.