It’s so easy to fool yourself

I asked 4 LLMs to “Suggest catchy rhyming slogans to promote journaling.” Here are the suggestions:

  • GPT 4.5

  • Write it right, day or night!

  • Reflect, inspect, journaling perfect!

  • Express to impress, journaling’s best!

  • Clear your mind, write and unwind!

  • Pen your zen, again and again!

  • Daily pages, inner sages!

  • Take a pause, write your cause!

  • Emotions flow, journals grow!

  • Write, ignite, your inner light!

  • Ink it, think it, don’t just blink it!

  • Pen your quest, ease your stress!

  • From confusion to conclusion—journal your solution!

  • Keep a book, take a look, watch your growth hook!

  • Thoughts on paper, worries taper!

  • Write to heal, make it real!

  • Claude 3.7 Sonnet

  • Write it down, turn that frown upside down!

  • Pen your thoughts, connect the dots.

  • Journal every day, keep the stress away.

  • Ink your mind, treasures you’ll find.

  • Write and reflect, your future self will thank you direct.

  • Scribble and doodle, your mind will stay in the noodle.

  • Journal with flair, show yourself you care.

  • Jot it in ink, give yourself time to think.

  • Fill the page, release the rage.

  • Write your story, capture the glory.

  • Daily writing, life enlightening.

  • Express in a line, your day will shine.

  • Thoughts on paper, life feels safer.

  • Write with heart, that’s the smart start.

  • Journaling’s neat, makes life complete.

  • Gemini 2.5 Pro

  • Thoughts unclear? Write them down here.

  • Let the ink help you think.

  • Untangle your mind, one line at a time.

  • To make things clear, keep your journal near.

  • When your head’s in a knot, give journaling a shot.

  • Feeling stressed? Put your pen to the test.

  • Write it down, let worries drown.

  • Ease your mind, leave troubles behind.

  • Let your feelings take flight, just sit down and write.

  • Turn the page on inner rage.

  • Write to know, watch yourself grow.

  • Explore your soul, take control.

  • Pen and page, turn a new age.

  • Discover your way, write every day.

  • Know your heart? Make journaling your art.

  • Capture the day in your own way.

  • Make moments last, write down the past.

  • Don’t let memories stray, write them today.

  • Reflect and connect, gain self-respect.

  • Life moves fast? Make memories last.

  • Get in the flow, write and grow.

  • Pen in hand, understand.

  • Daily lines, clear designs.

  • Just take note, stay afloat.

  • Write your heart, make a fresh start.

  • Grok 3:

  • Write your day, let thoughts play!

  • Pen in hand, your mind expands!

  • Journal your way, seize the day!

  • Feel the groove, let words move!

  • Scribe your soul, make it whole!

  • Ink flows free, just be me!

  • Page by page, unlock your sage!

  • Write it down, wear the crown!

At first glance, GPT 4.5 didn’t impress me. Claude 3.7 Sonnet did. I also didn’t like Gemini 2.5 Pro, but Grok was great.

Grok 3 > Claude 3.7 Sonnet > Gemini 2.5 Pro > GPT 4.5.

But it’s hard to compare a dozen quotes at once. So I made a small quotes arena app to help me pick my favorites. It shows me random pairs of quotes and asks which I like more.

To my surprise, after answering 30+ “games” in the arena, I found that based on my preferences:

Claude 3.7 Sonnet > Gemini 2.5 Pro > GPT 4.5 > Grok 3.

That was weird. I thought I liked Grok’s results a lot. I continued till I answered 50+ games. Then I found that:

Grok 3 > GPT 4.5 > Gemini 2.5 Pro > Claude 3.7 Sonnet.

That’s the exact opposite of the previous result.

Honestly, I’m depressed. I’ve learnt 3 things:

  1. I can’t judge stuff at a glance.
  2. But I think I can (especially with code.)
  3. Even when evaluating carefully, my preferences are unstable.

Nothing has shaken my confidence more in recent times. I cannot trust my judgement. I need written evals. Badly.