There is a new show that I love to watch. Don't worry, it's on Hulu, so if you are reading this blog, you can watch it yourself. It's called What Would You Do?. John Quinones, a reporter for ABC, sets up different scenarios that we might come across everyday. Then, with hidden cameras, he records the reactions that real people have.
For example, they did a scenario where a little girl was at the park with her nanny, then her nanny went to the bathroom as a stranger came up and asked the little girl to help him look for his dog. The little girl, stranger, and the nanny were all actors. They did that to see how many people would step in for the child's safety.
Another scenario that they did was having a man go to a gas station and ask around for people to give him gas so that he could get home. They change the scenario up by having it be a man with a cheap car, a woman with a cheap car, and a woman with a big expensive, bran new gas guzzler. It's interesting how differently people get treated.
It has really gotten me thinking to what I would do in different situations. I feel like I would stand up for people when I see the first scenario, but then when they change it, I wonder if I would still do the same thing.
For example, a guy and a girl were at a bar. The guy was major, hard core hitting on this girl that was dressed nicely. A lot of people told the guy to back off because the girl wasn't interested. I think I would have done the same thing. Then when the girl dressed more provocatively with a really low cut and short dress, fewer people were willing to help.
I think I would have helped if she was dressed modestly, but dressed like a slut, I don't think I would have helped her at all.
So, I reflect more and more on each situation to see what I would do. The situation of the girl at the park, I would definitely step in and not let her walk off with a strange man. One guy at the park said that no single men go to parks unless they're there for a bad reason. Only men with families go there.
Then the gas situation. I think I would help out if the person had a crappy car, but if they came in a new 2012 sports car, I wouldn't even think about giving up money for gas.
But there was on guy that did help out the woman that asked for gas who was driving the big new SUV and he not only bought her gas, but he helped her put it in. He came to the USA 2 years ago and only makes 300 bucks each week, but he was willing to spend 20 bucks to help this lady out. What a guy. He was willing to help her out, but I would have said no in a heartbeat.
All these situations, I think I would do in a heartbeat, but really if I were put in that situation, would I have done the same thing? It gets me thinking, you know? There are so many different variables. Like, if I woman was being abused by a boyfriend in a park, would I start yelling to get him to stop, or just walk away afraid for my own safety. Calling the police is an obvious thing to do, but would I make a distraction long enough for him to pause or what?
Watch the show. Just think, What would you do?
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