Comments on: Bystander Effect http://fullofsnark.com/2010/01/27/bystander-effect/ Tales of a Chicago Singleton Who Keeps the Wineries in Business Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:02:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: thecoconutdiaries http://fullofsnark.com/2010/01/27/bystander-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-26789 thecoconutdiaries Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:21:58 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=2624#comment-26789 I would love to say that I'd help, but I worry about crazy parents that turn it around and made it look like I did something wrong. Because people are cah-ray-zee and it'd be just my luck that the mom would blame me for the bruises on the kid. .-= thecoconutdiaries´s last blog ..<a href="http://thecoconutdiaries.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/tv-whore/" rel="nofollow">TV Whore</a> =-. I would love to say that I’d help, but I worry about crazy parents that turn it around and made it look like I did something wrong. Because people are cah-ray-zee and it’d be just my luck that the mom would blame me for the bruises on the kid.
thecoconutdiaries´s last blog ..TV Whore

]]> By: MaNiC MoMMy http://fullofsnark.com/2010/01/27/bystander-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-26757 MaNiC MoMMy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:51:46 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=2624#comment-26757 AND WHERE'S YOUR BLOOD AND TELL ALL YOUR READERS TO GIVE ME SOME BLOOD WILL YA? THE ENTRIES SUCK THIS YEAR AND I'M GIVING AWAY A SOUTHWEST AIRLINE TICKET EVEN! (sorry, didn't mean to yell!) .-= MaNiC MoMMy´s last blog ..<a href="http://manicmommy.blogspot.com/2010/02/money-money.html" rel="nofollow">MoNey MoNey</a> =-. AND WHERE’S YOUR BLOOD AND TELL ALL YOUR READERS TO GIVE ME SOME BLOOD WILL YA? THE ENTRIES SUCK THIS YEAR AND I’M GIVING AWAY A SOUTHWEST AIRLINE TICKET EVEN! (sorry, didn’t mean to yell!)
MaNiC MoMMy´s last blog ..MoNey MoNey

]]> By: MaNiC MoMMy http://fullofsnark.com/2010/01/27/bystander-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-26756 MaNiC MoMMy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:51:07 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=2624#comment-26756 Ooh ooh! Raising hand over here! I know it wasn't a child abduction but did you read about me breaking up the fight at McDonald's and all the cops that came and the kid who I got put in jail!?!?!? Go read it! I'm a STEPPER INNER kinda gal! (of course, the kid was a little scary but not abductor scary!! .-= MaNiC MoMMy´s last blog ..<a href="http://manicmommy.blogspot.com/2010/02/money-money.html" rel="nofollow">MoNey MoNey</a> =-. Ooh ooh! Raising hand over here! I know it wasn’t a child abduction but did you read about me breaking up the fight at McDonald’s and all the cops that came and the kid who I got put in jail!?!?!? Go read it! I’m a STEPPER INNER kinda gal! (of course, the kid was a little scary but not abductor scary!!
MaNiC MoMMy´s last blog ..MoNey MoNey

]]> By: caleal http://fullofsnark.com/2010/01/27/bystander-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-26611 caleal Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:29:42 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=2624#comment-26611 I know I would call 911. I'm kind of 911 trigger happy. Not like I call them to say hey, what's up? But I don't really hesitate to make a call when I feel the situation warrants it. A big part of the bystander affect is the diffusion of responsibility. You don't call because you assume the police are already getting a call, whatever. But I rarely assume other people are ever going to do anything right. So I'm 99.9 percent positive I'd dial the phone. ...but I don't think I'd directly intervene in something... I'm not a very physically imposing person. Maybe it's stupid, but I'm not. I don't know how to fight, and I fear I'd say something and... get knocked out. Then I can't even dial 911, so what good am I? I know I would call 911. I’m kind of 911 trigger happy. Not like I call them to say hey, what’s up? But I don’t really hesitate to make a call when I feel the situation warrants it. A big part of the bystander affect is the diffusion of responsibility. You don’t call because you assume the police are already getting a call, whatever. But I rarely assume other people are ever going to do anything right. So I’m 99.9 percent positive I’d dial the phone.

…but I don’t think I’d directly intervene in something… I’m not a very physically imposing person. Maybe it’s stupid, but I’m not. I don’t know how to fight, and I fear I’d say something and… get knocked out. Then I can’t even dial 911, so what good am I?

]]> By: slynnro http://fullofsnark.com/2010/01/27/bystander-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-26608 slynnro Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:17:42 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=2624#comment-26608 That shit is disturbing yo. I don't know what I would do, but I would certainly call 911 or do SOMETHING to draw attention to the situation and not just FUCKING STAND THERE OMG. .-= slynnro´s last blog ..<a href="http://slynnro.blogspot.com/2010/01/lazy-chef-and-lazy-everythingelse.html" rel="nofollow">The Lazy Chef. And The Lazy EVERYTHINGELSE.</a> =-. That shit is disturbing yo. I don’t know what I would do, but I would certainly call 911 or do SOMETHING to draw attention to the situation and not just FUCKING STAND THERE OMG.
slynnro´s last blog ..The Lazy Chef. And The Lazy EVERYTHINGELSE.

]]> By: Sensibly Sassy http://fullofsnark.com/2010/01/27/bystander-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-26569 Sensibly Sassy Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:17:43 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=2624#comment-26569 I would truly hope I would step in and get my ass kicked in the name of a child. .-= Sensibly Sassy´s last blog ..<a href="http://sensiblysassy.blogspot.com/2010/01/heres-winkin-at-you-kid.html" rel="nofollow">Here's Winkin' At You Kid</a> =-. I would truly hope I would step in and get my ass kicked in the name of a child.
Sensibly Sassy´s last blog ..Here’s Winkin’ At You Kid

]]> By: samantha jo campen http://fullofsnark.com/2010/01/27/bystander-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-26546 samantha jo campen Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:22:49 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=2624#comment-26546 Okay, full disclosure: I didn't watch the video because I. . .I just can't. You summed it up for me so that's what I'm going on. I'd be on my cell phone pretty damn fast, all the while assessing the kid to see if he/she is scared. And honestly, I'd rather be on the side of caution then left wondering "well, was that REALLY a tantrum? Or is that kid on a milk carton now?" I've never been in this situation so of course this is what I assume I'd do. But honestly, I'd rather be safe than sorry. Okay, full disclosure: I didn’t watch the video because I. . .I just can’t. You summed it up for me so that’s what I’m going on.

I’d be on my cell phone pretty damn fast, all the while assessing the kid to see if he/she is scared. And honestly, I’d rather be on the side of caution then left wondering “well, was that REALLY a tantrum? Or is that kid on a milk carton now?”

I’ve never been in this situation so of course this is what I assume I’d do. But honestly, I’d rather be safe than sorry.

]]> By: Kristie http://fullofsnark.com/2010/01/27/bystander-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-26538 Kristie Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:46:48 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=2624#comment-26538 I tell you, i teared up when those two men started running to get the bad guy. If I heard and saw that little girl doing the same thing I'd probably not act in a physical way, like walk up or say anything. But I would, however, not hesitate to call 911 and get the police involved. I'd follow the man, at a distance to not attract attention to myself, so I could relate to the 911 operator what was going on. I'm not deilcate flower either but we all have the self preservation instinct so I think there's a balancing act that happens in those crucial moments. .-= Kristie´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.mygrandillusions.com/my_grand_illusions/2010/01/the-blathering-version-20.html" rel="nofollow">The Blathering, version 2.0</a> =-. I tell you, i teared up when those two men started running to get the bad guy. If I heard and saw that little girl doing the same thing I’d probably not act in a physical way, like walk up or say anything. But I would, however, not hesitate to call 911 and get the police involved. I’d follow the man, at a distance to not attract attention to myself, so I could relate to the 911 operator what was going on.
I’m not deilcate flower either but we all have the self preservation instinct so I think there’s a balancing act that happens in those crucial moments.
Kristie´s last blog ..The Blathering, version 2.0

]]> By: Angella http://fullofsnark.com/2010/01/27/bystander-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-26532 Angella Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:38:31 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=2624#comment-26532 I don't know what I'd do. I would like to think I'd step in, but having seen many a meltdown, it's hard to know when it's nor "normal". Ugh. .-= Angella´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.dutchblitz.net/not-guilty/" rel="nofollow">Not Guilty</a> =-. I don’t know what I’d do. I would like to think I’d step in, but having seen many a meltdown, it’s hard to know when it’s nor “normal”. Ugh.
Angella´s last blog ..Not Guilty

]]> By: Erin (Snarke) http://fullofsnark.com/2010/01/27/bystander-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-26529 Erin (Snarke) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:39:54 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=2624#comment-26529 It can be dicey but I am almost always a "step inner" than a "bystander." I'd rather take the chance and then look like an over reactive busy body than do nothing and have something horrible happen. I call it looking out for my own karma. Will calls it "nosey." .-= Erin (Snarke)´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/snarke/KyiK/~3/fRUzif0LUXc/" rel="nofollow">It’s Ba-Ack!</a> =-. It can be dicey but I am almost always a “step inner” than a “bystander.” I’d rather take the chance and then look like an over reactive busy body than do nothing and have something horrible happen. I call it looking out for my own karma. Will calls it “nosey.”
Erin (Snarke)´s last blog ..It’s Ba-Ack!

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