If you were asked to fall backward into the arms of a stranger, would you trust the other person to catch you?
Such a situation may be a bit extreme. But almost everyday, we place some degree of trust in individuals that we do not know. We tend to spend a great deal of time around unfamiliar people as compared to other mammals. We tend to rely on gut feeling ; deciding to avoid certain individuals but at the same time feeling secure enough to think that others will give you accurate directions to a destination if you happen to be lost.
Why?
2 comments:
I remember being made to do that in that theatre training -- way back.
And we did it.
Because we've never known our gut feelings to go wrong?
Because, maybe, deep down most people are good? At least they aren't so petty that they'd give wrong directions to a lost strangers (in that case it becomes a matter of self-respect. Like how one wouldn't steal 5$, but may 500$)?
@s - deep down most people are good? hmm..would be nice if it was that way.
been thinking more & more about this recently because was getting to know more people from new uni. Everyone's in the same boat - trying to make new friends, some trying to project themselves as being this 'yo' character. Now you know that you're being genuine but how do you know that the other person is? It could all be a weird act..could end with rather unpleasant circumstances. They could bite you in the ass when you least expect it. Bla..but I guess it's just a risk you have to take if you want to get to know people.
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