Comments on: Drawn to a Dustup like Moths to a Porch Light http://successcreeations.com/252/drawn-to-a-dustup-like-moths-to-a-porch-light/ Guiding Your Business to Increased Income though Effective New Media Systems Online Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carolyn Manning http://successcreeations.com/252/drawn-to-a-dustup-like-moths-to-a-porch-light/#comment-23350 Carolyn Manning Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:05:21 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/07/30/drawn-to-a-dustup-like-moths-to-a-porch-light/#comment-23350 I didn't mean to write what you read, Chris, but I like what you saw. It's true. An unattended accident will elicit all kinds of citizen assistance. Then, once we know that help is on the scene, that scene becomes a curiosity. I didn’t mean to write what you read, Chris, but I like what you saw. It’s true. An unattended accident will elicit all kinds of citizen assistance. Then, once we know that help is on the scene, that scene becomes a curiosity.

]]> By: Chris http://successcreeations.com/252/drawn-to-a-dustup-like-moths-to-a-porch-light/#comment-23339 Chris Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:23:58 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/07/30/drawn-to-a-dustup-like-moths-to-a-porch-light/#comment-23339 That's a great point that I hadn't thought of Carolyn. We only slow down to stare <i>after</i> the rescue folks are on site doing their thing. The overwhelming majority of us will stop and lend a hand if EMS isn't there yet. That’s a great point that I hadn’t thought of Carolyn. We only slow down to stare after the rescue folks are on site doing their thing.

The overwhelming majority of us will stop and lend a hand if EMS isn’t there yet.

]]> By: Carolyn Manning http://successcreeations.com/252/drawn-to-a-dustup-like-moths-to-a-porch-light/#comment-23276 Carolyn Manning Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:08:38 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/07/30/drawn-to-a-dustup-like-moths-to-a-porch-light/#comment-23276 I believe you're spot on, Chris. Even though there's nothing inherently funny in someone else getting hurt, humans stash so much pain that it's almost like a release as well as a relief. If we really think about it, when life is crappy and we see or hear about something unfortunate happening to someone else, we get a (morbid) sense of satisfaction. But, when life's good, we sympathize, empathize and even try to lend a hand. I believe you’re spot on, Chris. Even though there’s nothing inherently funny in someone else getting hurt, humans stash so much pain that it’s almost like a release as well as a relief.

If we really think about it, when life is crappy and we see or hear about something unfortunate happening to someone else, we get a (morbid) sense of satisfaction. But, when life’s good, we sympathize, empathize and even try to lend a hand.

]]> By: April Groves http://successcreeations.com/252/drawn-to-a-dustup-like-moths-to-a-porch-light/#comment-23251 April Groves Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:59:04 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/07/30/drawn-to-a-dustup-like-moths-to-a-porch-light/#comment-23251 Not for me - nosy is a rude, compulsive habit that I try to break. I don't think it is hardwired. After some serious change, I can tolerate much less of the voyeurism than others I know (and probably more than some others). I think that some folks are just addicted to the visual stimulation. I think we are very over stimulated as a society - so much so we have become numb and it takes bigger to catch our unimaginative attention. Not for me – nosy is a rude, compulsive habit that I try to break.

I don’t think it is hardwired. After some serious change, I can tolerate much less of the voyeurism than others I know (and probably more than some others).

I think that some folks are just addicted to the visual stimulation. I think we are very over stimulated as a society – so much so we have become numb and it takes bigger to catch our unimaginative attention.

]]> By: Chris http://successcreeations.com/252/drawn-to-a-dustup-like-moths-to-a-porch-light/#comment-23249 Chris Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:41:07 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/07/30/drawn-to-a-dustup-like-moths-to-a-porch-light/#comment-23249 I thought nosy implied we knew a little something about the people involved and wanted to know more. If so, that really doesn't get at the why behind our compulsion to gawk at others in conflict or carnage, does it? I thought nosy implied we knew a little something about the people involved and wanted to know more.

If so, that really doesn’t get at the why behind our compulsion to gawk at others in conflict or carnage, does it?

]]> By: April Groves http://successcreeations.com/252/drawn-to-a-dustup-like-moths-to-a-porch-light/#comment-23234 April Groves Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:32:16 +0000 http://successcreeations.com/2007/07/30/drawn-to-a-dustup-like-moths-to-a-porch-light/#comment-23234 Chris - I am just nosy - I get it from my mom. Don't worry, she'll tell you the same if you ask her. But, I am gonna commit your theory to memory - it sounds way more noble than mine. Sorry it took so long for me to comment. I had to go read the ruckus over at ProBlogger :) Chris – I am just nosy – I get it from my mom. Don’t worry, she’ll tell you the same if you ask her.

But, I am gonna commit your theory to memory – it sounds way more noble than mine.

Sorry it took so long for me to comment. I had to go read the ruckus over at ProBlogger :)

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