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Another interesting article: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D05E4DF1130F937A2575AC0A9629C8B63&pagewanted=all http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullp

• tripzilch 13y ago
  'Excuse Me. May I Have Your Seat?'; Revisiting a Social Experiment, And the Fear That Goes With It That was an interesting article indeed. I figured I'd just post the title so people have some idea what they're clicking on.
  • orangecat 13y ago
    That is a fascinating article and experiment, although it doesn't surprise me that most people gave up their seats. If I were on a subway and somebody asked for my seat, my highest-probability hypotheses are that they have a physical condition that isn't immediately obvious, or that they're just weird. In the first case I should obviously get up, and in the second case it's not worth trying to determine if they'll have a negative reaction if I refuse.