2006-06-22 10:42:25 · 33 answers · asked by Mummy of 2 7 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
IT'S FUN TO BE NAUGHTY
2006-06-22 10:45:11 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Buttons that say, 'Do Not Press', are so appealing for the same reason as the signs that say:-
Wet Paint!!
Don't Smoke!!
Don't Walk on the Grass!!
No Alcohol!!
No food to be eaten inside!!
No petting!!
etc, etc, etc!!
Because there is an inbuilt curious, mischievous, cheeky little chit inside each and every one of us, that very few can control, that's says.."I WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I DO"? or "Can I GET AWAY WITH THIS IF I DO"? ....
And then you get the uncontrolable feeling that the world will end if you don't!!
SO YOU DO!! And feel much better for it!!
2006-06-22 13:08:38 · answer #2 · answered by englands.glory 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we didn't have that natural urge to press the buttons which say "do not press", we would still be living in caves having barbacued dinosaur for dinner. (except we wouldn't have eaten in 60 million years due to the lack of dinosaurs)
It is the same urge which allowed someone somewhere to make all those big important discoveries which have led to the technological advances we see around us and mostly take for granted.
We should be more worried about the people who just read the instruction "do not press" and accept it blindly, without querying it, than those who can't resist the urge.
It is thanks to people like you, who just won't take "Do not press" as a reason, that we are where we are today.
2006-06-23 03:00:38 · answer #3 · answered by codrock 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heres a question for a question
Why make a button that you are not supposed to press
2006-06-22 10:46:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, we all have a little bit of rebellion in us since day one. Think about it, when we're toddlers our parents tell us not to do something, but we go on doing it anyway; At adolescence our parents tell us not to do something but that makes it even more fun and more attractive to us. It's human instinct, wasn't Adam told NOT to eat the forbidden fruit? It's just human nature, nothing can change that.
2006-06-22 11:02:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cos you really wanna know whats going to happen if you do. like the series lost if they didnt press the button
2006-06-22 11:32:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
father dougal on father ted springs to mind every time i see a button like that.you know the one where they are on the plane and there is a big red button with do not press written.it cracks me up.sorry if you don't watch father ted,i still think it's hilarious!!!
2006-06-22 10:56:10 · answer #7 · answered by missy k 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why?! Do you know where one is? Why don't you tell us? I have to press it! YOu selfish bastard! Just tell me where it is! Quit yanking us around. If you know where one is, just tell us already! Stop holding out on us, man. GAH! Don't you know not to tempt people with false hope of buttons that shalt not be pushed?
2006-06-22 10:50:32 · answer #8 · answered by zquax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's got to be a good reason for not pushing the button and I'm going to fugure out why.
There's a good button to not push on my myspace page
http://www.myspace.com/alex_the_1337
2006-06-22 13:37:08 · answer #9 · answered by Z, unnecessary letter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you know you aren't meant to,so with that in mind you just have to press it to see what happens next!
2006-06-23 08:02:15 · answer #10 · answered by cc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because humans are curious. We want to know what will happen if we do, and there's only one way to find out. Besides, there's something innately satisfying and appealing about mischief, and we know we're not supoosed to touch...
2006-06-22 11:36:07 · answer #11 · answered by old_but_still_a_child 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋