Have you ever done any thing really eccentric and different , such as start singing on a bus, or tube? I don't mean anyting criminal, just an act that break social rules of behaviour. Why did you do it and what happened?
2006-10-24 07:36:38 · 19 answers · asked by sandie 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Dear saz, can I come out with you, you sound good fun!
2006-10-24 08:39:33 · update #1
my old man and his brother went into a men's restroom before and stood there at the urinal having a grand conversation, i think they were acting like they were comparing sizes, then some dude walked out of the stall and walked straight outside without even looking in their direction. priceless!
2006-10-24 07:56:42 · answer #1 · answered by LoriBeth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know if this is what you want but when I was a teenager (many years ago) I went to a quiet little country pub with a few mates. We had never been there before. I cannot play a piano but when I noticed one in the corner I suddenly had the urge to do something outrageous. I walked to the piano and asked two old ladies sitting near it if they would mind if I played it. They told me they would love me to as no-one ever did. (Also there was no jukebox). I sat down opened the lid, the whole pub went quiet in anticipation, and I proceeded to hammer out the most awful noise that didn't sound anything remotely like a tune. Within a few seconds the whole pub was laughing and I was bought many drinks after being told that that was the funniest thing many of the regulars had seen in a long while.
2006-10-24 14:59:14 · answer #2 · answered by racerman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i once tried to help out a busker who was playing the accordian, i danced to attract more custom for him. it was in the city centre and loads of people clapped and stuff, not sure if he made any more money or not.
dancing must be my thing, because i went to an open air party in the welsh mountains, it was a sort of illegal although we all had badges saying we were there celebrating the annual mountaineering club party.
the police were present and watching us like hawks. so i decidede that they must want to join in and went and asked a copper to dance, he must have been shy as he just smiled but did not dance.
a great night, massive thunder storms on the welsh mountains with fantastics tunes kicking out.
loads of other eccentric stories, people i work ith now would never believe what ive got up to. hehehe and im now boss! love being naughty and having fun.
2006-10-24 15:28:10 · answer #3 · answered by saz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep just saying hello to strangers on a bus in London, you should see the looks on peoples faces and how they try so hard to ignore you and avoid eye contact, such a freindly race the English the island mentality taken to the enth degree.
Love em but proud to be different!
2006-10-24 15:14:18 · answer #4 · answered by simon1840i 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Years ago on a trip to the very northernmost part of Norway by boat, we docked at what appeared to be a singularly dull town with nothing to do to relieve the monotony. A friend of mine and I spotted a plumbing shop which had a display of toilet bowls in front of it and we calmly sat down on two of them and studied the reactions of passers by. They were very shocked and we had such a good time studying their faces that we felt at the end of it all that we had enjoyed quite an entertaining interlude!
2006-10-24 18:20:56 · answer #5 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cried so hard in peak hour.. Riding the tube. I was 6 months pregnant and was so far Jammed in the tube I wanted to spew everywhere.
Did anyone give a damn?
No.. They just kept Jaming in.
I got off at Sloane Square and ended up asking the guards for a loo. They were the most helpful even wanting to callmy work to tell them what was happerning.
TUBE!!! PEOPLE!!! ERRR
2006-10-24 14:46:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a bit naughty but once I was on the tube with a female friend of mine and she had been picking on me all day so I told her that she would regret it. I spoke these words in a raised voice "How could you get rid of my child without speaking to be about it first, I'll never forgive you."
I then got off the tube and she was left on it with everyone looking at her. The next day she chased me round the office with her shoe.
2006-10-24 17:24:45 · answer #7 · answered by Sky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sing and dance at work to break the tension when we are working on a tight deadline. Everyone has a good laugh.
Sometimes I sing old TV commercial jingles.
I think what has happened from it is that everyone has loosened up a bit, and sometimes even someone else will sing (can't get anyone to dance, though!)
2006-10-24 14:48:16 · answer #8 · answered by dashelamet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two very similar things. In college in a psych class we were studying about this subject. One day our instructor was late. We aligned the chairs so they all faced the back of the room. We all had a very hard time not snickering till he had a chance to take it all in. As he embarrassed easily, He turned beet red.
Sometimes I get weird and face the back of the elevator. If someone asks why, I truthfully tell them I wanted to see their reaction. . It is usually good for a laugh for everyone.
I just gotta remember that "BINGO!"
2006-10-24 14:44:08 · answer #9 · answered by bob h 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I ran into the local DHSS Office in Plymouth ran up to my mate who was waiting there bounced up and down in front of her singing "The Wonderful Thing about Tiggers" then shouted "Bunicula strikes again" bit her on the neck and ran out of the office. As I ran out there appeared to be a stunned silence, but she assured me there was laughter a little after I'd left. I never got the 10p I was bet that I wouldn't do it. Cheating Southerners no sense of humour either, we also used to walk one foot on one foot off the pavement to see if anyone would even smile but no one ever did and there were 3 of us doing it
2006-10-24 14:55:51 · answer #10 · answered by kimbridge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋