Category: Okdork Why do People do the Things They do?
Have you ever stopped to think, why did that person cut me off in traffic or why did my boss shoot down my idea, or better yet, why did that person say such a hurtful thing? What really is going on in people’s heads when they do the things they do or say the things they say?
I find myself often times wondering these things, and I sometimes come up with answers, other times, I just scratch my head in amazement. I know we have all been victim to this, and most likely, we have all been the subject of someone’s questioning. What is it in our brains that cause some decisions to be completely irrational and almost unconscious, where other decisions make complete sense (at least to you or the person wondering about your decision) and seem completely rational.
Why does it seem like sometimes the answer to these questions is that the person did what they did because it was of benefit to them and they were not concerned with the fallout of that decision, like who did this negatively affect and why?
Who has these answers – you, me????
I leave you with this, which one would you take and why?
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Will Kern wrote Why do People do the Things They do? on March 21st, 2007 and there are 9 comments. There will be one more after you add yours, though. Read more posts by Will Kern.
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9 Responses to “Why do People do the Things They do?”
March 22nd, 2007
5:15 pm
The lift…only because I don’t want to fall down the stairs.
March 22nd, 2007
5:54 pm
Damon,
What if you were guaranteed not to fall down? I would take the stairs, depending on how many flights up I was going
Will
April 1st, 2007
10:29 pm
Stairs, I sit too long at computers
April 6th, 2007
1:35 pm
i would of course take the lift and why because its a lot easier and of course just about all of us r thinking the same thing we do most of the things we do because its easier on us and we wont have to got through a bunch of trouble
November 25th, 2008
5:59 pm
Ya but it you take the stairs it show that you dont always take the easy way and that your not a fat ass and it gives space to people who actually need not you lazy asses who would take the lift
November 25th, 2008
6:02 pm
You think that you are better than anybody else when deep down you know that your the same as every body else and the sooner you accept it the sooner you will live your life………
January 6th, 2009
2:18 pm
ahhhhhhhhh
haha
the stairs=]
only because i know something amazing will happen
failling is always funny, as long as you learn how to laugh at yourself.
-kar.
July 21st, 2009
10:18 pm
stairs…lift has possibility of breaking down and jamming, also it would use less electricity and its better for me
May 10th, 2011
4:38 pm
I would say stairs. lift is too lazy, and stairs will gibe me a workout.
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