So Emma the great and I decided to sit at a random lunch table a while ago. We chose this table of freshman boys, and sat down. We sat in the middle of the whole table, with a few freshman at the end. We tried to make conversation, but they wouldn't have it. So we just conversed between ourselves.
As more freshman came to sit down, there were less and less spots for them on their side, and they would NOT sit on the other side of us. What's so wrong with two gorgeous juniors? I don't know. They looked so pissed that we were invading their table, and they didn't talk to us at all. We even knew one of them! Lunch came and passed, and it was the most awkward thing that's ever happened.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
The mall is an unusual place.
My friend Becca has an odd leg condition where she can't walk that fast, so she borrowed a wheelchair I had so we could go to the mall. Seeing people in a wheelchair isn't that unusual, so I didn't really expect many weird looks, but I was extremely wrong.
Everyone would look at us, and then look away really quickly, thinking we wouldn't notice. We got so many looks, just because she was in a wheelchair. I think it was because of how young she is; you don't really expect a 17 year old to be in a wheelchair. But I don't think that's really worthy of all the looks people gave us. What's so wrong with being in a wheelchair? I have no idea.
Even one guy took a picture of us when we were eating our pretzels. How odd is that? When we walked down the hallways, people would always quickly get out of our way, like we needed the whole aisle or something. I just found it really odd because there were plenty of older people in wheelchairs, but I didn't notice anyone giving them strange looks or quickly getting out of their way.
And then when I was in the checkout line, and she was waiting off to the side, these two boys were behind her, pointing and making confused faces, like she was a monkey out of a zoo. What's so different and odd about a girl in a wheelchair in a mall?
Everyone would look at us, and then look away really quickly, thinking we wouldn't notice. We got so many looks, just because she was in a wheelchair. I think it was because of how young she is; you don't really expect a 17 year old to be in a wheelchair. But I don't think that's really worthy of all the looks people gave us. What's so wrong with being in a wheelchair? I have no idea.
Even one guy took a picture of us when we were eating our pretzels. How odd is that? When we walked down the hallways, people would always quickly get out of our way, like we needed the whole aisle or something. I just found it really odd because there were plenty of older people in wheelchairs, but I didn't notice anyone giving them strange looks or quickly getting out of their way.
And then when I was in the checkout line, and she was waiting off to the side, these two boys were behind her, pointing and making confused faces, like she was a monkey out of a zoo. What's so different and odd about a girl in a wheelchair in a mall?
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Simple things to us, are not always simple to others.
The other day, a speaker named James from Uganda came in to speak to anyone who would like to listen. He talked about the war and how it affected him, but then when someone asked what he thought of America, he had an interesting response I never saw coming.
He said he noticed that we have a hospital for animals, and it is such a nice building. But in Uganda, the hospitals for humans are not even that nice or up-to-date. In Ugandan hospitals, there are no individual rooms for each person; it's one big open space for everyone. He talked about getting in an accident, and waiting for hours for a doctor that never even showed up. He seemed astounded that we have so many more advances than them, even more that we can open up hospitals for animals.
James also talked about the condition of the roads. We have nice, paved roads, while in Uganda, "you would be dusting dirt off of yourself." He just seemed so in awe of all of the advancements we have in America that he could possibly never dream of in Uganda.
It just shows that we shouldn't take advantage of some simple things that we never even think of being extraneous, especially since there are places in the world where humans get worse medical treatment than our animals do.
He said he noticed that we have a hospital for animals, and it is such a nice building. But in Uganda, the hospitals for humans are not even that nice or up-to-date. In Ugandan hospitals, there are no individual rooms for each person; it's one big open space for everyone. He talked about getting in an accident, and waiting for hours for a doctor that never even showed up. He seemed astounded that we have so many more advances than them, even more that we can open up hospitals for animals.
James also talked about the condition of the roads. We have nice, paved roads, while in Uganda, "you would be dusting dirt off of yourself." He just seemed so in awe of all of the advancements we have in America that he could possibly never dream of in Uganda.
It just shows that we shouldn't take advantage of some simple things that we never even think of being extraneous, especially since there are places in the world where humans get worse medical treatment than our animals do.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Movie Etiquette: Is It even Considered Anymore?
I went to the movies Saturday night to see The Woman in Black with a friend. After our discussion on movie theatre etiquette, I paid close attention to those around me.
Upon entering the theatre, I noticed others, along with myself, looking for an open row to sit in. We sat at one end of the row, while another two people sat on the other end, leaving four seats open in the middle. Yet another couple came to our row, squeezed by, and sat in the two middle seats, leaving a seat between me and the other group on the far end. Typical personal space issues.
As people filed in, they looked frantically around, looking for an open row where they would not have to make awkward stranger contact. A few groups even walked around the theatre a few times before finally giving in and sitting next to a strange group.
Another etiquette that I don't think we discussed in class was to be on time for your movie. The movie previews were almost done, and a few groups walked in. In my opinion, that really bugs me. I think people should be there at least five minutes before the previews begin, because then, you won't disturb others trying to watch the previews. So then, the movie began. You would expect the audience to be quiet and respectful, but there were so many people talking and laughing at parts that were inappropriate. Since this was Daniel Radcliffe's first movie after Harry Potter, I heard numerous Harry Potter jokes throughout the movie, which angered me to some extent. Even though this is completely unrelated to etiquette, people should respect an actor's career, and respect that their role they're known for shouldn't be dragged into their newer works. End that rant.
Anyway, so many people were talking about things totally unrelated to the movie, which goes against the usual etiquette of movies. You would EXPECT people to be quiet, but that's not always the case. I don't think that should be really considered as a "rule" of the movies, considering there's always those few people who talk, disregarding everyone else. Another thing I noticed was during the scary parts of the movie. A face or whatever would pop-up on the screen and everyone would jump and scream out loud. Normal, you think right? Not quite. People prolonged their screams and talking a few minutes after the scary part! I'd expect people to scream, laugh at themselves for acting like babies, and then go back to being quiet to continue the movie. That is probably just me, though. Then there is the etiquette of keeping all extraneous noises to a minimum, for example, drinking and eating. The theatre should be quiet, except for laughing, crying, screaming, etc. I hate it when it's silent in a theatre and all you can hear is someone a few rows ahead of you munching like a horse on their popcorn. I think people should at least have the common courtesy of trying to keep their noise level to a minimum.
So that concludes my movie experience. I had never noticed these small things before, so the discussion in C&I really opened my eyes to the little quirks in people's actions in movie theaters.
Upon entering the theatre, I noticed others, along with myself, looking for an open row to sit in. We sat at one end of the row, while another two people sat on the other end, leaving four seats open in the middle. Yet another couple came to our row, squeezed by, and sat in the two middle seats, leaving a seat between me and the other group on the far end. Typical personal space issues.
As people filed in, they looked frantically around, looking for an open row where they would not have to make awkward stranger contact. A few groups even walked around the theatre a few times before finally giving in and sitting next to a strange group.
Another etiquette that I don't think we discussed in class was to be on time for your movie. The movie previews were almost done, and a few groups walked in. In my opinion, that really bugs me. I think people should be there at least five minutes before the previews begin, because then, you won't disturb others trying to watch the previews. So then, the movie began. You would expect the audience to be quiet and respectful, but there were so many people talking and laughing at parts that were inappropriate. Since this was Daniel Radcliffe's first movie after Harry Potter, I heard numerous Harry Potter jokes throughout the movie, which angered me to some extent. Even though this is completely unrelated to etiquette, people should respect an actor's career, and respect that their role they're known for shouldn't be dragged into their newer works. End that rant.
Anyway, so many people were talking about things totally unrelated to the movie, which goes against the usual etiquette of movies. You would EXPECT people to be quiet, but that's not always the case. I don't think that should be really considered as a "rule" of the movies, considering there's always those few people who talk, disregarding everyone else. Another thing I noticed was during the scary parts of the movie. A face or whatever would pop-up on the screen and everyone would jump and scream out loud. Normal, you think right? Not quite. People prolonged their screams and talking a few minutes after the scary part! I'd expect people to scream, laugh at themselves for acting like babies, and then go back to being quiet to continue the movie. That is probably just me, though. Then there is the etiquette of keeping all extraneous noises to a minimum, for example, drinking and eating. The theatre should be quiet, except for laughing, crying, screaming, etc. I hate it when it's silent in a theatre and all you can hear is someone a few rows ahead of you munching like a horse on their popcorn. I think people should at least have the common courtesy of trying to keep their noise level to a minimum.
So that concludes my movie experience. I had never noticed these small things before, so the discussion in C&I really opened my eyes to the little quirks in people's actions in movie theaters.
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