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On October 16 2010 14:54 jjun212 wrote:Show nested quote +On October 16 2010 11:54 Masamune wrote:On October 16 2010 01:14 jjun212 wrote:On October 15 2010 23:00 funkie wrote:
FUCK THE LIVING SHIT OUT THAT GUY.
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gun and everything, he only took my iPhone3g.
but I loved my iPhone.
In other good news, I just bought my ticket to see Estopa on Nov19.
Weeeee, bittersweet day. my cousin got robbed on the subway with like 50 people all around him. the robber also took his iphone. everyone on the subway just kept reading their book. they saw what happened and looked away. toronto, canada. canadians arent as nice as you all thought. (or as brave apparently, but thats w/e; cant blame them) anyway; my cousin called his telephone company and told them he got robbed; he got a brand new one. the ppl on the telephone were really sympathetic. (those were the nice canadians) It's called the bystander effect--nothing to do with the niceness of Canadians. and if I had been on that subway, I sure as hell wouldn't put myself in danger to save some asian kid's fucking IPHONE. First of all, he's like 25, barely a kid. young but not a kid. second, what does being asian have anything to do with this topic? are you saying if the dude was 60 and wasn't asian, that you would do something? because there was already a case like that in toronto where an elderly guy got his wallet robbed, once again on the subway; 50 people around him and still no one did anything even when he called out for help.
Well I know you're asian, which is why I probably added that bit in about your cousin. That and I found it annoying how you tried to insinuate that Canadians aren't nice because they fell victim to the bystander effect and didn't try to get your cousins iphone back. Of all things, an iphone, and not even your own iphone, but your cousin's. You'd probably hold a grudge against Canadians if it were you. Anyway, if he didn't put up a fight for it (or if he did) and couldn't hold onto it, you honestly expect someone else to come to his rescue? Considering most people's phones are 1/3 of the price? Other than that, it really isn't too relevant to the topic. However, people are psychologically more inclined to feel empathy for members of their own race, so maybe it is a factor.
If the person was 60, I think I would help him if it meant me not getting too hurt and if it was over something I deemed important. If it was a over something ridiculous like an iphone or ipad, then fuck no. A person's wallet...it would honestly depend on my first impression of the old person. If I've had some sort of interaction (even just observing their demeanor) with the person prior, and if it was anything better than neutral, then probably yes. If not, I think it would really depend on subconscious psychological factors.
But with your 25 year old male cousin and his iphone, I honestly wouldn't give a shit. I'd imagine the feeling would be mutual.
edit: and stop with your anecdotes, I'm sure I could dig up many cases of people coming to someones aid, as well. get your fucking chip off your shoulder.
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I didnt even know people had iphones in venezuela, when I went there holy shit I felt terrible for the people there. Guess I was just in a really bad part or something?
Their currency is like 1000 for 1 dollar, was crazy. I could buy absurd amounts of food for 1 dollar
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On October 17 2010 00:19 Brees wrote:
I didnt even know people had iphones in venezuela, when I went there holy shit I felt terrible for the people there. Guess I was just in a really bad part or something?
Their currency is like 1000 for 1 dollar, was crazy. I could buy absurd amounts of food for 1 dollar
When I went to Greece, years ago, I was so excited because of the exchange rate, I planned to exchange my Canadian money for drachmas and then buy a ton of really expensive stuff. My grade 5 self didn't realize that something that costs one dollar here won't only cost one drachma there. Economics, not my forte :p
I'm glad that you're alright funkie, hope to hear about you beasting the gym again soon <3
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+ Show Spoiler +On October 16 2010 01:58 alffla wrote:Show nested quote +On October 16 2010 01:14 jjun212 wrote:On October 15 2010 23:00 funkie wrote:
FUCK THE LIVING SHIT OUT THAT GUY.
;/
gun and everything, he only took my iPhone3g.
but I loved my iPhone.
In other good news, I just bought my ticket to see Estopa on Nov19.
Weeeee, bittersweet day. my cousin got robbed on the subway with like 50 people all around him. the robber also took his iphone. everyone on the subway just kept reading their book. they saw what happened and looked away. toronto, canada. canadians arent as nice as you all thought. (or as brave apparently, but thats w/e; cant blame them) anyway; my cousin called his telephone company and told them he got robbed; he got a brand new one. the ppl on the telephone were really sympathetic. (those were the nice canadians) WTF?? thats pretty crazy.. i mean so many people around and nobody even tried to help.. need more kennigits in this world.
Can I ask for the thread of this kennigit break the arm of a fucking robber? 
Sucks that happened to you, I guess that's why I always use out-dated phones so that I wouldn't be mugged like that.
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Wow dude that sucks, I'm glad you're okay.
How did the conversation go with the mugger???
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