Welcome to the Hot Seat! Each week, I give you a situation to ponder. Some will be silly (this is me, after all). Some will be serious. Some will be though-provoking (but not many... I mean come on. You know I can only go so deep). I am going to give you several possible responses and you can choose one, or of course, leave your own. It's just a fun little social experiment and a way for us all to get to know each other.
Now, here is your fourth scenario:(this has actually happened to me...)
You are strolling through a parking lot when you spot a fifty dollar bill lying on the ground. There is a group of people walking a few feet in front of you.. did they drop it? It looks like it's been there awhile. Do you ask them, or just take it? What do you do?
a. Woo hoo! Free money! Grab it and run directly to Target.
b. Ask the group of people in front of you, who, of course, say that yes, they did drop it. They snicker amongst themselves and you are left feeling like they were lying and just took your free money.
c. You conscious will not let you pick it up.. it feels like stealing.. what if someone comes back looking for it?
d. Stalk the money for a few minutes behind a car to make sure that no one is playing a trick on you...(like the ones on TV where they attach fishing line to it and you are left chasing the fake money through the parking lot.Then Howie Mandell jumps out and laughs at you.) Slowly and casually, you saunter past the money and try to look shocked. Say very loudly "Oh my, fifty dollars!! I better hurry into this Starbucks and see if anyone lost it!... If not I will donate it to poor starving children in Africa!" and then walk off, pretending to pray.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
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Sunday, May 3, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Hot Seat Question #3
Welcome to the Hot Seat! Each week, I give you a situation to ponder. Some will be silly (this is me, afterall). Some will be serious. Some will be though-provoking (but not many... I mean come on. You know I can only go so deep). I am going to give you several possible responses and you can choose one, or of course, leave your own. It's just a fun little social experiment and a way for us all to get to know each other.
Now, here is your third scenario:
You and your 13 year old daughter are attending the high school football game. You notice a large group of girls harrassing another girl in the stands. They are calling her names, pushing her and pulling her hair. The abused girl is just hanging her head in shame. You want to say something. Your daughter begs you not to. She says the mean girls will just turn their attention on her from now on. You want to step in and help the poor girl, but how can you throw your own child into the line of fire?
What do you do?
a. Stand up, cup your hands around your mouth and scream, "Hey you little witches! Leave that girl alone and go back to lookin' skanky over by the boy's locker room where you belong."
b. Look around you and ask that someone else steps in . It's not your problem, but you do feel for the girl. You're not about to make your child a target. Maybe someone else will do it for you.
c. Approach the young girl being tormented and ask if she wants to sit with you and your daughter. Mean girls be damned.. you will teach your child to be compassionate.
d. Everyone gets picked on some time in their lives. It's a rite of passage. It will toughen the girl up in the long run.
Also, check out HOT SEAT QUESTION#1 AND QUESTION #2
Now, here is your third scenario:
You and your 13 year old daughter are attending the high school football game. You notice a large group of girls harrassing another girl in the stands. They are calling her names, pushing her and pulling her hair. The abused girl is just hanging her head in shame. You want to say something. Your daughter begs you not to. She says the mean girls will just turn their attention on her from now on. You want to step in and help the poor girl, but how can you throw your own child into the line of fire?
What do you do?
a. Stand up, cup your hands around your mouth and scream, "Hey you little witches! Leave that girl alone and go back to lookin' skanky over by the boy's locker room where you belong."
b. Look around you and ask that someone else steps in . It's not your problem, but you do feel for the girl. You're not about to make your child a target. Maybe someone else will do it for you.
c. Approach the young girl being tormented and ask if she wants to sit with you and your daughter. Mean girls be damned.. you will teach your child to be compassionate.
d. Everyone gets picked on some time in their lives. It's a rite of passage. It will toughen the girl up in the long run.
Also, check out HOT SEAT QUESTION#1 AND QUESTION #2
Hot Seat Question #2 Results..
Many of you have emailed me to see if I would post the results of this week's hot seat question..so, I'm giving them to you from now on!
Here is this past week's question..
Hot Seat Question #2
Some people gave their own response.. which I enjoy very much. Most gave their choices and explained why they would respond that way.
14 people said they would do A. - nothing.
10 people chose B
4 people chose c
I went with everyone's first response in tallying the votes.
Here is this past week's question..
Hot Seat Question #2
Some people gave their own response.. which I enjoy very much. Most gave their choices and explained why they would respond that way.
14 people said they would do A. - nothing.
10 people chose B
4 people chose c
I went with everyone's first response in tallying the votes.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Hot Seat Question, Episode #2
Welcome to the Hot Seat! Each week, I give you a situation to ponder. Some will be silly (this is me, afterall). Some will be serious. Some will be though-provoking (but not many... I mean come on. You know I can only go so deep). I am going to give you several possible responses and you can choose one, or of course, leave your own. It's just a fun little social experiment and a way for us all to get to know each other.
Here is your second scenario:
You are in the parking lot of Toys-r-us. You see (and hear) a woman leaving the store. She has a child, around three years old, with her. The child is screaming bloody murder, dragging her feet and yelling "NO! NO!" The woman looks stressed. You assume the child is just having a temper tantrum. But then, a thought crosses your mind. What if you are witnessing an abduction? Do you risk possible embarrasment and anger and approach the woman? Or is it just another spoiled kid showing his temper?
What do you do?
a. Nothing. It's a Toys-r-us for God's sake. Every child comes out of there kicking and screaming.
b. Approach the woman and ask her if she needs help... and face a possible angry mother.
c. Ask the child, "Is this your momma? are you giving her a hard time?"
d. Call the police and give them the license plate number... better safe than sorry.
Leave your answer in the comments section and feel free to elaborate.
If you want to answer the first hot seat question also, go here:
Hot Seat Episode #1
Here is your second scenario:
You are in the parking lot of Toys-r-us. You see (and hear) a woman leaving the store. She has a child, around three years old, with her. The child is screaming bloody murder, dragging her feet and yelling "NO! NO!" The woman looks stressed. You assume the child is just having a temper tantrum. But then, a thought crosses your mind. What if you are witnessing an abduction? Do you risk possible embarrasment and anger and approach the woman? Or is it just another spoiled kid showing his temper?
What do you do?
a. Nothing. It's a Toys-r-us for God's sake. Every child comes out of there kicking and screaming.
b. Approach the woman and ask her if she needs help... and face a possible angry mother.
c. Ask the child, "Is this your momma? are you giving her a hard time?"
d. Call the police and give them the license plate number... better safe than sorry.
Leave your answer in the comments section and feel free to elaborate.
If you want to answer the first hot seat question also, go here:
Hot Seat Episode #1
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Hot Seat Question, Episode #1
Hey everyone! Welcome to a new segment here at Girl In The Glasses (aka.. the coolest blog known to man..). Each week, I am going to give you a situation to ponder. Some will be silly (this is me, afterall). Some will be serious. Some will be though-provoking (but not many... I mean come on. You know I can only go so deep). I am going to give you several possible responses and you can choose one, or of course, leave your own. It's just a fun little social experiment and a way for us all to get to know each other.
So here is your first situation...
You have been dating a wonderful man for months and finally get a chance to meet his family. They invite you over for a formal dinner at their house. You are so nervous. You're sweating, your stomach hurts. Table conversation is tense. Finally the father makes an attempt at a joke to cut the tension. You overcompensate by laughing just a little too hard. So hard in fact, that it happens... you let one rip. You never even felt it coming. The table goes eerily silent.. what do you do?
a. Blush, and mumble something along the lines of "excuse me.." or "my goodness. I'm so sorry."
b. Laugh and say "Hey.. who stepped on the duck?"
c. Blame the dog, who doesn't exist.
d. Blame your boyfriend and pray like mad that he plays along.
e. cry and run from the table.. and never return.
What would you do??? anything similar ever happen to you?
*I know you are totally shocked that I started with a silly one.. *
So here is your first situation...
You have been dating a wonderful man for months and finally get a chance to meet his family. They invite you over for a formal dinner at their house. You are so nervous. You're sweating, your stomach hurts. Table conversation is tense. Finally the father makes an attempt at a joke to cut the tension. You overcompensate by laughing just a little too hard. So hard in fact, that it happens... you let one rip. You never even felt it coming. The table goes eerily silent.. what do you do?
a. Blush, and mumble something along the lines of "excuse me.." or "my goodness. I'm so sorry."
b. Laugh and say "Hey.. who stepped on the duck?"
c. Blame the dog, who doesn't exist.
d. Blame your boyfriend and pray like mad that he plays along.
e. cry and run from the table.. and never return.
What would you do??? anything similar ever happen to you?
*I know you are totally shocked that I started with a silly one.. *
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