The behavior of asking a stranger to watch your stuff while you go to the bathroom at a cafe is fascinating to me. (aaron.pk/n4NC1)
Jan 28, 2013 · 2:01 AM UTC
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@aaronpk It's fascinating from both sides. The stranger is obligated to help and thus presented with a great deal of responsibility.
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@ChrisTeso I know... I was trying to imagine my response if someone came in and held me up at gunpoint for this... aaron.pk/r4NC2
@aaronpk Bruce Schneier's explanation -- online.wsj.com/article/NA_WS… -- and me saying similar things about "stranger danger": messymatters.com/strangers
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@dreev awesome. I also remember a study from the 90s where a guy asks someone to watch his stereo on a beach, and they stage it being stolen
@aaronpk Bruce Schneier talks about this. Nearly every1 = goodguy so randomly selecting some1 is safe. If some1 "randomly" selects *you*...
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@veganstraightedge I have done it, but only when low-stakes items are involved, and every time I'm perplexed why it... aaron.pk/r4NC1