ABC News' "What Would You Do?"

ggmae

Has anyone seen this show? It was on a few months ago and DH and I enjoyed watching it. It's amazing what some bystanders will and will not do in certain situations. If you are bored or have time to kill, here's the website. Take a look at some videos. [url]http://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldYouDo/[/url]

mwhitson14

I think that's a really interesting show! Is it not on anymore? I haven't seen it in a while, but I don't watch a lot of TV either.

ggmae

I can't say I would step in for everything either (say, if there was a physical fight going on) but if someone is being harassed or humiliated for no good reason then I would say something. That stuff makes my blood boil.

milkygal

I haven't seen the show, but I was in a situation once were my BFF and I were in a restaurant and her abusive ex-boyfriend tracked her down there and came inside and started yelling at her and throwing ketchup bottles and chairs at us. Not one person did a thing. I know the staff called the cops, but no one came to help. Plus the people sitting next to us just got up and moved to another table. I was so surprised...

ggmae

Whit - I haven't seen it on in a while. Nelson and I used to look forward to it. I'm hoping that they bring it back.

mwhitson14

Yeah, I guess there is always a new crop of shows on in the summer, so maybe it will happen for the fall line-up.

ggmae

Milkygal - That's so awful! I just told DH that story and he shook his head. He'd be the first one to tackle the guy to the ground. Things like that anger him so much.

mwhitson14

Don't worry though, I broke her muthaeffing noseWoot! You got some redneck in ya CS

ggmae

You go, Nova!

thesuninherhead

I haven't seen the show (obviously!) but the bystander effect is very well documented/researched in psychology.