for those of the classical breed

breakingnews · 04-09-2007, 02:33 AM

which musicians i tip depends entirely on my mood. it has absolutely nothing to do with the quality, although the more talented ones certainly draw my attention better than others. it's simply a matter of how much entertainment i am provided while going through an often dreadful daily commute.

if that is the case, however, why don't i feel compelled to tip the drunk asshole who pissed himself and is rolling around in a pile of garbage? that is a similar level of entertainment, sometimes even more so. do we as a society underappreciate the ability to be debaucherous?

glatt · 04-09-2007, 08:06 AM

My wife and I read that same article yesterday. Actually, she was reading it to me, and I kept asking her to skip ahead to the results. I was certain that nobody would stop. It's morning rush hour. People have to be at work on time. It has happened to me many times. You come up the escalator and hear some nice music. You enjoy it as you go by, and you continue on your way.

How many people would stop? "Hey boss. Sorry I'm 45 minutes late. I just heard some pretty music and had to stop to listen." Nobody.

If they did this "test" during the middle of the day when tourists are around, or on the weekend, there would be a huge crowd.

04-09-2007, 02:33 AM	#1
breakingnews Q_Q Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: somewhere in between Posts: 995	which musicians i tip depends entirely on my mood. it has absolutely nothing to do with the quality, although the more talented ones certainly draw my attention better than others. it's simply a matter of how much entertainment i am provided while going through an often dreadful daily commute. if that is the case, however, why don't i feel compelled to tip the drunk asshole who pissed himself and is rolling around in a pile of garbage? that is a similar level of entertainment, sometimes even more so. do we as a society underappreciate the ability to be debaucherous? __________________ Gone crazy, be back never.

04-09-2007, 08:06 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	My wife and I read that same article yesterday. Actually, she was reading it to me, and I kept asking her to skip ahead to the results. I was certain that nobody would stop. It's morning rush hour. People have to be at work on time. It has happened to me many times. You come up the escalator and hear some nice music. You enjoy it as you go by, and you continue on your way. How many people would stop? "Hey boss. Sorry I'm 45 minutes late. I just heard some pretty music and had to stop to listen." Nobody. If they did this "test" during the middle of the day when tourists are around, or on the weekend, there would be a huge crowd.

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