Comments on: Is Rubbernecking an American phenomenon? http://milostopic.com/2009/05/05/is-rubbernecking-an-american-phenomenon/ [...my thoughts, observations, comments and questions...mainly about technology] Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Milos Topic http://milostopic.com/2009/05/05/is-rubbernecking-an-american-phenomenon/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Milos Topic Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:28:12 +0000 http://milostopic.com/?p=1825#comment-182 <b>Krista,</b> while I understand human curiosity, I don't get this level of obsession with others' misery as a form of personal "enjoyment" and "entertainment". No one seems to want to stop and help, but yet again they all need to slow down to a crawl to take a peek. By the way, thank you for your comment. I appreciate your opinion. Krista,

while I understand human curiosity, I don’t get this level of obsession with others’ misery as a form of personal “enjoyment” and “entertainment”. No one seems to want to stop and help, but yet again they all need to slow down to a crawl to take a peek.

By the way, thank you for your comment. I appreciate your opinion.

]]> By: Krista Browning http://milostopic.com/2009/05/05/is-rubbernecking-an-american-phenomenon/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Krista Browning Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:31:33 +0000 http://milostopic.com/?p=1825#comment-181 Rubbernecking wouldn't be any different if there was a giant inflatable chicken on the side of the road or a car crash. It's human nature to be curious and has nothing to do with geography. Rubbernecking wouldn’t be any different if there was a giant inflatable chicken on the side of the road or a car crash.

It’s human nature to be curious and has nothing to do with geography.

]]> By: Milos Topic http://milostopic.com/2009/05/05/is-rubbernecking-an-american-phenomenon/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Milos Topic Thu, 14 May 2009 15:43:24 +0000 http://milostopic.com/?p=1825#comment-173 <b>Gary</b>, things get pretty crowded here in the NYC area as well, but it's good to see that we are not the only ones suffering from this syndrome. Gary,

things get pretty crowded here in the NYC area as well, but it’s good to see that we are not the only ones suffering from this syndrome.

]]> By: Gary http://milostopic.com/2009/05/05/is-rubbernecking-an-american-phenomenon/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Gary Wed, 13 May 2009 22:16:13 +0000 http://milostopic.com/?p=1825#comment-172 It happens here in the UK too. Although our roads are so jammed most of the time, I doubt you would notice the difference... It happens here in the UK too. Although our roads are so jammed most of the time, I doubt you would notice the difference…

]]> By: Milos Topic http://milostopic.com/2009/05/05/is-rubbernecking-an-american-phenomenon/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Milos Topic Thu, 07 May 2009 03:46:41 +0000 http://milostopic.com/?p=1825#comment-167 I see that, but still don't get the urge to cause even more problems during this useless gawking process. Most people are simply mesmerized by others' misfortunes that it makes me wonder what are they on. I see that, but still don’t get the urge to cause even more problems during this useless gawking process. Most people are simply mesmerized by others’ misfortunes that it makes me wonder what are they on.

]]> By: Adam http://milostopic.com/2009/05/05/is-rubbernecking-an-american-phenomenon/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Adam Tue, 05 May 2009 20:44:10 +0000 http://milostopic.com/?p=1825#comment-163 Americans have a morbid fascination for death and destruction. Thus all the violent movies and television programs. A car wreck gives us the opportunity to experience such schadenfreude first hand. Of COURSE we slow down. Americans have a morbid fascination for death and destruction. Thus all the violent movies and television programs. A car wreck gives us the opportunity to experience such schadenfreude first hand. Of COURSE we slow down.

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