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So I had an assignment in my Aging Studies class to observe the elderly for an hour in any setting.
I just got back from the mall and I've gotta say... if you've never followed anyone for an hour, try it sometime. It's really amusing to watch people get paranoid, but not everyone notices that they're someone's temporary science experiment. Some walk fast, some walk slow, some twitch a lot, some look really lonely, some look like they have somewhere else to be, some look utterly hopeless, and some look like they are ready to beat anyone up who comes near. I've people-watched quite a bit in my life, but I've never made an effort to only pick out a certain type. You can really learn a lot from observing anyone... so if you haven't done it, I'd suggest finding yourself someone to observe right away. Don't become a stalker though! Anyone have any similar experiences.. or stories about this to share? |
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I just finished an assignment where I had to interview someone over 75 and discuss whether or not they were aging successfully.
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Some of us are approaching that "elderly" age, but I bet, anyone of us would tell you, we "observed" people also...
Yep, different "strokes" for different "folks".... 
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Oh crap, you mean he really wasn't stalking me?
 Well then, I hope the pepper spray didn't hurt too bad. 
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I just finished an assignment where I had to interview someone over 75 and discuss whether or not they were aging successfully. I would think if they are breathing then that is pretty darn successful! |
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i beat the pinbrooke current champion at shuffleboard
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I just finished an assignment where I had to interview someone over 75 and discuss whether or not they were aging successfully. I would think if they are breathing then that is pretty darn successful!
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I used to watch people all the time...sit and watch as they rushed by all frantic doing whatever...amazing how many people can't even enjoy a walk down the street without feelikg rushed
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yeah it was pretty funny at one point... I followed this little asian lady who was walking VERY fast. Turned out she was just in a rush to find some stationery in the Hallmark store. After that, she was ready to go outside, but then the Payless shoe store caught her eye and she had a back and forth struggle with herself for a minute and decided to follow her urge for shoes. lol
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So I had an assignment in my Aging Studies class to observe the elderly for an hour in any setting. I just got back from the mall and I've gotta say... if you've never followed anyone for an hour, try it sometime. It's really amusing to watch people get paranoid, but not everyone notices that they're someone's temporary science experiment. Some walk fast, some walk slow, some twitch a lot, some look really lonely, some look like they have somewhere else to be, some look utterly hopeless, and some look like they are ready to beat anyone up who comes near. I've people-watched quite a bit in my life, but I've never made an effort to only pick out a certain type. You can really learn a lot from observing anyone... so if you haven't done it, I'd suggest finding yourself someone to observe right away. Don't become a stalker though! Anyone have any similar experiences.. or stories about this to share? I've taken an Aspects of Aging class. We had to smear Vaseline on our glasses and put cotton balls in our ears. We, also, had to interview an elderly person and write a paper about it. In another class about physical disabilities, we had to use a wheelchair all day. I had to use a walker when I voted for President. It was a 4 hour wait. Ugh. |
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people watching can be very entertaining. I think we all have our little quirks, oddities, abnormalcies. I'm sure I've been amusing on more than one occasion
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there was one yr my mom and i were coming back from my doc appt and there was a couple that was walking ahead of us, and it was so cute, he was padding his wife on the butt, as to find out they had been married for over 60ys... you can find many interesting stories in the elders
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I've taken an Aspects of Aging class. We had to smear Vaseline on our glasses and put cotton balls in our ears. We, also, had to interview an elderly person and write a paper about it. In another class about physical disabilities, we had to use a wheelchair all day. I had to use a walker when I voted for President. It was a 4 hour wait. Ugh. Now that sounds like a good class! I think if everyone took it, maybe people would be more understanding toward others. |
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I've taken an Aspects of Aging class. We had to smear Vaseline on our glasses and put cotton balls in our ears. We, also, had to interview an elderly person and write a paper about it. In another class about physical disabilities, we had to use a wheelchair all day. I had to use a walker when I voted for President. It was a 4 hour wait. Ugh. Now that sounds like a good class! I think if everyone took it, maybe people would be more understanding toward others. The world would be a better place if people more understanding toward others.  |
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I can still remember, years ago, my Dad people-watching when it was time to go shopping for school clothes. There used to be a Woolworths inside the mall with a small diner attached. Dad would go sit in the diner and people-watch while Mom took sis & I through the stores. When Mom was done buying our school clothes, we always found Dad in the booth by the big window, watching the shoppers go by. He always had something interesting to report.
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i'm a big people watcher as I love to check out how people function in and out of their own minds.
most are the same. sheeple. but some... some show a glimmer of individuality that makes me curious. and then some just scare the hell outta me with their idiotic choices. |
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I can still remember, years ago, my Dad people-watching when it was time to go shopping for school clothes. There used to be a Woolworths inside the mall with a small diner attached. Dad would go sit in the diner and people-watch while Mom took sis & I through the stores. When Mom was done buying our school clothes, we always found Dad in the booth by the big window, watching the shoppers go by. He always had something interesting to report. woolworths... i remember that store, they had one in klamath falls i dont think they have one there anymore |
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I can still remember, years ago, my Dad people-watching when it was time to go shopping for school clothes. There used to be a Woolworths inside the mall with a small diner attached. Dad would go sit in the diner and people-watch while Mom took sis & I through the stores. When Mom was done buying our school clothes, we always found Dad in the booth by the big window, watching the shoppers go by. He always had something interesting to report. I had a people watching Dad too. He would sit in the car and watch people while mom took us shopping. He enjoyed it. |
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I can still remember, years ago, my Dad people-watching when it was time to go shopping for school clothes. There used to be a Woolworths inside the mall with a small diner attached. Dad would go sit in the diner and people-watch while Mom took sis & I through the stores. When Mom was done buying our school clothes, we always found Dad in the booth by the big window, watching the shoppers go by. He always had something interesting to report. woolworths... i remember that store, they had one in klamath falls i dont think they have one there anymore They had them in St. Louis too. Ours closed. We have a building downtown named Woolworth. |
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I can still remember, years ago, my Dad people-watching when it was time to go shopping for school clothes. There used to be a Woolworths inside the mall with a small diner attached. Dad would go sit in the diner and people-watch while Mom took sis & I through the stores. When Mom was done buying our school clothes, we always found Dad in the booth by the big window, watching the shoppers go by. He always had something interesting to report. woolworths... i remember that store, they had one in klamath falls i dont think they have one there anymore They had them in St. Louis too. Ours closed. We have a building downtown named Woolworth. I kinda miss Woolworths.
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