If I got drafted and assigned as a drill instructor, I’d likely go all R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket on the troops. A certain amount of that kind of thing is just part of the program.
Right, I got that. I’m answering what I believe to be the spirit of the question, not the clumsy thing that happened when English got involved. If I was Editor of the Universe, I might phrase it as “What would it take for you to publicly embarrass a stranger for no reason that they knew of and you could never share?” The “no reason” refers to the stranger’s POV, not yours.
I can’t brain, I have the dumb.
I think starting at upwards of $100,000 I would consider doing it. I don’t think I would for less.
The OP obviously means “for no reason on behalf of the person being embarrassed.”
The title “What would it take to publicly embarrass a stranger who really didn’t deserve it?” wouldn’t fit.
Against the rules. The OP said no compensation; no communication with the victim.
I’d do it for $100,000, but I’d have to add the following stipulations:
- I get to choose the person.
- I get to choose the form of embarrassment.
- I’m not required to have further contact with the individual or anyone privy to the scene.
- The victim does not have to be reduced to tears for the task to have been accomplished.
- The embarrassment conjures up sympathy for the victim.
For instance, restaurant customers who make a scene tend to look far jerkier than the servers they are complaining to, even if they have a legitimate complaint.
I admit to all of this even though I hate being embarrassed and watching others get embarrassed. But shi-it, $100,000 can help me get over the guilt QUITE easily! Mama didn’t raise no fool!
The poster verified that the car had no handicapped tag before laying in. But it’s good of you to remind us of this; there have been more than one thread on this board about people with non-obvious but bona fide disabilities who’ve been the target of scorn when using disabled facilities (handicapped spots, public wheelchairs/carts, etc.)
It’s already been done - the current UK Big Brother features a bunch of stupid racist bullies live on TV:
How about: “The person that I’m publically embarrasing just offered me money to publically embarrass a stranger?” That’s a not-bad motivation.
For no reason? Wouldn’t do it.
For money? Like Bricker, enough to give the person half afterwards in compensation. The amount? Dunno. Let’s say $20,000 at random. $10,000 is where I’d start to be interested in being publicly embarrassed for no reason.
Sorry, in the OP by “for no reason”, I meant “the person did absolutely nothing to warrant public humiliation”- in other words, to distinguish between someone who may deserve it, and one who definitely does not deserve it.
I don’t think I could bring myself to do it, unless doing so would save someone’s life, like a kidnapped victim or something like that.
I’ve been sitting here thinking about this for a few minutes, and I honestly can’t see myself humiliating someone in public for money. Sure, I could be rich, but I’d still have to live with the fact that I’d be a scummy person for doing it.
Yeah, that sounds good. In fact, I wonder where I’ve heard that one before…?
Against the rules. No compensation allowed.
Let me tell you about what I do and how I see it from the other side.
Quite a few years ago (before 9/11) I had an idea that I put into action. I call up restaurant and introduce myself as Joe, I tell them my brother Pete is coming to the restaurant in a few minutes. I try to talk the waitress into playing a joke on Pete (actually me, for those who are lost already). I start by trying to get her to dump a glass of water in Pete’s lap, after a little more talking I ask her to put a pie in Pete’s face. Then I wait a few minutes and I show up to the restaurant.
I was surprised at how often a waitress will embarass a stranger for no reason with no benefit to herself except a tip. It works about a third of the time. I must be very persuasive in that 60 second phone call. When it 1st happened after weeks of trying, I was convinced the waitress was a sociopath. Once it happened more and more, I’m convinced it’s something in human nature.
It looks like some people just have the “obey” gene. They will do what is asked of them, simply because they were asked. This experiment has been fascinating. So to sum up, there are quite a few people out there who will embarass a stranger for no reason. I don’t think you ever really know until you are asked.
Just wanted to let you know that my scam (see previous post) worked again last weekend. Either I’m very persuasive or some people just do what they are asked.
Reminds me of those Psych tests in the 60’s and that guy from the South that would call Fast Food joints and get one employee to strip search another.
The original post said “what would it take for YOU to publically embarass a stranger”, every one claimed to have no price. Based on my experiences, many times it won’t cost a penny to get someone to embarrass another person. I think the people I talk to are pretty normal people.
I might do it for the giggles, if he/she had pissed me off.
There is definitely an abnormal person involved in your “scam.” It’s you.
You are definitely correct, I’m an odd duck, but it takes two to tango. If I hadn’t found willing participants, I wouldn’t keep trying.
Anyway, it’s just a way to amuse myself during those occiasional solo dining out experiences. It makes the whole depressing meal a bit more exciting. I don’t see much wrong w/ that.