One of the most common reactions was the riders (those already in the elevator) looking completely miffed, and confused as to why I was essentially refusing to join them in the elevator. This caused the riders to question me, by saying things along the lines of “no-no… there is room… get in”. Commonly, this type of reaction was accompanied by someone holding the door open for me while saying “there is room…”. Such made things a tad awkward, being that it was now very obvious that I was determined not ride the elevator with them — for one reason or …show more content…
This is to say when I gave my response it was as if what I said made perfect sense to them. In an odd way this reaction almost came off as being the most peculiar. I believe that their lack of a reaction spoke to how they were as people. I do not know if this was because those giving the reaction were too shy to say anything? Or maybe because they are simply laid-back people who are not bothered by such little things? Nonetheless, it was very interesting to me. Perhaps the lack of a reaction could be in part due to me performing the experiment in a busy college dorm building? More times than not, the people in the elevator were talking with friends, or possibly on their way somewhere — maybe in a rush to get to class, many were preoccupied with their phones — thus, not easily intrigued. (The University News). Overall, I would categorize this reaction as the riders being genuinely