Psych Experiment: The Farmer Wall

Psych Experiment: Group Studies
The farmer wall. The almost infamous meeting place of all things country. Ask almost anyone in the school about it, and they’ll know exactly what you’re talking about. If you get lucky, you might even hear a story about it from some brave souls. But how does one truly differentiate between fact and faked when it comes to being a ‘farmer’? That question led us to delve deeper into the country world and investigate how these most fascinating beings behave, while also separating the fake farmers from the real ones. As might be expected, a group as big as the farmers has its own customs, from the clothes they wear to the beverages they drink. One of the more noticeable customs is the clothing. Most wear some type of camouflage shirt, along with a baseball cap of the same design. This is accompanied by a Carhartt coat and a pair of work boots of some sort. Usually if the subject is a true farmer, there will be obvious signs of farm-related wear and tear, along with a distinct smell that can range from dirt and manure to gasoline and fire smoke. As far as the drink of choice is concerned, our data has shown that farmers are often seen carrying a Mountain Dew, although coffee and energy drinks such as …show more content…
This goes with all groups, regardless of who they are. We did, however, gather a rather fair amount of information regarding the farmers and their customs. We tried to include observations that were specific to the farmer group, such as the aforementioned clothing style and beverage choices. We also spotted some key differences that, although minimal, separate the more genuine farmers from the wannabe fakers. All in all, we have concluded that the farmer wall has a culture of its own, diverse in its population but still trying to maintain the ‘countryside’ of