Science Experiments (aka Sidewalk Diversions)
My bestie N and I often joke about amusing things to do on the sidewalk. We refer to these as Science Experiments, actually it’s more like breaking social code. First we come up with a question, a hypothesis of onlooker reaction or a prediction of the outcome, then we act on the experiment, followed in many cases by a full-bodied laugh and conclusion. People watching is immensely entertaining. Here are a few ideas in digging deeper into the human condition…very Jung.
- Skipping – Freedom! This is especially fun when it’s a sunny day. Just link hands with your bestest friend and skip for a block. Yes, you may pant breathlessly but this just means you may need to hit the treadmill. I have done this a few times with my friend C after a vintage shame spiral. So liberating.
- Count Boys in Skinny Pants – Ridiculously OOC in a hipster area (Queen West West). Oh Seth Cohen, what have you done?
- Break out into dance – What else do you do when Beyonce sings, ‘Single Ladies?’
- Join Me in Song – Start quietly and progressively go crescendo. This gem is particularly effective in co-creating a duet if you can carry a tune. This one time, I started to sing “All These Things I’ve Done” by the Killers, and a random hipster joined me for 4 verses. True story.
If anything each will put a smile on yours or a stranger’s face.
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