Saw this article (link above) referencing a study in Milan involving a pregnant woman getting on a train and noting how many people offered their seats to the pregnant woman when someone dressed as Batman entered the train as opposed to when there was no Batman on the train.
Over 67% offered their seat when Batman was present, as opposed to 37% when Batman was not present.
I had seen this a few days ago- it's a commonality I had studied in Psychology class back in my college days-- it's about disrupting the ordinary-- it's in the same cognitive field as has found with a group people during a crisis will snap out of it and help if one person steps up first. Otherwise if there is no one taking the point people stay in their world and deny what they see going around them.
They should try this in Japan. The ONLY country on Earth where I'll take public transportation-- but one of the cheapest tricks I've seen there over and over again are the "sleeping" salary men-- guys in suits who appear to be completely asleep and therefore not able to offer their seats to someone more deserving of one, but the second we hit their stop the eyes pop open and they're up and off the train.
If I hadn't been an artist I would have either been a lawyer or a scientist, I love human behavior studies.
I’m an attorney, Andy. I drew a lot of comics for my own entertainment in my youth (even had my own published comic strip for a while), and if I were to do it over again, I would be an artist - or a voiceover artist or a singer.
As an attorney, you are mostly just dealing in other people’s misery, and often your efforts are unappreciated.
Example (one of probably hundreds I could relate): a client was indicted on 12 felony charges. I got 11 of them dismissed and the 12th one was reduced to a fine only misdemeanor. That was not a plea bargain, that was entirely through my efforts.
Client (in all seriousness): “As 11 of the charges were dismissed, can I get 11/12ths of the attorney fee back?”
I love it. We can all certainly tell our own war stories.
Comic book artist full time since 1998-- when I started getting paid, and I get paid well, it was like a dream. The other day after another 16+ straight hours of drawing pages I came to the conclusion that I'm not going to keep doing this forever.
with such a sedentary occupation you must try to get some exercise Andy. You don't want to end up with blood clots in the legs. You really need to walk..... a lot.
High school weight 178 my current weight 165-- I do a ton of exercise, have a setup right in my studio, I break every 45 mins to do reps. My wife, who is substantially younger than I am-- is an athlete and she makes me eat well. But yes, sedentary lifestyle is worse than smoking (which I have never done) so I make sure I'm up and around often. I also have to climb three flights of steps a day to get to my studio at least 10x a day.
Hopefully none of you will hear I'm in trouble, doing what I can! But I certainly appreciate the concerns.
