Today I have an interesting assignment. I must give away 'free money'-- that is, $5 to five people, and see their reactions. Before I go out, I first must strategize!
Where will I go?
I will go around campus and my apartment complex.
What kind of people will I approach?
I will approach anyone! I mainly think I will talk to young adults, but I might be able to talk with children too (ONLY if their parents are around!).
What will I say to get the conversation started?
To get the conversation started, I plan to be polite and say hello.
What is my plan for the conversation?
"Hey, here's a dollar I'd like you to donate."
Stranger: "Why?"
"One good deed leads to another good deed." :)
Out of five attempts, how many dollar bills do I think I will be able to give away?
I think I will be able to give away four of the five dollars.
This post will be updated upon my return!
UPDATE:
Alright, here's a video of me 'giving away' money to three guys! I told them to donate the money to a charity box that I brought with me.
Overall, the experiment was really weird. I was able to give three dollars away (the ones in the video). Most people I approached on the street seemed kind of nervous, like they didn't want to take a dollar from me and 'owe' me (for whatever reason), even though I wanted them to donate it. Some people like the boys in the video showed how obviously they felt weird when I asked them to donate the dollar.
I only was able to talk to college aged students on my adventure. It was a lot easier to interrupt people when they were sitting down and busy eating rather than on the phone or walking. It was a little harder than I imagined, mainly because it's just so bizarre! My predictions were almost correct, 3/5 rather than 4/5. I guess I imagined more people would be welcome to give a free dollar away to charity, but I guess not.
Anyway, there you have it! I didn't particularly like this assignment, but it was interesting to do and see what would happen.
Over and out!
I liked your video but it was really hard to understand what you were saying and what the reasoning was for you giving the dollar away.
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ReplyDeleteOverall, it seemed that you really enjoyed this particular assignment. It can be difficult to predict how many dollars you were going to give away. But it can also be nerve wrecking.
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Hey so I like how you also were able to get multiple people in one go! Sadly for me one of the guys I gave a dollar to called over his friends and they all got some money... I also felt the same about the whole awkwardness! If you want to check out my blog here's the link - http://derekdonahueentrepreneurship.blogspot.com/2016/02/free-money.html
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