“Get a job, bum!” someone screamed from a passing car.

Jake carried six bags of crushed aluminum cans down a busy street. He wasn’t walking very fast. The bags were heavy and tearing in several places. “Get a job, bum!” someone screamed from a passing car.  Jake kept his head down and continued walking. He didn’t want a confrontation. Eventually, Jake reached the recycling center. […]

When is a question not a question?

I was coming back from the hospital cafeteria when the nurse stopped me in the hall. “And how are YOU doing?” she asked me. I just stared at her. I had been suppressing my emotions for several weeks. I genuinely didn’t know. We were in a large hospital in New York City. I had been […]

What about disrespect
towards staff?

The following is taken from an incident report at the homeless shelter where I work.  A new staff member wrote it: Gus came into the office being very disrespectful towards me. He asked me “do you actually do any work to deserve a paycheck?” I told him if he continues disrespecting me or other staff […]

The second staff member to get punched is…

You’re a 21-year-old college Junior.

For extra credit, you go to the psychology building to be in an experiment.

The experimenter has you sit alone in a room with a computer. She has you play a computer game against another college student in a different room.

If you win, you can blast the other student with a 90-decibel white noise machine.

If you lose, the other student can blast you.

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