Don't read this!

[pulse2]

But yet here you are reading it

Here's a question, its pretty common for a child to do exactly the opposite of what they are told to do, I guess it's just the rebellion in us all (unless you have / had incredibly strict parents), but do you think we ever really "grow out" of that trait? Do we still do that as adults? And if so why? Do you do everything you are told to do or do you do the opposite, if so, how often?

To me I suppose it depends on who has given me an instruction and how much I respect that person, but I can't deny, I often feel the urge to do exactly the opposite of what I'm told, JUST to see the reaction or curiousity becomes unbearable. Unless it involves danger, I'm not that stupid ¬_¬

Few more questions just for fun:

- Lets say that you saw a big red button saying 'DO NOT PRESS', would you press it?
- If you saw a door that said "There is something VERY interesting behind this door, but you are not allowed to enter under any circumstances", would you enter?
- If someone leaving the room warned you that under no condition must you peek into a room, would you still peek once they are gone?

 

[Jedoro]

No, no, and hell no. Reading this thread is highly unlikely to cause any negative repercussions, so I didn't stop myself from reading it. Buttons can cause a self-destruct to occur, doors can be booby-trapped, and rooms can have a great many bad things in them.

 

[Navvan]

But yet here you are reading it

Here's a question, its pretty common for a child to do exactly the opposite of what they are told to do, I guess it's just the rebellion in us all (unless you have / had incredibly strict parents), but do you think we ever really "grow out" of that trait? Do we still do that as adults? And if so why? Do you do everything you are told to do or do you do the opposite, if so, how often?

To me I suppose it depends on who has given me an instruction and how much I respect that person, but I can't deny, I often feel the urge to do exactly the opposite of what I'm told, JUST to see the reaction or curiousity becomes unbearable. Unless it involves danger, I'm not that stupid ¬_¬

Few more questions just for fun:

- Lets say that you saw a big red button saying 'DO NOT PRESS', would you press it?
- If you saw a door that said "There is something VERY interesting behind this door, but you are not allowed to enter under any circumstances", would you enter?
- If someone leaving the room warned you that under no condition must you peek into a room, would you still peek once they are gone?

Curiousity is a powerful force for most people I know including myself. However, its all about the risk involved in doing something.

The classic big red button scenario, I wouldn't press it until I've already satiated my curiosity that it wasn't dangerous.

Same with the door and room scenarios. However, this isn't the same as doing the opposite as I'm told. For example, if I already know what will happen if I do something I'm told not to there is no curiosity and thus no urge to do it.

Extreme example, Do not jump off a 5 story building. I'm not going to do the opposite because I know what will happen.

More common example, Do not smoke (cigarettes/marijuana). I know what will happen if I do and thus do not have the curiosity to do so.

 

[FalloutJack]

I don't believe this thread, or at least its title, really serves a useful purpose.

 

[Akytalusia]

well damn, you got me there. but seriously, if i suspected there could be negative consequences, or i was informed by an authority armed with the power of reprimand not to do something, i would obey. but in a situation where the consequences were clearly negligible, or where there was absolutely no regulations against such an act, i guess i have to confess i would be inclinded to disregard a notice of that nature.

 

[Lust]

What if you just forget to do something?

Would that be considered rebellious?

 

[pulse2]

What if you just forget to do something?

Would that be considered rebellious?

To my parents it is, lol

Curiousity is a powerful force for most people I know including myself. However, its all about the risk involved in doing something.

The classic big red button scenario, I wouldn't press it until I've already satiated my curiosity that it wasn't dangerous.

Same with the door and room scenarios. However, this isn't the same as doing the opposite as I'm told. For example, if I already know what will happen if I do something I'm told not to there is no curiosity and thus no urge to do it.

Extreme example, Do not jump off a 5 story building. I'm not going to do the opposite because I know what will happen.

More common example, Do not smoke (cigarettes/marijuana). I know what will happen if I do and thus do not have the curiosity to do so.

I agree, I suppose it depends on whether or not you know the repercussions, but if you were given an instruction but not told why, you might feel inclined to disobey simply to feed your curiousity.

 

[Erana]

I was just here, ready to report this in case of one of those chain, "You do X five times in five different places, or Y will happen" things.

I'm not one to go defying rules for the sake of rebellion. I go about doing my own thing, and the rules typically just happens to coincide with it.

 

[Justin Gooch]

I often catch myself wanting to do something I was told not to do, much like you the op, it really depends on what it is and who told me to depending on the respect. I definitely wouldn't hit a big red button, I would open the door that said I wasn't supposed to look behind it, but the guy leaving the room and told me not to peek.... that has too many horror movie repercussions going on. I'd be afraid Cthulhu would be hiding behind the door waiting for the next person to give never ending nightmares.

 

[Navvan]

Snip

I suppose, but with the internet, library and logical reasoning there are few things that fit that category besides those like the above (don't press the button). A child who either has little/no access to these things I could understand taking such action I suppose.

 

[Smooth Operator]

Well we are curious little monkeys, and when you point out there is something you really should not do, we just know there is some interesting shit going on that we absolutely must see.

It's the quantum waveform of curiosity, until we push that button or open that box there could be anything in it, maybe there is cake, or a gravity gun, there could be a dragon, ... WE MUST KNOW!
Oh it's a spoon, meh... but what is in That box over there!?

 

[Saelune]

I dont think it is rebellion that drove most of us to click, but curiosity.
Curiosity is a strong motivator, atleast for me.

 

[ultrachicken]

In all the scenarios you gave, there is unlikely to be a positive outcome from breaking the rules. So, no, I would do so.

 

[Ian Thompson]

Curiosity is, has been, and always will be my fatal flaw.

 

[Aurgelmir]

But yet here you are reading it

Here's a question, its pretty common for a child to do exactly the opposite of what they are told to do, I guess it's just the rebellion in us all (unless you have / had incredibly strict parents), but do you think we ever really "grow out" of that trait? Do we still do that as adults? And if so why? Do you do everything you are told to do or do you do the opposite, if so, how often?

To me I suppose it depends on who has given me an instruction and how much I respect that person, but I can't deny, I often feel the urge to do exactly the opposite of what I'm told, JUST to see the reaction or curiousity becomes unbearable. Unless it involves danger, I'm not that stupid ¬_¬

Few more questions just for fun:

- Lets say that you saw a big red button saying 'DO NOT PRESS', would you press it?
- If you saw a door that said "There is something VERY interesting behind this door, but you are not allowed to enter under any circumstances", would you enter?
- If someone leaving the room warned you that under no condition must you peek into a room, would you still peek once they are gone?

considering the button is Large and says do not press I would press it Because anything dangerous to press will not be that big, and generally covered by some sort of protection.

I am not sure I would enter, maybe... depends on where the door is. I mean I generally do not go into other peoples houses, even though it looks interesting

If they gave me no reason to peek, I might have to. But I would also feel like I was in an experiment, and there would probably be cameras watching me

 

[ms_sunlight]

No, no, and hell no. Reading this thread is highly unlikely to cause any negative repercussions, so I didn't stop myself from reading it. Buttons can cause a self-destruct to occur, doors can be booby-trapped, and rooms can have a great many bad things in them.

What kind of world do you live in, that is rigged with self-destruct mechanisms and booby traps?

 

[Sizzle Montyjing]

I don't believe this thread, or at least its title, really serves a useful purpose.

Did you not get why it was called this? Or were you just being saracastic?

But this question actually falls way back to the Adam and Eve story.
God told them not to eat from the tree, and they did.
Christianity actually has that bit of humanity nailed down pretty well (forgive the pun).
I have no idea why, but us humans seem to do things that we shouldn't do.
Emo's cut themselves, you can get those games which give you an electric shock.
Reverse psychology.
We(at least in my mind) are one of the most curious lifeforms on the planet.
There was an interesting thing derren brown did on this topic, but it's always hard to tell with him if that's fake.
Sadly channel 4 are very tossy when it comes to clips, so you can only watch the whole thing if you live in the UK, and everything else seems to be banned.

 

[rutger5000]

No for it might be an important button
No for once I did and an alarm went of
No for they might be chanching.

 

[viranimus]

Yes - I pushed it before I read the word button
No- I reject the opinions of sighs and what they think I will find interesting
Maybe- I dont care one way or another what someone tells me or thinks, so the warning is irrelevant as it will be decided on the whims of my ADD