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41. Tongue in cheek, Douglas Adams called this phenomenon "the somebody else's problem effect"

Tue Dec 8, 2015, 12:55 AM

Dec 2015

When she's interviewed, I'm willing to bet that she'll report not knowing what she saw and perhaps only later wondering why she didn't stay at the scene.

What the hell do I know? Maybe it's just a New York thing.

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Should We Be Shaming the Woman Who Saw a Fatal Car Crash and Walked Away Eating Pizza? [View all] Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 OP

The woman could have been in shock? trumad Dec 2015 #1

We may find out. Some news outlets have posted pics enlarged enough to identify the woman Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #3

At least she didn't stand around with her camera out video recording it... 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #2

And, she didn't rob the victim, as happens occasionally. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2015 #68

I don't think Pizza Bastard Lady should be publicly identiefied. Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #4

One of the other injured crawled over to help. That person is a hero Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #7

If the police need a witness, then yes. Initech Dec 2015 #5

I don't think you read the story ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2015 #14

I did read the story. Initech Dec 2015 #18

A simple call to 911 probably. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2015 #19

That was my first thought, she's drunk and pnwest Dec 2015 #101

How dis the Pizza Bastard Lady know how severe the injuries were? Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #26

she doesn't, because she was too hungry Skittles Dec 2015 #35

Maybe she could call 911, or even check on those who were hurt? She could maybe help uppityperson Dec 2015 #53

Did you not see the finale of Seinfeld? Initech Dec 2015 #60

Your post count is near 100k Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #100

My 2 cents - No. LiberalElite Dec 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2015 #11

It is? I WIN! - :-) LiberalElite Dec 2015 #17

+1! 2naSalit Dec 2015 #24

The funny thing is - I was responding LiberalElite Dec 2015 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2015 #38

Agreed easttexaslefty Dec 2015 #92

* ronnie624 Dec 2015 #95

Assuming she understood that someone was injured or killed (she may not have seen the TwilightGardener Dec 2015 #8

She gave a fuck about her pizza. 840high Dec 2015 #45

She was hungry. Real people eat food, or they die. closeupready Dec 2015 #50

Well, there's a difference between a big catastrophe and a person run over-- TwilightGardener Dec 2015 #51

She needed to eat that piece of pizza before checking on her fellow humans or she'd die right then? uppityperson Dec 2015 #54

honestly Skittles Dec 2015 #9

That's the way I see it as well. Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #13

this^^^ one_voice Dec 2015 #22

It's Brooklyn. The accident was probably being reported on 50 different phones at that moment. Marr Dec 2015 #94

That is exactly what I see too. Tipperary Dec 2015 #62

The mob must be fed. Throd Dec 2015 #10

I really want a slice now. Nailzberg Dec 2015 #12

That could make a very funny pizza commercial. LuvNewcastle Dec 2015 #21

Just imagine all the money Papa John's is paying Manning. lpbk2713 Dec 2015 #43

Yeah, I bet Papa John's are kicking themselves right now. LuvNewcastle Dec 2015 #65

If it was me, what could I have done to make it better? Hoppy Dec 2015 #15

I was on my way to lunch and witnessed a bad car accident Skittles Dec 2015 #20

Again, what about her stopping would have changed the outcome? Hoppy Dec 2015 #31

I bet you'd wish for a better reaction if if was a loved one of yours Skittles Dec 2015 #34

Done here? No point in responding. Hoppy Dec 2015 #37

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #96

Ever hear of dialing 911. She just 840high Dec 2015 #46

What any bystander can do is stand facing oncoming traffic cautioning drivers to slow down snagglepuss Dec 2015 #32

But the accident was on the curb. Hoppy Dec 2015 #36

Your responses here make me sad. Tipperary Dec 2015 #64

There's lots to do in such a situation such as give moral support to the person (s) snagglepuss Dec 2015 #88

Yes, call 911 on your cell phone. ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #89

I think she might be drunk ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2015 #16

That's what I was thinking. High or drunk. smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #42

This is what I think too. DawgHouse Dec 2015 #69

Agreed. I think she's drunk. Quantess Dec 2015 #71

I'm a Vol FireFighter and it is not easy to see something belcffub Dec 2015 #23

??? Oneironaut Dec 2015 #27

Tabloid journalists looking for their "Kitty Genovese" Pulitzer. closeupready Dec 2015 #49

Maybe call 911? Or check on those hurt to see if they needed help? uppityperson Dec 2015 #55

With these damn cameras everywhere now everything you do (or don't do) could be scrutinized... 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #28

Precisely! Kelvin Mace Dec 2015 #30

I just know what I would not do Skittles Dec 2015 #33

Did she call 911 or assume someone else would? uppityperson Dec 2015 #56

Not everyone responds rationally to carnage Kelvin Mace Dec 2015 #29

after seeing the video it doesn't come off as badly as i thought JI7 Dec 2015 #39

here is the video , the one who should be shamed is the unlicensed driver who caused the accident JI7 Dec 2015 #40

DU likes to pick on the low-hanging fruit. closeupready Dec 2015 #72

This is the epitome of ZERO FUCKS GIVEN jesus u. christ Pizza woman snooper2 Dec 2015 #74

Damn... I can't dig up much outrage over that... Blue_Tires Dec 2015 #81

Tongue in cheek, Douglas Adams called this phenomenon "the somebody else's problem effect" lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #41

The pizza rat from a couple of months ago.. Laffy Kat Dec 2015 #44

"We" aren't, are we? Tabloid journalism isn't reliable. closeupready Dec 2015 #47

What was she supposed to do? She looks drunk. dilby Dec 2015 #48

She might be disabled. Who knows? MADem Dec 2015 #52

Agreed, she has a right to privacy dilby Dec 2015 #57

I don't know about her 'right' to privacy, she was a witness to a public MADem Dec 2015 #58

Or she could have had ear bugs in her ears SoCalDem Dec 2015 #63

This is also Turbineguy Dec 2015 #59

People forget how good pizza is in Brooklyn. Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #61

LOL! randome Dec 2015 #70

She may be an asshole Tree-Hugger Dec 2015 #66

She looked drunk, high or disabled bigwillq Dec 2015 #67

It's shameful, and therefore shame-worthy. Iggo Dec 2015 #73

We Should Not RobinA Dec 2015 #75

To what specific end? LanternWaste Dec 2015 #76

I like your question. Why? what good does it do anyone?... yawnmaster Dec 2015 #80

I was going to ask the same thing. ZombieHorde Dec 2015 #97

There is no law forcing someone to stop and/or give aid Warpy Dec 2015 #77

Nope. No shaming. Glassunion Dec 2015 #78

She is well with-in deathrind Dec 2015 #79

I think the world has become too weird for me. Atman Dec 2015 #82

So pizza shaming is the new body shaming Township75 Dec 2015 #83

Depends. What was on the pizza? KamaAina Dec 2015 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2015 #85

Nope, too tasteless. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2015 #86

Tasteless? Must have been Domino's or Papa John's. KamaAina Dec 2015 #87

I think far fewer people than admit it, would be capable of doing the same thing mythology Dec 2015 #90

The accident was just a bit of dinnertime entertainment for her Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2015 #91

My god, people love to feel righteous. Marr Dec 2015 #93

In her defense, pizza is delicious (nt) TacoD Dec 2015 #98

How do we even know itcfish Dec 2015 #99

Recently I drove past a scene where a pnwest Dec 2015 #102