It was raining the other day and i didn't have an umbrella with me so i waited at the building entrance.

A nice lady came up and offered to share her umbrella, and I could finally cross the road without getting wet.

I have decided to pass on this act of kindness and will offer people who are stranded if i come across any of them.

It so happens i am an uni student too, so i have also decided to make this subject of sharing my project - something like a social project that promotes sharing.

I have created a simple survey, and i would appreciate it a lot if you guys could spare 3 mins to fill it in?

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WxPkEEmkOW...kJJuLM/viewform

It is interesting to find out how many people do really share their umbrellas, and the reasons as well as opinions behind such sharing.

mods, pls inform me if this is inappropriate, thanks!

EDIT: After taking into consideration some of your feedback on the length of the survey, I have made the open ended parts NOT COMPULSORY. so you can simply tick the MCQ and click NEXT if u wanna skip the open ended. Thanks!

This post has been edited by bizfirx: Dec 6 2013, 01:06 AM

cool story bro & sked virus

Strangers are friends you have not met...

its a google docs online form

what virus?

I do share, with I have umbrella with me. But only girls la..... if guys sked he later tunjuk pisau.

bapak banyak gile kne type weh..
cannot do those objective meh? lazy type la =.=..

im about to say that

cool story bro

i wanna share with a pretty lady also no chance

Your cool story is leading into a survey. Typical

#FOREVERALONE

This post has been edited by pobox: Dec 5 2013, 04:53 PM

Done

i dont share umbrellas
cuz real man walk across like a boss

thanks to those who provided their responses

i would think that the unwillingness to share stems from an asian mindset, not just here but also in other asian countries.

while safety is a major factor, i think its more of the worry of being awkward/unsure that holds people back

think this kind of mindset may need 1-2 generations to change, if it ever does.

what's your opinion on this?

Been there, done that.

Ask them and sing rihannna song.

U can stand under my Umbrella, ella elaa, eh eh eh,

yes

funny how malay nenek is the most kind while chinis auntie is the most scared of strangers

share to cross the street or if same route only...

i willing if handsome guy

kalau aku offer nak payung kat amoi, mesti kene cop pervert

share umbrella only... not share dom dom... scared what??

normally the umbrella can fit one people only unless they hug tight tight ...

kalau amoi cun or uncle/aunty yg dah uzur, warga oku i share

if not i tepuk2 padam muka lain kali sediankan payung sebulem hujan

This post has been edited by afie98120: Dec 5 2013, 05:19 PM

done.

Do most of western people share umbrella with stranger? prove it.

Loan them my umbrella is fine. Sharing with stranger then no never.

done.

Done. Sharing is caring. However, with the current safety issue in our country.. It's not wise to do so.

So.. we're all come down to the same reason = safety


Sadly this is true. Not all but mostly.

drillz of the nice lady, pls

and tunjuk another pisau, baru you takut...

This post has been edited by jeremy05: Dec 5 2013, 06:12 PM

hmm

i cannot say if westerners are more likely to share, but i feel that asians generally have a more conservative mindset

although it may be unwise to extrapolate this generalization over to different cultures, it would appear that the things that asians generally say and do are more "protective" of ourselves. maybe its the environment and society that made asians more "guarded" and "skeptical" of good intentions

like what many said, crime is a big concern

what if share already kena robbed?

Only have rain coat, so kenot share..

share rain coat even better!


of cos if both guys, then....


This post has been edited by bizfirx: Dec 5 2013, 11:05 PM

Opinion? You are in /k, nothing in real life is good.

So I'll continue the tradition, MANA DRILLZ?

i close when there is no multiple choice question

if guy, i sked kena samun bersenjata

if girl, i sked kena scam/black magic/jin/etc

Why is the survey so long I usually don't carry umbrella + mine is the type that is for one person, so can't share anyway. Unless I know that person or if they're a girl, I probably won't share it even if my umbrella can fit

And it's hardly true that westerners share their umbrella, I've been to Europe, Australia, NZ, while they're generally nice people and will help if you approach them, I never had anyone offer to share an umbrella with me, but I've someone giving me their umbrella before while I was waiting out the rain at a store

The only place where I had someone offering to share their umbrella with me was in South Korea. I find Koreans to be very helpful and nice, a guy not only share his umbrella with me, he even pay my bus fare cause I don't know what the bus driver was talking about and he paid it for me and told me which stop to get off at so Asians are not as rude as you think

This post has been edited by Judecat: Dec 6 2013, 12:20 AM

THIS!

madafak, i see the 2nd page, i straight close the tab liao

f u

ok la, feedback on length of survey noted.

i made the open ended one all not required already, u can skip if u dun wan do that part.

do the mcq would do, tick tick

thanks!

yes. done it before.

ive never and i dont think i'll share my umbrella with a stranger but i might consider after what happened the last time.

i was walking to the car park when it started raining and it was getting heavier. had to walk real fast (couldnt run, cos i was in heels), then all of a sudden, this lady came up to me and ask if i was going to the car park. she then shared her umbrella with me.

it was nice of her to do so, guess i should also pass on this act of kindness some day..

but i dont have umbrella.. i like to walk in rain

yeah, passing on the kindness will make it spread

as more people does it, it becomes more and more normal, and less awkward

just do it feggit

My cousin was walking home from the hospital that day and it was raining.
Some kind soul saw it and offered to share his umbrella.

I usually give my umbrella away to pretty girls

i remembered someone gave away his umbrella before to an old lady

literally gave it to her

then he went to buy another one

raining quite a lot these few days

can go out share and practise already

does anyone else have any more opinions?

received several constructive responses, thanks!

just saw this post

what if u carrying documents, laptop etc?

Anyone else have any replies?

Thanks!

Mostly waterproof bags ftw! Seriously though, it depends on the person. Old peeps yes, younger peeps hell no. They should get their own umbrella I did your survey thing.

Thanks man!

Haha what if the younger person was carrying a lot of stuff? Or maybe injured etc?

It depends on whether I have any way to help. If it's something simple like the situation you've posted above then sure I'd help out. since it's within my ability and if nobody else is around to assist them. Otherwise, even if I passed by someone with a broken down car (I did once in an unfamiliar area ) what the hell am I gonna do? It's kind of selfish but I'm a profit/loss guy and if it results in a loss (of time and energy with no gain for me) then I'd rather not do it at all. Loss in this case means wasted time/effort, and not necessarily material loss. I don't have a problem helping someone in need as long as its legit.

Car Situation:

#1

Me: *walking*
Stranger with broken down car appears
Me: Keleta losak ah?
Stranger: Haah
Me: Wow.
Stranger: You ada no. mechanic?
Me: Nope. Saya pun bukan dari sini.
Stranger: ....
Me: ....
*walks away*

vs

#2
Just keep walking.



Some random old grandpa with lots of heavy stuff walking up/down steep stairs? Sure help (IRL example too). A mak cik with her hands full trying to open a door? No hal. Sure help. Guy with car on fire trying to save his expensive ammoshaf? Kick/drag his bontot away but that's all. I ain't dying for you Plus, Malaysia is very dangerous nowadays. You gotta be extra careful that you're not being conned or hustled by criminals looking for an easy target like that family with a "moto rosak" looking for "help" in Selangor somewhere I think. Whoops this rant has gone too far off topic so I'll stop now

Woah.

But it's true la, usually before helping others, must help yourself

No point causing more trouble

Still left 11 responses to collect!

Any 11 kind souls can provide their valuable responses?

i wanna share but...

awesome story

Lol, wear umbrella on the head!

I foresee many people bumping into each other..

Left with 8 more responses to collect

Pls do help if u haven't

Thanks!

Great! Left 3 more replies to go!

done that

Thanks to all who have done it!

nice! 1 last reply needed!

thanks!