Don't don't don't.... WHY do people Do do DO instead??
By mommyboo
@mommyboo (13174)
United States
November 23, 2008 4:11pm CST
When my older daughter was little, her grandma told her not to touch the cactus. Guess what? SHE TOUCHED THE CACTUS! Then she was SO upset that it was pokey and hurt her finger!
I have a friend who is afraid of heights. We went up in the Space Needle. For those who don't know, the Space Needle is this really really tall structure in Seattle, WA. Hello - TALL. So we get to the observation deck and I warn him all the way that he probably doesn't want to look down. Well, doofus looks DOWN anyway and almost faints!
What do YOU do (or what have you done) after someone who is clearly thinking about your best interest tells you not to do? LOL! Are we as humans somehow programmed to be this way and always do what we shouldn't? I don't mean this in an obstinate way, like it's not an 'I'll show you' type of thing, just the train wreck aspect of 'don't look' and EVERYBODY looks. 
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11 responses
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
24 Nov 08
I think it just human nature to touch when told not to or to look down to see if it will really happen. It's like when a sign says wet paint people have to touch it to see if it is really wet. We have to see for our selves to know that what we are told is really true.
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@fwidman (11514)
• United States
23 Nov 08
I have been in the top of the Space Needle. You're right, he should not have looked down! I rode (at the time) the world's tallest roller coaster even though I am scared of roller coasters. It was a bet amongst friends as to who would chicken out. I spent the entire ride listening to a teenage girl screaming at the top of her lungs because she was so scared! I will never do that again
I rode (at the time) the world's tallest roller coaster even though I am scared of roller coasters. It was a bet amongst friends as to who would chicken out. I spent the entire ride listening to a teenage girl screaming at the top of her lungs because she was so scared! I will never do that again 2 people like this
@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
25 Nov 08
I looooove roller coasters. Love em! My best friend and I went to Magic Mountain and rode most of the coasters while we were there. It was a lot of fun. Anyway, oddly enough I have never been afraid when I was at the top of the coaster either. Another thing. I won't back down from a bet. I hate to lose!
@34momma (13882)
• United States
24 Nov 08
from what i understand our brians don't process words like don't, can't, and no right away. so tend to block those words out for some reason. so the best way to get people to do what it is that you "don't" want them to do is by changing the way you speak. so instead of saying don't touch that catus, you can so i prefer if you live that plant alone because you will get hurt. in doing this with my own children i have noticed it realy works
@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
25 Nov 08
I need to remember to phrase things that way instead. Even I respond better to something phrased that way. The cactus thing happened long ago and I didn't have anything to do with that... it was just funny to hear my daughter tell me about it! She said she just HAD to touch it, and she waited after she'd been warned and warned and until grandma wasn't looking. Then she HOWLED because it was so sharp lol.
@cryw0lf (1302)
• United Kingdom
23 Nov 08
As they say 
Curiosity killed the cat.
It's obviously some psychological thing that when you say DON'T- people do.
I always 'do'- whether i'm playing a game- at college- or doing whatever- if someone says don't- i will. Just because i'm curious-
Only thing i wouldnt do- is creepy stuff that horror movie people do XD
Curiosity killed the cat.
It's obviously some psychological thing that when you say DON'T- people do.
I always 'do'- whether i'm playing a game- at college- or doing whatever- if someone says don't- i will. Just because i'm curious-
Only thing i wouldnt do- is creepy stuff that horror movie people do XD2 people like this
@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
25 Nov 08
LOL! WEll, since you bring up horror movies, I would NEVER RUN UPSTAIRS! Every time someone does that in a movie I start yelling at the tv lol. I am not afraid of heights, blood, vomit, or various other things that some people are sensitive to, so I can understand why *I* might look but as far as my friend who is afraid of heights, I still don't even understand why he wanted to go up there!
@Valenas (1507)
• United States
23 Nov 08
I hate when people do not take my advice when it comes to "Don't do this." But, I am hypocritical because I do the same thing that they do. When I was younger, I was told not to touch the curling iron because it was hot. I don't know how I managed to reach it at the height that it was at, but I did and I burned myself badly enough that a blister formed. I deeply regretted that, but at least I learned that from then on I should not touch curling irons, or any other type of iron for that matter.
@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
23 Nov 08
I believe its something to do with your mind. Its so easy if you are the one saying "Don't" but put yourself in the persons shoes who you are saying it to. They are hearing the "don't don't" but there is this huge urge making them want to do the thing you tell them not to and this urge takes over unless they can fight it.
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@thebeaddoodler (4262)
• Lubbock, Texas
24 Nov 08
[i][/i]Are we as humans somehow programmed to be this way and always do what we shouldn't?
Yes! I most definitely think we are. If I want to remember something I no longer tell my self "don't forget". I tell myself "forget" and I rarely do, but if I say "don't forget" or even "remember", I'll forget every time!
@mariposaman (2959)
• Canada
24 Nov 08
It must be genetic or some sort of ingrained programming. I laugh when some one does this as I sometimes find human nature funny. However if we always heeded other peoples do not do it, many of the inventions and discoveries would not have been made. It is in our nature to do and to test boundaries.
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@bravery2008 (73)
• China
24 Nov 08
people's advice that don't do sth always increase man's desire to do that thing,i think.my mother tell me should not eat pig-blood,for she believes in jesus.but one day,i finally have a taste it,with a great courage,and a great curious...
