People standing there getting Enjoyment out of Someones Tragedy...

I've seen effects of things like those situations and people gossip and get pleasure out of a situation like that. I think as humans some of us are just drawn to experiences like this and find it thrilling. For instance I remember on an Anderson episode there were people who were obsessed with collecting and selling items from murder scenes and things like that. They not only enjoyed the cases but they even sold items from the killings.

Jshean20, hello. I have seen this many times, I don't think that people who are watching are there for entertainment. I think there is a deeper idea of staying and watching and it probably is if someone from the crowd might be helpful in such situation. Others are feeling sorry and just show their empathy or support that way. I haven't seen anyone joking while such things happen. Once there were a fire in the building across ours. We called the police, they called the fire men to come and stop the fire. They called us few times before they come. We were watching from the balcony all of what was happening. It looked like the people were poor (or at least we thought so), because they had nylon on their window, so it looked like something is burning. First we thought it's some wooden stove for heating. The police came with their lanterns, at first they couldn't find the view of something burning, til they look all of the sides of the building, the fire stopped. So we had to go down and explain them exactly which floor and which window was showing fire. Then they called the fire men who came and entered the flat, it was the middle of the night few hours after midnight and we stayed downstairs to understand if there are any people hurt. They told us the flat was empty and some cables started the fire. It was a pleasing thing to know that there is no one hurt by this flames. What can I say is that there are people who are more sensitive and feel like helping in such situations, but they don't really know how exactly they can be useful.

Hello Jshean, Yes that's very common these days people don't want to help others but they stand there like if passing time to see them in pain.Recently I saw an accident and there were at least 10 people standing there and no one took a lead to pick that fellow up from the road.It was me and my friend who took the lead then few of them came up to help.

My sister in law's house got caught on fire, it was an electric fire. It was absolutely horrible. They lost so many things and we were there when it happened, with our newborn baby. Thank God we all got out of the house and we were fine. The neighbors all around were standing outside watching everything. They all just stood there, talking and asking each other what's going on? How did that happen? We could hear them all. It is terrible but we didn't care at that point about them. We all had things in that house that got destroyed, and of course my sister in law and her family lost SO many sentimental things like pictures and such that could not be replaced. It was heart breaking for everyone.

The only thing i have seen that was really bad was a 12 car 2 lorry pile up on the motorway. We couldnt pass as the road was blocked. Most people stayed in thier cars, or got out to help. But some stood around chatting and watching as if it was entertainment. I was working as a nurse at the time and got out to help, looked after 5 different people with varying injuries until paramedics could take over. I am just not the sort of person who could stand about like that, I HAVE to try and help if there is anyway i possibly can!

People dont think, I seen a home burn down and people stand there infront of the owner and say Im glad it was theirs and not mine.

I've noticed that a percentage of people are fascinated with a disaster situation but I don't necessarily think they mean any harm. Some people are interested in helping, if possible, because they know how devastating those situations can be. Also, when someone loses their personal property in a fire, for example, there are always kind and generous people who are willing to contribute. From my point of view, people who are watching are often times, very concerned about potential victims.

I have seen stuff like this happen whenever we pass by an accident or some minor street fights among neighbors. While some of them are there to know the story and gossips and would like to be in the know of what's going on, the rest might be just plain curious.Not that they are really fond of watching people get hurt but it could be that it's the first time they have seen something like that up close and they are just in awe. Human beings are curious in nature, that's how our ancestors managed to invent and discover a lot of stuff; our curiosity. Of course I cannot speak for the rest of the people there; but personally, if it has nothing to do with me I wouldn't take the trouble of squeezing myself into the crowd. I might ask someone what's going on but if it's something that the authorities got under control already and nobody needs any more help, then I'll just be on my way.

I have never seen a fire like you when there are two events there is a group of people who just talk and stand alone adajuga who helped to extinguish the fire burning. It's very tragic victims when everyone noticed what we have burned.

While I haven't personally witnessed anything like this, I have heard of this kind of thing happening on multiple occasions. I have heard that there is some sort of condition that some people have (I forget the name) where they have an uncontrollable urge to laugh when that is really the last thing you should be doing. Another somewhat related thing that this brings up is one of my gripes with news reporters. Whenever they're reporting live from a wildfire or something like that, I am always somewhat annoyed that while they're reporting what's happening (which is important in its own right, I know), someone or something is being affected by it. And the reporter isn't doing anything to help even though they're right there! I don't know if this is just a weird thing I have, but I always feel that way in those situations.