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An interesting paradox: the world has much that needs doing, and many people who are overworked, underpaid, or both, and yet... the best job for a lot of people is “sit over there and try not to get in the way.” For whom “not helping” is the closest thing to praise they’ll get
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i remember this time i was on a bus and some old woman fell over and somebody screamed at me for not helping when there were already half a dozen people helping (and doing so competently) and i would just have gotten in the way
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in this case there physically wasn't any room for my body in the space in addition to all the other bodies there, which were already well-engaged in resolving the situation
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