After an intense testing period, I have discovered this is generally not the truth.
Testing went as followed:
Three plastic water guns were purchased at the local street bazaar.
Water guns were filled in the central water fountain.
Two American testers and one unwitting Bulgarian commenced silly activities, including but not limited to:
- shooting water guns at each other
- running to evade incoming streams of water
- shouting
- shooting known passersby
- shooting neighborhood kids
Results:
Generally, judging from reactions, viewers and participants smiled and laughed convivially rather than pretentiously. In some cases viewers approached the testers for conversation. Overall, results of this experiment were very positive and have yielded mass amounts of laughter-induced endorphins. The testing was repeated more than 4 times and results were consistant.
2 comments:
I once read a proverb it goes something like
a happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.
I wonder how many heartaches and hardships can one person endure before it affects their heart-before they forget how to smile, to participate in child-like play, to act in a carefree manner, letting their guard down?? I fear that there are way too many who do not know how to participate in such healthy activities. The saddest part of it all is that the generations to follow will not know how to experience this activity…that it will become a generational illness. Could this be an illness that perpetuates hard times for each generation to come? What is even more disheartening is that with hard times, hatred is followed and with hatred comes oppression. Ummmmmm contemplating this all makes my heart hurt. I believe I will go out and buy some big and powerful water guns!!
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