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This time I have prepared not a crafts- activity, but a story about craft-practising activity… I study at j-school and there I am taught many j-things. It is always nice to try an unusual approach. Here is my inspirAction for an article with a rather peculiar topic…
Thoughty Queueing
Queues , going up the escalator… It is quite hard to get away from it. Constricted and tied by conditions people can feel their mind filling with… Thoughts… Fly way staying on the escalator.
Schedules exist to bring everyday activities in order. It is like a constant desire to plan day in such a not-wasting –a-single- minute way .Still, there is something planned people don’t want to be on to-do-list list … So it is rather have–to-do list.
And just like that, going up the escalator I came up with idea of making these thoughts loud. Surely with permission of thought’ creators. Reading somebody’s mind is not difficult, when I simply talk and listen to this person.What do you think about when on escalator or in queue?
Polyphony of thoughts is about to start.
1
Natalia Olexandrivna, a meteorologist in scientific institute:
“Well, my thoughts aren’t going to be interesting. You know, what I am thinking about now is that I need to come home and switch washing machine on . You just cannot imagine, so much washing.”
2 Larysa:
“Frankly speaking, I never think of what I am thinking about when I am on escalator. Maybe …about not arriving late…
3
Two friends Andriy (works in tourism) and Mariana (a Polish language teacher).
Andriy : Oh, she is thinking she is hungry.
Mariana: Yeah, I am hungry!
Andriy: And what about me? I partied so much yesterday, that have no thoughts right now!
4
Olena, a book-keeper:
I am going to sanatorium, need to get tickets that’s what I am thinking about.
5, 6 ,7, 8
Bunch of friends Natasha, Iulia, Ira, Katia:
We are thinking about getting home as soon as possible. About work , studying, sex. ..And also now we are listening to a story about Ivan Ivanovych.
9
Lilia, a doctor :
I am considering where to invest my money, how properly distribute family budget, etc., Many plans!
10.11
Ira, a manager, and Mykola, IT specialist
Ira to Mykola:
– Wait , wait, what was that we were talking about just now?
Mylola:
– We talked what people think about when they make professional mistakes.
Ira:
– Yeah, mistakes at work place. Also we talked about relatives…Yeah?
12
Genadiy:
I didn’t expect a question like that…To be honest, true, you now, right now I was thinking about employment, some additional job. ..
13
Petro Mykolaiovych, a Ph.of History:
I don’t think about anything in particular. I don’t think about escalator, I am thinking about some current tasks to do…or just don’t think about anything .
14
Iulia, a program tester :
I am thinking about concert of (…name of musical band). I am going there soon
Me (When I heard a name of a band just couldn’t resist commenting)
– Nice thoughts! I would like to think about it right now. Have a nice concert!
15
Maryna, a shop assistant:
I am so busy texting. So basically my thoughts are taken with messages.
16
Natalia with a book in her hands :
What do i think about? I am reading when on escalator.
17
Nastia, a student from Institute technologies:
So many topics to think of – music, job, studies. Right now I saw an ad of a concert of (here is a name of a band already mentioned in one of conversations)
18 Olena :
I am thinking of a moment when I get to the end of escalator
19,20
Two friends , laborers
People think about life, food, music, girls, newspaper articles girls boys… journalist who write articles about what people think when they go on escalator. We just think about life, it is so diverse.
21
Lena Petrovna, a pensioner:
I don’t know what other people think, but I think of what I need to do today.
22
A man not willing to communicate or introduce himself, but still saying something:
I am not answering your question. In this country – no good thoughts
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Father Sergiy and daughter Varonica:
Sergiy:
Escalator is a part of everyday activity. In the morning you go to work and plan what to do, in the evening – back home thinking of ways tio enjoy this tome. You just go and don’t pay attention. Good question. Never thought of that before. When you are on escalator you really have time to think about something. And no one interferes with your work.
Veronoca : I think of a concert of Selena Gomez. I see a billboard and think what I can wear on her concert!
25 I don’t use metro too often, so no particular thoughts. Just how sooner to get to end of escalator.
26
Dasha Arts academy:
About banners, they just get into my eyes. A chain is created in your mind.
27 Olexandra
I listen to music and plan so something
28,29
Oksana , PR-manager and Sofia
– Well, we plan our day. And generally in metro you have time to think about many things. Life, plans. For example, right now I plan autumn shopping for my daughter, they to prioritize what she needs first. Sofia Dear what do you think about?
– I don’t know…
– But I do know. She is thinking about her newly-bought doll. It was her dream. (Shows a doll)She (Sofia) is a victim of advertisement. After she saw a commercial she was asking me to buy it like for a month. And here we go. Kids are victims of commercials. So she is thinking about playing with this doll, as I can imagine. Sofia , share thoughts with this lady, you are going to be a celebrity. Are you going to confess what you are thinking about when you go in the metro?
– Sure So I think about mom
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Alexander with a friend:
We think we should switch the escalators off, so people use the stairs. We are gonna be a health nation. Just write it in your article as I say : “The escalators are to be switched off. “
His friend: We are talking, that’s it.
32
Dasha , a student:
Reading and thinking of things I am reading about. ..listening to music. ..Or thinking of what I am going to do next as soon as I come up. Now I go on training , so think of moves to do.
33 A lady:
I just think about ways to do things. How to realize something, what to start with.
34
Alina, a call- center consultant, Zaporizhia:
– I think about my dear person , I am from a another city . I just in general when I go on escalator I dream about something. Few nice things happen in real life, some it is only left to dream.
35
A lady, a costumier
I go in metro often. So basically i don’t think about anything in particular.
36
Valentyna Fedorivna, a retired lady:
I have good thoughts. I think of the fastest way to go up. And this escalator is slow.
37, 38
Albina Daniovna and with sister from Moldova Nina Danilovna
-I think of some home tasks. I also enjoy reading and thinking of ads, though it’s critics. I think of rather small pension. I just analyse many things.
– I think of my kids. I think of my dears to be healthy. I like you country you all are very nice.
39
Kai
– I think of my job. I am a DJ. I think of what I am gonna play today.
40
Maria:
You know, girls have many thoughts. I think of my work tasks for today. And you know I can drop into cafe and get a coffee. I have a free coffee-coupon.
41, 42
Tania and Yana:
Tania:
-What do people think when they go on escalator? What can they think of? That’s just horrible. I wish I wouldn’t fall, that no one stamps on my feet.
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Two men – Ihor & Vladislav:
– I just listen to music and don’t think about anything. And he just has nothing to think with.
– No I think of how I am annoyed be people going in front of me.
45, 46
Katia and Valia:
I think that we are running late and how we are annoyed by ads bought by one person.
47 , 48
Bohdan and Nikita:
Right now we we’re talking, not thinking
Some people I talked to were not willing to say anything. It is their right, their thinking and maybe moment I picked. It depends where your thoughts were before you entered the escalator. It was fun asking them just when we are there. I hope it was fun reading for you those noisy thoughts put in print. Have you got inspired or even inspiracted by my adventure? There will be next queue with new inspiraCtion. Go ahead and do your inspiractional investigation)
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