A needlessly simple social experiment
Can I have
$5?
Will a complete stranger give me five dollars just because I asked?
No product. No sob story. No prize. No trick. Just a question, asked once.
People asked
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Said yes
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Yes rate
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Received
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What is this?
It is exactly what it looks like.
I wanted to know whether a complete stranger would give another complete stranger $5 for no compelling reason other than being asked. So I started asking.
If someone says yes, I keep the money. If they say no—or simply ignore me—that's the end of it. The numbers above are the experiment.
The entire experiment
So... can I have $5?
That's really it.