I think a lot of people THINK they would help but probably even of the 50+ percent of those who've replied here, I'd take the bet that they wouldn't. You have absolutely no idea what you might do when the situation actually presents itself.
For that reason, I'd say I don't know. I'd like to think that I'd stop and help but it completely depends on the scenario.
That said, I've helped out people (and animals) who appear to be in distress several times. It's not always a big thing, just the obvious and right thing I think.
*I picked up a hitch-hiker because it was a young girl and I shuddered to think of the sort of person who could have picked her up and what might have happened. It scared me but it seemed like the right thing to do.
*A car fire outside of my gym, everybody was standing around looking at it - I grabbed the fire extinguisher and put it out.
*I pulled my neighbour's dog out of the pool because after a half hour I realised it wasn't just casually taking a swim, it couldn't find its way out (dogs do this sometimes) I'll resist other animal stories though as this isn't about that.
*A man in tattered clothes with a sign asking for help, I bought him a "happy meal". (because I hesitate to give money and also because McDonald's was on the way and I didn't have to get out of the car. It's better than nothing I guess.)
*Called emergency services on behalf of a couple of situations where clearly help was needed and I was unwilling to put myself into the equation.
*Helped a drunken man in the London Tube station find his way.
It's all I can recall at the moment - so while I say I don't know what I'd do I suppose I can look at what I have done and guess that I would be likely to help, but again, I don't know. 😱
