[etm117]

While I am not positive with whether I agree or disagree with your lunch hour statement. I would like the test re-done, but in Europe or Brazil, just not the USA. At multiple points, the article seems to be pointing out in so many words that Americans would do this because we are too busy or indifferent. But I am honestly interested if this was done in say London right outside a tube that lets off a majority of federal workers like L'Enfant to best replicate the scenario.

And honestly, I do not know if it would do any better in London or elsewhere. For anyone to say would probably be basing it on the stereotypes that the author alluded to. But what would really happen?

[frossie]

It certainly is the case that in the Paris metro I have seen crowds form around good buskers.

Sure, doing this at morning rush hour assured the least chance of success, but the interesting thing is how many people reported not even noticing the dude - they didn't seem to have interviewed many people who said "Gee that sounded awesome but I had to run or else my boss would fire me".