ERE Week One
October 24, 2004 | 
40 Comments
Instructions: Look at the image, then leave a comment detailing your initial thoughts, reactions and/or fellings about it.
What is this? Good question, you can find the answer here.
Filed under: Emotional Response Experiment
Comments
1. Ray said:
The animals have had it “up to here” and are looking for a new zoo keeper.
Posted on October 24, 2004 04:42 PM | #
2. hexodus said:
green persuasive sticker marathon positioned to invoke immediate action.
Posted on October 24, 2004 04:48 PM | #
3. Kyle Fox said:
(great idea by the way)
My initial reaction was kind of funny, I couldn’t help but look at that guys crotch. I thought, “wow, that looks kind of painful!”
Posted on October 24, 2004 04:50 PM | #
4. SZA said:
Stage Dive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on October 24, 2004 05:10 PM | #
5. huphtur said:
Punk. Bah.
Posted on October 24, 2004 05:36 PM | #
6. Jason Marble said:
Crazy concert!
Posted on October 24, 2004 05:54 PM | #
7. Kyle said:
Well, I thought it was a bit weird that they used packaging tape to tape this poster. Then I realized it’s on a dumpster (or so it seems) which seems even more random, and to add to the fact - the dumpster is completely clean. But then again, maybe it’s not a dumpster at all.
Posted on October 24, 2004 06:37 PM | #
8. jordan said:
reminds me of early pearl jam video clips.
mainly involving eddie vedder jumping offstage in a similar fashion
Posted on October 24, 2004 07:43 PM | #
9. Natalie Buxton said:
It makes me feel uncomfortable. I feel the man is going to fall, and the crowd wont break his fall.
Posted on October 24, 2004 07:53 PM | #
10. Pete said:
I can get past the headline.
“Regime Change?” What is it implying, Is it just a punk flyer or is there some deeper paralel with the current political climate. The question mark leaves me wanting an explanation.
Posted on October 24, 2004 09:07 PM | #
11. brian said:
Yawn, more partisan nonsense.
Posted on October 24, 2004 09:21 PM | #
12. Adrian said:
Colour clash initially not working but becoming more familiar with time. Healthy punk attitude seems suitable at this time of possible electoral misshap. Dumpster or base of lawnmower matters little, sentiment valid.
Posted on October 24, 2004 09:25 PM | #
13. Geof F. Morris said:
Proof positive that crappy bands will seize upon a phrase of the moment for cheap PR.
Posted on October 24, 2004 09:52 PM | #
14. Justin Perkins said:
Optimism for the upcoming election, we are mobilized and ready for this great change.
Posted on October 24, 2004 10:07 PM | #
15. Philipp Keller said:
Teenies or Postteenies at a mass event. Some sort of propaganda for the masses.. doesn’t really attract me.. :-)
Posted on October 24, 2004 10:15 PM | #
16. Onno said:
Stagediving is forbidden and these rockers want to change that. Let’s fly!
Posted on October 25, 2004 12:55 AM | #
17. Nina said:
I wonder if this guy is stagediving or falling down. At least I’d jump in a different way if I were stagediving (but I’d also rather write this in German so that everyone understands me ;)).
I also have to admit that I didn’t even recognize the green whatever where they pinned that image. I was totally focuse on the image instead of the surrounding and just found out about it when I started reading the other comments.
The heading „regime change“ didn’t get through to me either. I was just looking at that guy, wondering what he is doing there and if the crowd is going to ‘catch’ him.
Posted on October 25, 2004 02:16 AM | #
18. Philipp Keller said:
Ah, could it be that this guy is thrown out of the regime. I mean the crowd just came to overthrow the regime or so..?
Posted on October 25, 2004 04:19 AM | #
19. Will Chatham said:
My immediate reaction was that it was a poster from an anti-Bush rally. This was probably because of the “I support a US regime change” bumper stickers I see around town.
It definitely evoked political thoughts.
Posted on October 25, 2004 04:53 AM | #
20. mark rush said:
looks like a club flyer or some retro piece of literature from jamaca or 50’s america (its the black and white photo that does it)
Posted on October 25, 2004 07:32 AM | #
21. Joshua said:
Conjures up a sense of sweat, heat, hair, dirty hair, cigarettes, faint scent of marijuana and beer.
Posted on October 25, 2004 08:20 AM | #
22. Nick Finck said:
An average day at the office.
Posted on October 25, 2004 08:28 AM | #
23. J. J. said:
For purity, I’ve refrained from looking at anyone else’s comments. Sorry if this is repetative. A few thoughts come to mind.
Posted on October 25, 2004 08:31 AM | #
24. Jason Stirk said:
Instantly reminded me of those mindless 14 year olds you see wandering around town wearing shirts with Che Guevara’s face plastered all over them. Congratulations, you have no idea about what he did, or what he stood for. But hey, you’re not going to let that get in the way of looking trendy and exciting, huh!
So first thoughts - Oh no, more mindless “marxism is hip!” kiddies.
Posted on October 25, 2004 09:24 AM | #
25. Dave P said:
My initial thoughts: Ooh, that green is nice…
Posted on October 25, 2004 09:43 AM | #
26. losercore said:
What that picture says to me is, punk rock has been at a standstill for fuckin years now, stage diving is TEH GAY, and in order to revive punk FAWKIN rock, we need a regime change:
In order words, spike Green Days beer with cyanide.
Posted on October 25, 2004 09:44 AM | #
27. moonshake said:
greenday is terrible
Posted on October 25, 2004 12:11 PM | #
28. David said:
Don’t know why, but the first thing I thought of was the movie “The Jerk”. In particular, the scene with the man showing the film clip of the “tortured cats”.
Posted on October 25, 2004 12:13 PM | #
29. Sally said:
I saw the jumper (but not the crowd) first and then the words REGIME CHANGE. Then I saw the crowd and thought punk show, election? That was my initial reaction, then after staring for a few more seconds, I noticed that the stars are positioned and sized in a way so that they appear to be coming out of the jumping dude’s hand, kind of feels a little Rainbow Bright to me.
Posted on October 25, 2004 12:21 PM | #
30. girlwonder said:
i thought punk rock and about the election
Posted on October 25, 2004 12:49 PM | #
31. Seth Thomas Rasmussen said:
Intrigued, followed shortly by agitated since I cannot read any of the type except the achingly tired phrase “regime change”…
Posted on October 25, 2004 01:55 PM | #
32. Eric said:
“Vote for Kerry!”
Posted on October 25, 2004 02:30 PM | #
33. Keil said:
Curious, I wonder if the sticker is posted on a Garbage Dumpster. I feel the odd juxtposition between the high energy of the sticker, and the fact that it may be pasted on a dumpster, or object for collecting waste.
I want more visual input, not enough context to try and see if this is just some kid slaping stickers or if someone wanted to make a statement. Or, maybe something totaly else entirely.
Posted on October 25, 2004 04:18 PM | #
34. Sian said:
Initial thoughts were: someone’s going to get squished.
Posted on October 25, 2004 04:41 PM | #
35. Sean Sperte said:
Initial reaction = great, more politically-motivated design, just what we all need (sarcastic)
Posted on October 25, 2004 05:34 PM | #
36. beerzie boy said:
Regime Change? Yes, please.
Posted on October 26, 2004 07:57 AM | #
37. Jamin said:
“Damn, another ad for either jeans or sneakers”
That is to say, I thought it was an ad on your site, so I initially just scrolled past it.
Posted on October 26, 2004 11:07 AM | #
38. Chris said:
I like the green. Sort of. It’s not the friendly “GO” green of traffic lights, but more the getting something done green that industry uses to cover up its inherent non-greenness. So in a way, it’s a green disguise, disguising all that is not green. It mocks us, pointing out the futility of our existence with it’s overly cheerful super-saturated green. Either that, or it’s something plastic.
I’m not sure what is happening in the photo, except that it looks noisy and crowded. It makes me want to be home, not there. I wonder which regime needs changing. I know a few folks in the photo could use a shower and a change of clothing. If it’s a political statement, it’s a poor one. It doesn’t communicate to me at all, nor does it draw me in with empathy, nor does it make me want to act out of anger. It falls flat on every emotional response except repulsiveness. I wish to be away from it.
Posted on October 26, 2004 11:17 AM | #
39. JAK said:
Looks like one of Charles Peterson’s photographs of the Seattle music scene from the late 80’s. It’s great to think about that moment showing up again 15 years later. Kinda like the Bengals being on Monday Night Football again.
Posted on October 26, 2004 04:36 PM | #
40. Popsciolist said:
The urge to rip the photo off the nice green painted surface, for no other reason than it was haphazardly taped on.
Posted on November 7, 2004 10:22 PM | #
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