Sassy Saturday

Have you seen people who are usually serious suddenly act in a way which you would not have expected? I call this the crowd effect. Someone once said that, "Man is intelligent, its people that are stupid". Sounds weird? Not so. One of the things that would come to my mind immediately is how in school, especially during the orientation programs in JC or Uni. How you would do silly things like go to orchard road and make a total fool out of yourselves in front of total strangers. Sheesh. The mere thought of doing that again sends shudders down my spine!

But thats the thing. Its the thought of being silly that scares us. But thinking back, while it made you look silly, it was fun because there were so many people to act silly with! So you would not have been singled out. But I must confess, acting like a doofus on the streets is kinda liberating, being able to shed the inhibation and act silly.

in·hi·bi·tion
n.

1. The act of inhibiting or the state of being inhibited.
2. Something that restrains, blocks, or suppresses.
3. Psychology. Conscious or unconscious restraint of a behavioral process, a desire, or an impulse.

Dancing lessons reminded me of that kind of emotion. It was liberating because it was a group thing, acting "silly" together. Not to mention that we were able to laugh at ourselves. It nice to feel silly again. When was the last time you felt silly and enjoyed it? The moment -- priceless.