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Introduction
A man approaches a woman in Union Square and asks, "Would you watch my dog while I run into the health food store and buy yogurt?"
She falls to her knees and says to the dog in question, "Look at you, Mr. Doggy! Aren't you a doggy-woggy?"
Please unpack.
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http://www.cultureby.com/trilogy/2007/12/holiday-essay-q.html
In the present issue of New York Magazine, Jacob Rubin tells us about a wonderful experiment he did recently in Union Square. He went up to strangers and asked a favor. The object of the exercise: to see how forthcoming New Yorkers would be.
http://nymag.com/news/articles/reasonstoloveny/2007/42069/
Context
Weather is not unbearable
Presumptions
Trust - via Appearences
What kind of dog is it? (cited:beagle)
Gender
Entrustment to a woman who says "Look at you, Mr. Doggy! Aren't you a doggy-woggy?"
Thin Sliced
Obviously
Intent
Significance of yogurt?
Does she mind the 'task' if a reward is to follow or not?
Knee Jesk Responses
A Doggy Woggy is :-
"Temporary loan of trusted companionship."
"Token of Duty"
Aren't you a doggy-woggy? :-
Negative space to occupy ….