What Would You Do?

Tue. Mar 17, 2009 | 1:46 PM

How would you react if you found yourself in a similar situation?

It happens all the time. You're out, minding your own business, when you see something a little suspicious. The question is: Do you speak up and say something, or just let it go?

We conducted a "Tyra Show" social experiment to find out if people would speak up when they saw something that was wrong. You'll have to watch the show to find out how some people responded, but we want to hear from you: what would you do if you witnessed some of these same scenarios?

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Tyra, i am a new mother and when i saw the one about the baby left in the car i was shocked. i would never in my life ever dream of leaving my daughter in the car alone even for a second. if i ever saw a baby left in the car alone i would do everything i could to first get him/her out, then i would call the cops. i would also want to chew their mom or dad out to pieces.there should never be any reason what-so-ever to leave a child alone like that. i am a young mother at 18 and if i know that then other mothers should certainly know that as well. p.s. i hope that someday i will get to meet you. i have always looked up to you ever since i knew who you were. keep on doing what you do. you are an inspiration to all young women out there!

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Posted by Uwzfdxel 06/26/09 1:11 AM

Continuation; aiding and abedding. My momma and granny and dad, and the Great US Army taught me right, 20 years in. So I hope people out there will do the right thing in life. Then this world will be better over all. Maybe there wouldn't be so much crime. Your conscience is your guide to a better life, God knows. Oh, and I was gonna turn your show, but when I seen what it was all about, I decided to watch this one. And I wouldn't say be a hero, just do the right thing. like we say in the military, a hero is a dead hero, do whats right is be a good person. HOOAH, Be All You Can Be!!!

Posted by Lance 03/31/09 1:44 PM

Tyra the first situation, I would say something right away to the waiter, then when the girl came back, i would tell her, then I would get out coz they would do someyhing to my food, if I haven't recieved it, lol. And on the computer I would stop that girl from taking it, especially if I seen the girl get up from talking on the phone, so I know its not the other girls. But after the girl leaves, 9 times out of 10 it gone and never seen again. So I would stop her and call the police right away. Tyra, even when I'm driving down the road and see a vehicle without a break light lite or a running light I stop them roll my window down and tell them, right is right, and wrong is wrong. One night I was at Walmart and knocked on a ladies window, she acted like she was scared so I just yelled through the window about her tail light being out, to have her husband fix it. I look at myself as being very honest and look at others and see what kind of person they are. To me that is what they have inside if they look and laugh if someone steals or food drops on thew floor, until it happens to them, then they are mad as heck. And on your show, there was a baby inside, I'd break the window right away and get the baby out and put cool water sprinkle on her or him to get the temputer down, or fan the baby. Like I said right is right and your heart will feel better over all. And if you don't do something, then all you are doing is helping the bad person get away

Posted by Lance 03/31/09 1:37 PM

tyra ! you are amazing. this show 'what would you do' is great. i watch it every tuesday night. one homeless woman on the show especially touched me. Her name was Linda Hamilton. she was from new jersey, i believe. i was REALLY touched by Linda in the "Aiding the fallen" experiment. she is really amazing and really brought tears down my cheeks. i think we should do more to help her. shes truly an angel and a wonderful person that deserves so much more than just a cell phone that the producers of 'what would you do' gave her. please help her some more. she'e trully amazing. when i watched her experiment and how she really cared about a complete stranger on the street and woulnt leave his side until someone helped him was amazing. shes trully an angel and a huge inspiration. i was really moved and want you to help her. she definitely deserves it. PLEASE have her on the show ! she touched so many people, including me.

Posted by Blanca 03/28/09 6:55 PM

Hey Tyra! Some of the reactions I saw on the show were amazing. I was so concerned by the fact that so many people just ignored the things that they witnessed. I say that I can't expect someone to help me or do something for me if I don't do the same for them. Everyone of those people that just ignored the situations would want someone to speak up for them. The one that shocked me the most is when people just walked by the baby in the car and did nothing. How you could see that and just leave that helpless baby there is beyond me. There's no way that I wouldn't have said anything in that situation for sure. That baby can't help itself and if we see something like that we should always say something, it could be a life or death situation. I am really afraid of leaving my children in the car. Even if I go in to buy gas I pack the carseat in with me. This may be a bit extreme but I know that if my baby is inside with me then one they aren't getting to hot or cold in the car and two someone isn't going to break in the car and steal them. I was totally shocked to know that only 2 of 10 people offered to help that poor defenseless baby.

Posted by Ashley 03/24/09 10:07 PM

yo tyra ur the best!!! anyways i would toatally tell someone that their food gawt dropped! i mean seriously its disgusting. and i would definetly break a window to save a baby thats in a car when its really hawt out. Poor Baby!!! and i would be a good witness and tell the person who took their lap top. its just a nice thing to do.

Posted by carrie 03/19/09 5:29 PM

In regards to the baby in the car. DO NOT break the car window! Why? First, you put the child in danger of injury from broken glass. Secondly, it's against the law. Call 911, get the make, model, color, and license plate of the car written down, WAIT for the authorities to arrive and, if you are not satisfied with the outcome, follow up on the case. Get the report number from the responding officer and follow up as often as necessary until you have recieved an answer that satisfies you.

Posted by Debbie 03/19/09 7:51 AM

i agree with Wrona. Tyra, you should deffinatley do a show on fathers leaving. Oh and this what would you do thing? tell her ! its the least you can do (:

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Posted by Anonymous 03/18/09 5:18 PM

hi tyra!! im ashleigh wrona and i am 12 years old. i really wanted to tell you how much i look up to you! you r soo pretty! also, i wanted to know if maybe for one of your shows u can base it on dads leaving their families. because my real dad left, so my mom and step dad made me and my two older brothers change our names, and basically try to forget our past. but, it doesnt work like that....my brothers and my mom and step dad know him really well, but i dont. i had to deal with him telling me over the PHONE that he didnt want to see me again. i know that he doesnt want to know me or meet me, but its really extremely hard for me to be going through my life without my dad in my life. he has hurt me in the past, but if he is willing to apologize, then i am willing to accept it.also, i have gone on the internet and found him, but when i do get his number he changes it! and that just makes it all teh more frustrating. but there is one more thing.....he use to abuse my mom, and if i ever EVER talk to him on the phone or possibly in real life, i would like to confront him about it. again, tyra , i luv your show, and i look up to you so much! u r like a role model for me! ashleigh:-)

Posted by ashleigh wrona 03/18/09 4:39 PM

Great show. I saw an infant in a car in the middle of a parking lot one day. I went into the Starbucks nearby and asked them to call the police. The parents were SITTING there having coffee and heard me. The Dad jumped up said not to call the Police they were just having coffe and they could see the top of the car from where they were sitting. I said call the police anyways, it's wrong to leave a baby in the car and left. The Dad followed me out yelling at me that he is "a good father". I got into my car to leave and he ran up an kicked my care door. I got out and stepped at him. That was when he realised I was six feet tall and he was only 5' 2". He back peddled REAL quick and told me he was goin to go get his big brother to come down here and "kick my a**"! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!! What a LOSER! I feel sorry for the kid.

Posted by Lynn 03/18/09 3:06 PM

I was on this episode and the funny thing is we were there told we were TOP FANS OF TYRA. Me and Becca, the "best friends that could care less" were actually too excited that we were actually going to tell Tyra how much we admired her etc. Turns out the producers got us excited for nothing. We got tricked which I wouldn't mind if they had the decency to at least let us stay for the end of the show and possibly meet Tyra, but instead we were kicked out as soon as we were done finding out we were actually a social experiment, not top fans. I lost respect for Tyra productions after this incident, I don't think that was fair to use "TOP FANS", get them excited that they are going to meet their idol. After being upset with the outcome and sending an e-mail, they didn't even reply. I heard Tyra wasn't too friendly to her audience and fans but I ignored that for years, but now I think otherwise considering she knew we were there as top fans and could not even acknowledge it.

Posted by Casey 03/18/09 11:06 AM

Couldn't see all of the show because our local cable provider was conducting a tornado drill but what I saw led me to this answer. The dropped food---definitely I would say something. The stolen laptop---wouldn't have a chance to say anything, I would have confronted the thief(I guess that comes from working for the police dept). The baby in the car---call 911. The cheating boyfriend, my best friend would have found out when she discovered the welts on the nasty cheaters face because I would have confonted HIM.

Posted by Debbie 03/18/09 7:48 AM