Exploring Perceptions and Judgements: 5 min

Scenario 1 of 3

You and a friend agree to meet for lunch. Your friend is in charge of finding and booking a restaurant table. When you arrive, the restaurant atmosphere is noisy, the staff are rude, and the menu is not to your liking.

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* 1. How do you react to the above scenario?

I refuse to eat at the restaurant, and blame my friend for ruining our lunch

I begrudgingly eat at the restaurant, but silently judge my friend for choosing a bad venue

I eat at the restaurant, but tactfully share my opinions with my friend

I happily eat at the restaurant, I don’t care where I eat

My actions would depend on the specific restaurant/friend

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How does this scenario make you feel towards your friend?

Annoyed, my friend obviously didn’t put enough thought into the table booking

Frustrated, I probably would have found somewhere more suitable myself

Disappointed, but I don’t blame my friend in any way as these things happen

Indifferent, I don’t care where I eat

My feelings would be different depending on the specific friend involved

Other (please specify)