Abby Spinach

https://scispace.com/pdf/taking-to-the-streets-the-benefits-of-spontaneous-5e4lji17w3.pdf

We identified four key problems that made this an ineffective method of recruiting participants (see also Hartman 2011). The first was that many people who responded to our messages only wanted to have sex with us. A number of participants asked if the interview could happen at their house and many said they would provide us with the interview only after sex; others responded to our messages with questions of a sexual nature.

Do you have any superstitions?

I am only a little "stitious". I feel like not walking under ladders is both sensible and easily avoided bad luck. I would hestiate to break a mirror but I'm also a softie who watched brave little toaster too many times so I wouldn't want to break the mirror and hurt its feelings (never mind the 7 years). I do sometimes try and buy good karma. If I get a windfall or spate of good luck, I go make a donation of some kind to pay it forward. I know that's not how it works but it's an irrational thing to try and ward off bad energy.

If you could join a career immediately, what would it be?

Part of me really wanted to be a doctor. I still think it would be lovely to care for people. (But also like the stress might have killed me so it's ok I ended up in a health care adjacent field).

Are we assuming I'd be successful at the career? Can I own an emporium so I could sell books, fabric, pizza, and coffee plus have a community space for events?

Favorite niche topic?

What are your favorite pair of shoes?

I'm boring. I like a cute athletic running shoes. I love Sketchers when I was in school. I did get a pair of leather boots from Portland Leather before they switched to bags only. I am very happy to have one pair of classic boot without a big feel. Mine is like a honey brown leather instead of black suede.

Favorite niche topic?