Person 1
The first person I observed was a young woman, probably in her early twenties, wearing a black North Face jacket and black leggings/tights. She has Ugg style boots on and is wearing minimal make-up. She has no visible piercings or tattoos and there are very little logos or brands on her apparel. She also has no jewelry on aside from a single necklace around her neck. Her hair is pulled into a ponytail. She is carrying a large backpack that is extremely full.
I think that this woman probably is fairly conservative in the sense that she does not appear to be very expressive. I feel this way because of the lack of jewelry and branding. Her conservative appearance also makes me feel that she is probably studying a practical subject rather than liberal arts. The utility and athletic nature of her clothes makes me believe that she is athletic and exercises regularly. Based on the size of her pack-back and relatively serious demeanor I think she is a good student who takes her classes seriously.
Person 2
The second person I observed was a young man who I also think is in his early twenties. He is wearing a light, loose fitting blue sweatshirt with USA Olympic logos and the USA flag on it. He is also wearing black and white Nike athletic shorts and grey vans. He has no visible tattoos, piercings, jewelry, or make-up. He was standing next to the woman I previously observed. He had a very short buzz cut. All of his hair was very close in length. His backpack was relatively light and empty.
I think the young man has a relaxed demeanor because his is wearing loose fitting athletic clothes with casual shoes. I believe that he is more concerned with being comfortable rather than having a trendy or attractive appearance. I don’t think he is a very serious student because he does not appear to be carrying any books or anything heavy in his backpack. Similar to the woman, I think he is very conservative because some people would describe his appearance as bland. I think he probably comes from a conservative, republican, and Christian home. He is probably fairly patriotic.
Person 3
The third person I observed was a man that was likely in his mid thirties. He had a short buzz haircut, a single black hoop earring in each ear, and glasses on. He had three days worth of unshaven facial hair. He was wearing a green jacket, a black polo, black jeans, and black shoes. The green jacket he was wearing had a logo for a veterinary hospital and he appeared to have animal hair on his pants. The shoes appear to be designed for comfort rather than appearance. He has a wedding band on his left ring finger. The wedding band is a plain gold band. He had no visible tattoos.
I think this man probably worked at a veterinary hospital based on the hair on his jeans and the jacket he was wearing. He probably dresses for comfort more than appearance because he chose comfortable shoes and pants rather than more formal dress shoes and slacks. This also makes me think he is fairly laid back and humble. I think he is probably married because of the ring he is wearing. His ring is very traditional so I think he is probably fairly conservative and traditional and probably comes from a family with similar values.
Hi Sam~
I think it’s interesting that out of the four posts I have read so far of our group, you are the only one that points out whether or not there were any visible tattoos and or piercings. It is a good observation, especially when you take into consideration that our entire section this week was about adornments. I know that when I was observing people, besides having their ears pierced, there were not any visible tattoos or ‘non-traditional’ piercings. Had there been, I think I would have commented it, but I’m surprised that I didn’t comment that there was a lack.
It made me giggle when you said ‘three days worth of unshaven facial hair’. I am not entirely sure what that looks like, but I appreciate that you were able to make firm assumptions, and even gave it more detail.
Very nice observations you have here but would be nice to hear more about what you think the assumptions you made here mean about you.
Hello Sam! Your descriptions of the three people were really vivid. I could see what they look like from your descriptions. You did a really good job on describing the colors on people’s clothes. From my point of view, colors sometimes represent people’s motion and some personalities. Artists also use colors to express their opinions in their art works. You paid much attentions on details including their facial hair or jewelry. I hope to see more about whether the assumptions you made say something about your own values and beliefs. Thank you for your sharing!