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Originally Posted by QuickSilver

There have actually been numerous studies on this phenomenon; the more people there are around, the less likely it is that anyone will do anything. If just one or two people had been around, they would have almost certainly rushed to help. The responsibility to do something seems to get divided up by the number of people at the scene. There's some psychology that everyone thinks that if the victim needed help, surely someone else around would take care of it.

Anyway, I am SO sorry this happened to you, it sounds very painful! I have never been stung by a bee. I hope in some way this provides a little comfort - it's not that people are bad, they are just stupid in groups.

very interesting. thank god i am anti-social LOL!