maybe this should go in the lounge, but I feel it opens up a topic that is valid... so i had a disagreement with a cab driver last night. bare in mind i teach juvenile delinquents how to walk away from situations. so my dumb ass, decides to show the cab driver how much i disagreed with him trying to overcharge me by $20. (some boston cab drivers wont turn their meters on at night, and just charge $50 right off the bat) it's a $30 cab ride back to my city, so i told him that and he tries speeding off on me. so i catch up, and i've had a few, and I ask him why he's trying to F me on the rate. he said "not my problem", so i show my displeasure by breaking his nose... very bad and regrettable decision. my girl is still not happy with me. she says to me "you cant take care of a fish tank in prison." haha, i calmed down immediately. but this morning i thought, maybe inmates would benefit from a fish tank...
we all keep tanks for different reasons. I keep tanks because they look aesthetically pleasing, they are a great conversation piece, and most of all, i like being responsible for the well-being of something. (ironic) Another common reason why we keep them is that they are therapeutic. ever just stare at them after a stressful day at work. i set up 2 tanks at work. ALL of my kids are fixated on how a xingu I looks for food and investigates territories. it helps them take their mind off their stressful lives. anybody that works with kids, or even prisoners (so long as they cant touch the glass and make shanks out of them) should consider setting up tanks as a form of therapy.
my question is, has anybody else used a fish tank as a soothing mechanism when working with people?
we all keep tanks for different reasons. I keep tanks because they look aesthetically pleasing, they are a great conversation piece, and most of all, i like being responsible for the well-being of something. (ironic) Another common reason why we keep them is that they are therapeutic. ever just stare at them after a stressful day at work. i set up 2 tanks at work. ALL of my kids are fixated on how a xingu I looks for food and investigates territories. it helps them take their mind off their stressful lives. anybody that works with kids, or even prisoners (so long as they cant touch the glass and make shanks out of them) should consider setting up tanks as a form of therapy.
my question is, has anybody else used a fish tank as a soothing mechanism when working with people?
