Almost forgot about the results

So anyway, I was conducting the courtesy experiment Saturday in which I sit in the dark (not pitch black -- plenty of light comes in from the hallway through the open double doors) and see how long before a temp turns on the lights. The real test is whether they will behave like a stereotypical temp and just turn the lights on despite the obvious preference of the temps already in the room, or whether they will ask. The fourth person Saturday turned the lights on -- after asking. Courtesy 2, Cynicism 0.

New experiment

Some of you may remember the experiment on a Sunday in August wherein I came in early to work and left the lights on. My hypothesis was that at some point, probably sooner rather than later, a temp would come in and simply turn the lights on without asking, no matter how many people were in the room cheerfully working in the darkness. As it turned out, the sixth person to arrive came in, saw five of us clicking in the dark, and politely asked if it was OK to turn on the lights. Courtesy 1, Cynicism 0.

Anyway, got here early today, and experiment round 2 is in progress. Only one other person has arrived so far, and he made no move for the light switch. Same guy who arrived first last time, as it happens. We'll see if cynicism can tie the score today.