more and more people become indifferent.

I agree with the other response. People might not have helped because they weren't sure what to do. It seems that they are afraid that if they do the wrong thing they will get sued! I am disabled and need a lot of assistance. I have found that most people are very helpful, even younger people which always surprises me.

I wouldn't think that they're indifferent. Perhaps they just need some instructions. You see, I myself wouldn't be 'helping' you in putting out the fire because I don't really know how it should be done. Cars have mechanical sides and I don't have any idea which could take water and which could not. Further, there are more incidents of accidents not prevented when more people 'participate'. Perhaps if you told them to look for water, they would have done so. Maybe they thought that you 'got it' that's why they just waited for anyone to ask their assistance. I think indifference happens when you'd start asking them for help and they'd just stand there looking at you. One of the health emergency seminars I've been in specifically told us to keep off something that you are not familiar with. When a person has collapsed, dial 911 instead of helping him/her most especially if you have no training because his/her life might cut short because of your interference. That's why one should call a doctor or ask if there's a medical practitioner about instead of trying to see how to fix the person. I guess it's like that in your scenario as well. It's good though that you were able to fix the car. Else all of you would have been stuck there. Have a great MyLot experience ahead!

I once witnessed a car on fire. I did my part in calling for help and then I booked it as far as I could. The car was parked in front of a cage of propane tanks, there was smoke pouring out of it and a 300 pound guy was passed out in the car. The fire and rescue people got there and handled it. They are trained for that sort of stuff and I am not. If the fire hits that gas tank, there will be an explosion. I don't think that these people didn't care about others. They cared more about their lives than they did your vehicle! How many people does it take to risk their lives in putting out a fire? You guys actually took a chance on your own lives in staying there. If you look at it from another angle then it would be also accurate to say that you cared more about your vehicle than you did the lives of others or even yourself. I know that's not how you really felt but it is true that they had every reason to be scared and run.

I'm so sorry that nobody stepped up to help you :( Why should we feel alone in this world when there are more than six billion other souls to help? I guess what you sometimes need is a good leader to tell people what to do.

I suddenly find that people are becoming more and more indifferent to others especially in cities. They show no interest in outside world. Some of people are only good to you especially when they need you. In that situation I think people did not know what they are going to do. Maybe they are shock of what happened.