After observing different types of vending carts, I decided to focus on hot dog stands. They are easily accessible in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The first person I talked to was Alex on W. 34th Street and 8th Avenue. We talked about his family and how long he has been in this business. Some interesting things I observed are:
1) Activities: wait for sale, talk to friends, break open sauerkraut container with tongs, accept money and give change, store money in cabinet with sliding door
2) Environment: busy NYC street, cold, windy (March 2008)
3) Interactions: group of spanish-speaking women asking for the nearest souvenir shop; giving change for $10.00; putting together a hotdog
4) Objects: cart, tongs, paper cup ($), slide cabinet door, money/change, motor gauge
5) User: Egyptian immigrant who has been in the business for 7 years
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