I commented recently on how annoyed I was at theatres trying to convince me I wanted to be there for "the experience" when I had already paid for said ticket. This is the other experience we're getting by going back to public spaces: other people. "Why is everyone using their phones in movie theaters?" below begs the question, "why didn't I just wait and watch this at home in peace?"
https://mashable.com/article/using-phones-in-movie-theaters
#movies #theatre #stayHome #popcorn #rudeness #publicBehaviour #homeTheatre #homeTheater

How have we as a society reached the point where behaviour in shared spaces - such as theatres - has to be routinely policed? What happened to consideration for others?

I hate these selfish idiots, if only because they make me sound and feel old for wanting to get back to a time when people could behave appropriately.

Is this just a UK thing?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-65220527

#theatre #publicbehaviour

Intimacy Does Not Scale

... We’re having a public conversation in a very large room with really strange acoustics. Whispers carry 'round the world (and beyond), and resonate for years. And yes, this means others can listen, and engage. There are many people who seem to believe this is not the case. Unfortunately, that’s a belief strongly at odds with reality. Such misalignments often result in disappointment. ...

https://joindiaspora.com/posts/4bdf7470aa0301394c70002590d8e506

#intimacy #scale #media #intermediation #conflict #conflictResolution #Deescallation #publicBehaviour #behaviour #psychology #sociology #SocialMedia #TheFediverse