OT: Concert Etiquette

[Tracy Hunt]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Beth" <jillily3g at y...> wrote:
> In another stellar example of arts appreciation in our city, there 
> was a choir festival tonight starring 4th and 5th graders (9-11 
year 
> olds) from local schools. Despite a printed insert outlining proper 
> concert etiquette that was pointed out by the fine arts coordinator 
> before the start of the concert, the auditorium buzzed with 
constant 
> conversation and occasional cell phone use. I tried to ignore the 
> murmuring and snickering behind me, but during an intermission 
> before the guest choir (/during/ whose performance most of the 
> audience left or found various reasons to wander the aisles), while 
> the family talked themselves into convincing (to them) reasons to 
> leave, I finally turned to them and asked, "So, the next Bears' 
game 
> at your house?"
> 
> "No," the father answered, "my son's the fan."
> 
> "Oh," I shrugged, "I just thought it would be the perfect place for 
> my family's next pointless conversation."
> 
> After a moment of stunned silence, the mother said, "I think she's 
> being rude."
> 
> Yes, I was, and I wish I were more ashamed of it, but I'm not, so 
> I'm asking: Is this common where you live? How do you/would you 
have 
> handle(d) it?
> 
> Beth, who's Invisibility Cloak is not only dirty, but frayed!

Tcy:
You should know that I'm staring at my soapbox and fighting the urge 
to jump onto it and begin preaching to the choir.  

Sadly, you have just experienced something all too common everywhere 
in the States.  I can't speak for it's prevalence elsewhere, but it's 
all over the country, here.

I'll stay off the soapbox this time, but know that you are not alone 
in your disgust at this general lack of respect.

Tcy, who was never able to procure an Invisibility Cloak and so must 
lurk behind bushes, trees, large rocks and the like.