Comments on: Question of the Day http://www.woodka.com/2008/05/11/question-of-the-day/ "Dismiss whatever insults your soul" -- Walt Whiman Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:47:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: The Financial Philosopher http://www.woodka.com/2008/05/11/question-of-the-day/#comment-132469 The Financial Philosopher Thu, 15 May 2008 00:53:49 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/?p=2123#comment-132469 I used to work in the music business in Nashville, TN and often went to "writer's night" at the Bluebird Cafe, where you will be promptly escorted out of the building for talking during a performance. I even recall someone being asked to leave for talking too loud while standing in line outside of the club! That's the way it should be -- complete respect for the artist as well as those who come to listen... I used to work in the music business in Nashville, TN and often went to “writer’s night” at the Bluebird Cafe, where you will be promptly escorted out of the building for talking during a performance.

I even recall someone being asked to leave for talking too loud while standing in line outside of the club!

That’s the way it should be — complete respect for the artist as well as those who come to listen…

]]> By: Donna http://www.woodka.com/2008/05/11/question-of-the-day/#comment-132226 Donna Tue, 13 May 2008 16:04:54 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/?p=2123#comment-132226 I think a big part of the problem in American society in general today is this focus on "me first" that so many seem to have, that all that is important is how they individually are doing and what their life is about. It's either that or the "celebrity" focus on tracking the lives of people they don't even know, or the "fantasy' focus of caring more about the fantasy lives of television characters than people in their own lives. They are on the phone with a distant friend even while sitting and having a meal with another friend, oblivious to the person they are with! It just stuns me that so many cannot be where they are, in that moment, and attending to the person or event right in front of them. it's like massive attention deficit disorder. I think a big part of the problem in American society in general today is this focus on “me first” that so many seem to have, that all that is important is how they individually are doing and what their life is about. It’s either that or the “celebrity” focus on tracking the lives of people they don’t even know, or the “fantasy’ focus of caring more about the fantasy lives of television characters than people in their own lives. They are on the phone with a distant friend even while sitting and having a meal with another friend, oblivious to the person they are with! It just stuns me that so many cannot be where they are, in that moment, and attending to the person or event right in front of them. it’s like massive attention deficit disorder.

]]> By: gerry rosser http://www.woodka.com/2008/05/11/question-of-the-day/#comment-132178 gerry rosser Tue, 13 May 2008 10:45:37 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/?p=2123#comment-132178 It puzzles me as well why people would pay to attend a public entertainment, and then spend the entire time ignoring it. I basically have quit going, and that includes movies. I have even noticed at open-mike nights that those who come to play/perform will be completely rude to those who are on stage by holding conversations right next to the stage, etc. Recently I asked two young women, one of whom was going to perform, if they could tone it down, or move their conversation away from front and center, and, as you say, was treated as though I were the rude one. It puzzles me as well why people would pay to attend a public entertainment, and then spend the entire time ignoring it. I basically have quit going, and that includes movies.

I have even noticed at open-mike nights that those who come to play/perform will be completely rude to those who are on stage by holding conversations right next to the stage, etc. Recently I asked two young women, one of whom was going to perform, if they could tone it down, or move their conversation away from front and center, and, as you say, was treated as though I were the rude one.

]]> By: Donna http://www.woodka.com/2008/05/11/question-of-the-day/#comment-132099 Donna Mon, 12 May 2008 23:50:34 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/?p=2123#comment-132099 It was amazing how shocked these people were when I asked them to be quiet so Iwe could enjoy the show. As if I was the one being rude to them, and not them to the performer and the rest of us! It was amazing how shocked these people were when I asked them to be quiet so Iwe could enjoy the show. As if I was the one being rude to them, and not them to the performer and the rest of us!

]]> By: The Financial Philosopher http://www.woodka.com/2008/05/11/question-of-the-day/#comment-132007 The Financial Philosopher Mon, 12 May 2008 14:06:47 +0000 http://www.woodka.com/?p=2123#comment-132007 "All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone." ~ Blaise Pascal Apparently, this truth extends to the inability to sit quiet in any room and to the miseries of those of us nearby who actually have the ability to sit still... “All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.” ~ Blaise Pascal

Apparently, this truth extends to the inability to sit quiet in any room and to the miseries of those of us nearby who actually have the ability to sit still…

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