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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote2019-08-31 02:16 am
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Social Alert Hats

I noticed that there are social alert hats that say things like Privacy Please and Do Not Disturb.  That could be useful when going out in public.
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[personal profile] mount_oregano 2019-09-01 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
To be honest, if I saw a pretty hat like that, I'd think it was a logo for some business or something. I don't follow fashion, so it could be the latest big-name design label for all I know, or a slogan for a new movie or the title of a hit TV show. I'd assume it's pop culture. I wouldn't get that it's a request for me to moderate my behavior.

What would clue me in to the difference?
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Well ...

[personal profile] ysabetwordsmith 2019-09-01 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
I don't look for a difference. I just avoid people wearing things like that.

However, if was concerned about such distinctions, I would look at the person's body language; or if they were speaking, listen to voice tone. People who want to interact and people who don't will behave differently.
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Re: Well ...

[personal profile] zeeth_kyrah 2019-09-02 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
True... and yet, I have listening skills, and apparently certain disadvantaged people see a big "PRIEST" sign over my head. I end up giving them a little positive attention to be polite, and it ends up a whole bus ride that's usually them feeling better but me feeling worked.

At least the gods are mostly nice about it when I grumble.
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