People seem to think it is funny to hold up cell phones with their screens lit up at a concert. I don't get it. I think I followed the crowd and did it once a few years ago, but I didn't understand what we were doing. At the time I felt like I was supposed to understand and be in on the joke and was scared to death of being different from the crowd.
I know, it started with lighters, but heck, I never understood why people held up lighters at concerts either. I would be surprised if anyone understands it at this point, yet people continue to do it. Somehow it's obligatory. Did I miss something? Anyone else have a good example of odd trends like this?
I think it is like what Alfred Hitchcock called people - "cattle". If one does it, they all do it. "Sheep" is another term used by Jesus. Blind leading the blind is what I say most of the time. Who knows who or why? Like you said, we're just afraid of being different.
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