Tuesday 3 November 2009

I'll Let You Decide

I'm not normally a rude person.
I'm not normally an inconsiderate person.
But as for my actions the other night, I'll let you decide.

DH and I were off to a Pops concert at the NAC and of course I brought some knitting along. It's a sit down event where the audience get to enjoy some great music. No different than going to a movie but different from going to a Great Big Sea concert where I'm constantly
up and down.

So there I am sitting quietly, enjoying the music, with a sock on the go. Shortly after the concert starts, I notice the woman sitting next to me, staring in my direction. It's getting rather obvious so I turned to look back at her.

Annoyed woman: Are you going to do that all night?
Me: Is it bothering you?

At this point I'm concerned that perhaps the needles are making some noise and disturbing her. If this way the case I would have gladly put the sock away.

Annoyed Woman: Yes, I can see it.

My knitting is bothering her because she can see it......I could think of only one response.

Me: Don't look at it then!

DH did say afterwards, that to my credit, I did bring my knitting lower down and made my movements much more subtle. Despite this, the annoyed woman felt the need to hold up her program to shield her peripheral vision from the sight of my knitting.

The annoyed woman and her friend left during intermission. When they came back, for the second half, the two woman switched seats so the annoyed woman wouldn't be disturbed by the sight of my knitting. I should mention there were plenty of other seats they could have moved to for the second half including a stretch of 8 empty seats two rows in front of us.

So...am I rude and inconsiderate??????

I'll let you be the judge.

Until next time
Yours in Yarn,
The Fibreholic

36 comments:

Susan said...

Holy cow, talk about easily irritated. I'm surprised she can be in public at all when something so small can ruin her evening.

You were not wrong in any way.

Taphophile said...

Tricky one. Normally I knit anywhere, anytime. I usually do not knit at live performances, though, unless they are huge and/or informal - like an outdoor concert or up the back of a pub, for example. Certainly knitting is less distracting than loud chip munching and lolly wrapper rattling or constantly commenting to your neighbour on the action (I blame videos for that one).

Bells said...

Oh harsh. If she's going to be that irritated by someone quietly going about their business well she is over sensitive I think. It sounds like you handled it well.

Although after that I'm not sure I could have knitted. I might have felt too self conscious!

Tigers said...

I get a bit motion sick if I see repetitive movements in my peripheral vision. Like if my daughter is jiggling her leg back and forth on the other side of the room, I have to ask her to stop.

Out in public is a different matter though, no way would I make it an issue for someone else.

Walden said...

No, you weren't being rude. She was though.

Yarndude said...

I think she was definitely the rude one, however I can definitely see her side of the argument. Had she presented it in a more appropriate manner perhaps it would have been better. I know that when I go to concerts, visual distractions in the audience really block be from being able to become completely absorbed in the music, which is what I'm there for. But I still think she was rude and out of place.

Nancy said...

That is definitely the dumbest thing I have heard recently. YOU were NOT rude. Yes, she could have so easily moved to another seat if there were so many vacant. What a dumb thing to get upset over. KEEP KNITTING. Your socks are the greatest.
Nancy

One pair of Hands said...

Ouch! I knit in public all the time. I wonder how many people I have annoyed. The constant movement of your needles may have been irritating to her but she did all she needed to do, she moved. I don't think her comments to you were necessary and were certainly impolite. Personally I'm blown away at the thought of you sitting at a concert knitting a sock. That would have required all my concentration and still have produced a very unsocklike creation. Bravo. :)

Denise said...

WTF? Good heavens. You were very restrained, and I'm astonished by your neighbour's behaviour.

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