A good behavioral rule of thumb, in my experience, is to avoid reflexively comparing real life to entertainment.
Like if you see something real and find yourself wanting to think or say “Haha, just like in the movies/books/longform fiction podcasts”, interrogate that impulse at least medium-hard.
@vruba This bugs me as well, like with eyewitness accounts to spectacular happenings.
This is a hometown instance run by Sam and Ingrid, for some friends.
Like if you see something real and find yourself wanting to think or say “Haha, just like in the movies/books/longform fiction podcasts”, interrogate that impulse at least medium-hard.