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There was a time, not so long ago, when it was relatively easy to distinguish the eccentric<\/em> from the executive<\/em>. You\u2019d be strolling down Main Street, enjoying your ice cream cone or contemplating your lunch options, when suddenly you\u2019d spot that guy <\/em>\u2014 arms flailing, voice booming, passionately arguing about alien conspiracies or asking the birds to repay a debt. You\u2019d subtly (or not so subtly, depending on their volume) cross to the other side of the street. You’d let the “crazy people who talk to themselves” have their clear, unencumbered path, perhaps offering a silent nod of respectful avoidance. It was the polite thing to do, for both of you. It was a simpler time, a time of clear social indicators.<\/p>\n

Back then, identifying the unsound mind was a community sport. “See a screamer, change your demeanor” was the unspoken rule. I used to be a master of street psychology. I’d stroll down the sidewalk, effortlessly categorizing passersby into two distinct groups: the sane and the, well, let’s just say “enthusiastic”. But now? Good luck! Those halcyon days are behind us. Now, I’m left scratching my head, wondering if the disheveled guy yelling at his earpiece is having a heated debate with his accountant or negotiating with the voices in his head. It’s like the world has decided to play a game of “Guess Who’s Sane?” and I’m perpetually losing.\u00a0 My elementary school education emphasized the importance of eye contact and facial expressions. Apparently, those skills are now as useful as a flip phone in a smartphone world.<\/p>\n

It started innocently enough with the rise of mobile phones. Sure, early adopters carried bricks the size of a shoebox and practically screamed \u201cI own stock in IBM\u201d as they yelled into their Motorola monstrosities. Clearly on the phone, clearly a titan of industry, probably coordinating a rendezvous with his personal jet-powered limo. No misperception there. You didn\u2019t confuse them with the local bus stop philosopher. They were too well-dressed and, more importantly, tethered<\/em> to their devices.<\/p>\n

Then came the smartphones \u2014 sleek, tiny, barely visible. At first, you could still tell: people held them to their ears like civilized humans. But then the ultimate social disruptor arrived: the Bluetooth earpiece.<\/p>\n

The Bluetooth. The bane of public perception. Suddenly, it wasn\u2019t just the Tech Bros and the Wall Street Warriors talking into invisible microphones. It\u2019s everyone<\/em>. And now? Now, I pass someone on the street having a heated conversation with no person in sight, no phone visible, no context provided. He\u2019s red-faced, gesturing wildly and pacing like he\u2019s defusing a hostage situation. Do I call the cops? Offer a tissue? Applaud? I don\u2019t know anymore!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s my inner conflict is coming across a disheveled, slightly portly gentleman. His arm is waving wildly, his voice loud, excited, perhaps even a tad indignant. He’s clearly in the midst of a passionate monologue. And I am utterly, hopelessly lost. Is he complaining to someone on the phone that may or may not be nestled in his back pocket? Is he having a heated debate with an invisible friend about the merits of artisanal cheese? Or is he, perhaps, just having a very spirited internal dialogue with that other<\/em> person occupying the same body as he? The possibilities are endless and my internal “Crazy-o-Meter” is officially broken.<\/p>\n

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The problem is further complicated by our pandemic-era social skills erosion. We all spent two years perfecting our communication with emoji, thumbs-up reactions and muting ourselves on Zoom when we needed to issue that primal scream into the void. Now that we\u2019re back outside, the old rules of facial expression and body language just don\u2019t compute. Is that group laughing at a joke? Or have they joined a laughing cult and I’m their next target? It\u2019s getting harder and harder to figure people out these days. Society, it seems, no longer functions like it used to. The subtle cues, the unspoken rules, the very fabric of public interaction has been replaced by a cacophony of potential conversations with unseen entities. And honestly, it makes interacting with people really, really<\/em> hard.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m starting to think the only way to tell who\u2019s sane anymore is by whether or not they make eye contact and even that could go either way. Is that grandmotherly woman giving me a kind smile? Or silently threatening me with her eyes?<\/p>\n

We used to laugh at the thought of talking to ourselves in public<\/em>. Now, we schedule time to record ourselves talking to ourselves, upload it to TikTok and hope it goes viral.<\/p>\n

So what\u2019s the takeaway here?<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve reached a point in civilization where you can\u2019t tell the difference between someone on a conference call and someone on a conference call with a higher power (virtual or real), an imaginary friend or telepathic aliens. Technology has democratized insanity and I, for one, am not sure whether to be impressed or very, very afraid.<\/p>\n

Is this the first step in the fall of civilization? Will we all eventually be wandering around, shouting into the void, unsure if anyone is actually listening? Or are we just part of a grand, collective, public performance art piece?<\/p>\n

Next time you pass someone on the sidewalk loudly whispering about lizard people and hummus, maybe don\u2019t judge. Maybe he\u2019s just on a call with the National Security Council. Or maybe he knows something you really don\u2019t want to. Either way, smile politely, nod and cross the street. Just to be safe.<\/p>\n

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