man live-tweets exploding marriage at burger king

[Triple Zero]

http://tweetagewasteland.com/2011/11/something-disintegrates-at-a-burger-king/

Somethingsomething expectation of privacy somethingsomething ubiquitous technology something social media something gossip vulture something Strange Times something.

DISCUSS.

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

 

Burger King doesn't count as private.

[East Coast Hustle]

If I was that couple, I'd have stopped fighting with each other and proceeded to kick the snot out of that guy. And after I was done, the only place his smartphone would be tweeting from would be the inside of his rectum.

[Triple Zero]

Burger King doesn't count as private.

Legally, no.

But just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

Some people said they got what they had coming because the loud fight was disturbing to other people. I say there's two ways to deal with that, 1 mind your own business or 2 walk up to them and tell them to take their BS elsewhere. Option 3 gather all your friends to get some popcorn and watch the marital fight (or the global 21st century digital equivalent thereof) is IMO a perfectly justifiable reason for getting your ass kicked, like ECH said.

If I was that couple, I'd have stopped fighting with each other and proceeded to kick the snot out of that guy. And after I was done, the only place his smartphone would be tweeting from would be the inside of his rectum.

Yeah.

Except I'm not sure they were aware of the fact at that point.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

  I think it's funny, and that they deserved it. I can't stand people who argue loudly in restaurants.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I mean, they were already making a spectacle of themselves.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

One of my exes found it acceptible to argue loudly in public. Her rationale was that theyre all strangers who dont give a crap. It was a major contributing factor to our break up.

I once pointed out to a couple that i could see and hear them and they might want to take it elsewhere.

Other times i just thought it very loudly.

[Kai]

I mean, they were already making a spectacle of themselves.

They broke civility, and that doesn't mean it was necessary for that guy to break civility as well. One of the reasons we're in such a mess is people throw their shit around and are too self absorbed to be considerate of others.

If I were in the situation, I would have told them that their loud arguing was interrupting my ability to enjoy my meal. Usually if you say that without a hint of condescension, contempt or pretension people will be shocked into consideration and quiet down.

[Juana]

I would have openly stared until they noticed and got the message, resorting to consumption level coughing if necessary. I find that usually works. Though I gotta agree with Nigel that it was hilarious.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Staring doesnt always work. If theyre to self absorbed to notice that theyre being obnoxious in public they arent going to notice people looking at them. Though the coughing bit probably helps.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I mean, they were already making a spectacle of themselves.

They broke civility, and that doesn't mean it was necessary for that guy to break civility as well. One of the reasons we're in such a mess is people throw their shit around and are too self absorbed to be considerate of others.

If I were in the situation, I would have told them that their loud arguing was interrupting my ability to enjoy my meal. Usually if you say that without a hint of condescension, contempt or pretension people will be shocked into consideration and quiet down.

Why is it less civil for him to describe the scene on Twitter than for anyone to describe any public scene on Twitter? I think this generation has become far too self-centered and self-absorbed, and never learned the age-old lesson to be careful what dirty laundry you air in public because it will soon be all over town. People in cities assume they have some kind of right to anonymity, whereas in a smaller community you would assume that any private matters you talked about loudly in public would quickly become public knowledge.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

The couple made it public.  What the public did with that is no longer under their control.

Tough fucking titties.

That being said, the guy who "tweeted" it is a shitbag, too.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Yeah. It would have been netter if he went up to their table and started breakdancing for them instead.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

The couple made it public.  What the public did with that is no longer under their control.

Tough fucking titties.

That being said, the guy who "tweeted" it is a shitbag, too.

I think that including personally identifying pictures and video was a bit much, but that otherwise, telling the story online of someone making a public spectacle right in front of you is perfectly fine.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I think that's where I draw the line. The PI. Otherwise, it's fair game.