Sometimes on Reddit people say „This is an unpopular opinion – So an so”.

Of course, this is a pre-emptive defense. „Now that I said that this is an unpopular opinon, as long as I’ve acknowledged this, I can say whatever I wish”.

I don’t like this.

It looks like you are aiming for popular opinions.

It makes me think that the default would be „I want to say things that are a popular opinion”.

I don’t want to say only popular things.

I don’t want to focus on the popularity of my opinions, but on the truth of them.

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I was most recently reminded of the no phone movement at Ronnie Scott’s, the famous jazz bar in London, where I was told no photos were allowed. As someone who doesn’t feel the need to document every moment of my life but loves photography, especially for capturing big life events, I was slightly gutted I couldn’t take a picture for a friend’s birthday.

Of course, I could have brought something more discreet like Meta Ray-Bans to sneak a shot (not that I own a pair) or simply snapped a pic outside on my film camera, but that raises another question entirely: should there be exceptions?

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A representative for the production, in which Erivo plays all 23 roles, confirmed that there had been a short stop caused by the incident. A commenter on the forum Theatreboard, who said they had been at the show, wrote that Erivo – roughly an hour into the performance – “looked out into the audience and said: ‘Are you filming? Is someone filming?’ and stopped the show”. Another commenter said that they had attended Dracula – which is at the Noël Coward theatre – the following night and that there were extra reminders to the audience about taking photos and filming.

Cynthia Erivo interrupts Dracula performance after spotting audience member’s camera | Theatre | The Guardian

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From time to time, people tell me „big” things I can do with my life and I lack to do them.

Just one example: one time, I met a guy who went to Standford and INSEAD, who had a big job in a bank, and asked me what I was doing with my life. „I’m a freelancer”, I said. He seemed disappointed with my answer and asked me if I have any plans on improving on this.

Or a lot of people who tell me to marry, so I can do big things.

Or other big things people dream of me.

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

― Mother Teresa

This is such an easy-to-give answer.

To some, having a big career, or a big family, or a great achievement can mean the world.

To others, even the small things can look important.

I’m on the second category of people.

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