Part of the problem

A story in the LA Times the other day about a mother who brought her two children to Occupy LA so they could experience history in the making. They planned to spend a night there. Unfortunately it was much different from what they imagined. Burning sage gave the area a pungent atmosphere they found uncomfortable to breathe and in a short time the constant drumming got on their nerves. The experience of history in the making lasted only about an hour and they went home.

There's an old-fashioned word that you don't hear much any more: rudeness. Noise pollution, air pollution, it all boils down to being rude and arrogantly assuming that your neighbors will like it because you like it. A pandemic for some time now.