Parliament, stadium, theater

The local culture is in full culinary shock. A Cluj actor recounted how he interrupted a play, Hamlet, because two ladies were consuming a loaded shawarma during the performance (here, I believe he exaggerated a bit, as he didn't taste the product to be sure). The debate caught the attention of many, who rushed to lash out at poor taste, and not infrequently, it was stated that the ladies had "stadium behavior." When politicians Simion and Şoşoacă clashed in Parliament, there was also talk of "football terrace" behavior. Comparisons with the stadium become a sort of commonplace, which we visit, sometimes even unknowingly.

Excluding serious members of the stands, who, it seems, are exempt from rules, including the introduction of various objects into the stadium, other citizens cannot express themselves at the stadium as they would at the theater or in Parliament. Food is not so easily introduced into stadiums, especially inside those where food is sold. Personally, I lost two pretzels (admittedly, quite hefty ones-not to nail a nail with them in the wall, but close enough) at the entrance to a modest match in terms of interest. It was impossible for me to convince the person at the entrance that common sense and, especially, hunger would not allow me to send them flying at someone's head. If the Simion - Şoşoacă duel had taken place in a stadium where the laws apply, they would have been quickly evacuated and would have received a ban from entering an arena for at least a few months.

The idea that the stadium is the worst place on earth should be fought with more vigor. It is no less true that stadium-goers (where often you hear shouts like "if you don't like it, go to the theater") should know that a theater is not a place where every emotion is stifled in silence, the meeting place of the posh. As for parliamentary activity... maybe another time!