Patch #149 – Do You Know How Loudly You Chew?

About this episode

The hosts engage in humorous discussions about monitor settings, public behavior, and the noise of chewing.

We begin with Josh’s so-called “worst idea ever”: a heated debate about monitor timeout settings that morphs into a discussion about energy saving, screen burn, and whether you can feel your password in your fingers. Then Dion unveils a mysterious crack on his phone’s screen protector—but can’t recall how it happened. Josh is appalled. Christian is strangely sympathetic. Later, we find ourselves in a crowded venue with Josh, hyper-aware he’s blocking a walkway but too polite to say anything. Do you instinctively manage group positioning in public spaces, or would you rather blend in and suffer silently? Finally, Dion tries to eat a chip. But how loud is too loud? We ask: can you tell how noisy your own chewing is? Do you pace your bites? Would you buy concert-proof lolly wrappers? Plus: silent ten-pin bowling, mismatched perceptions of sporting ability, and a surprise theory about crowd flow and height. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook to see clips from the show:  linktr.ee/welcometopatchwork For a couple of dollars a month you can sign up to our Patreon page and get a bonus Patch every off…

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh, Dion, Christian

Topics covered

• monitor timeout settings
• energy saving
• screen burn
• public spaces
• chewing noise
• crowd flow

Keywords

• debate
• phone screen
• crowded venue
• group positioning
• concert-proof wrappers

Mentioned in this episode

Products: phone screen protector, concert-proof lolly wrappers

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