Ever wondered where the invisible line sits between charmingly quirky and utterly insufferable in your local café? This week, I dissect a curious social phenomenon observed at 'The Perched Bean'. Why is the silent, weighty presence of an old SLR camera draped around a neck met with benign indifference—perhaps even quiet appreciation—while the arrival of a clattering vintage typewriter transforms the space into an unwitting soundstage for someone's very public "creative process"? Join me for an exploration of performance art, selective nostalgia, and why some analogue affectations are fine, while others are just a racket demanding an audience it never asked for.

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