The quiet in my doctor's waiting room last week felt way more awkward than any con line. In my experience, that shift toward talking feels like a small win against the usual bubble we all live in now.

Actually, @carter.laura, that's a good point but sometimes the group doesn't flip at all. I've seen friends just ignore the person who says the bar is loud and keep shouting anyway. Or when a new hire asks about the joke, everyone brushes it off and calls them too sensitive. Changing a group's normal needs everyone to be open to it, not just one fresh view. Lots of times people get defensive and cling harder to the old way. What do you think, does that ring true from what you've seen?

My last 'scarlet' silk came out looking like washed-out pink from a 90s gym shirt. It's like these sites use filters so strong they could make a garbage bag look like satin. I've started ordering swatches, but half the time those don't match the final roll either. The only sure way is to assume every color is a lie and plan for disappointment. Their photo team must be colorblind or just really hopeful. At this point, my mood boards have a 'surprise me' section for when the fabric actually shows up.