Wanting to know what a loud noise was now constitutes not minding their own business ? In this instance it was actually unknown , possibly explosive , devices placed in public locations . With police and bomb squads responding . Being curious is absolutely justified . What got stuck in your craw ? <| sep |> I run i to this problem a lot . Im an Ethicist . I literally study moral factors and their application to daily life . I get that people have a right to their own ideas on morality , but when in a conversation someone refuses to address the logical argument I put forth with a , Thats just your opinion , it frustrates me to no end . Im literally better trained at studying Ethical issues than you . Would you tell your plumber that their comment regarding the safety of the condition of your water pipes is , just their opinion ? Im not saying that everyone has to agree with me , but give me some credit for formulating an argument that you may at least want to think about for a minute before completely discarding . I have found that I just need to walk away from these conversations as soon as I realize the other person isnt actually engaging with what im saying and is just ' playing at arguing . '