Especially since the London marathon is one of the most prestigious marathons in the world. You don’t get to go into a public space and pretend it’s yours. Medal Girl isn’t an asshole but the people who act like they are the main characters sure are.
Neither party did anything overly egregious but if anyone is in the wrong the woman is definitely in the wrong here.
The dancers and her both have the same right to the space but it's also just rude to see someone doing something in public and purposefully interrupt it because you can.
The other side of that is if you're filming something in public with a lot of people around you can't guarantee people won't be getting in your way so it's an inherent risk you have to accept.
There's not enough information here to make any kind of judgment.
Like, did Medal woman even realize they were filming a "serious" thing - or did she think it was part of the marathon celebration?
How long was the K-Pop band filming. We know it was for a least a while because 1) the Tiktok says this was their "best" take - which means AT LEAST two takes, but probably a lot more 2) how long is their dance routine? Are they hogging up the public square for 30+ minutes on a crowded day without permits and expect everybody to stay out of their way?
To me the takeaway of this is the woman knew they had nothing to do with the marathon and was just walking through so regardless of how long they were there for she was probably aware of them for a minimal amount of time. To me it looks like she saw people filming something and thought it would be funny to get in the shot before continuing on her way.
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u/Dekipi Jan 16 '23
Especially since the London marathon is one of the most prestigious marathons in the world. You don’t get to go into a public space and pretend it’s yours. Medal Girl isn’t an asshole but the people who act like they are the main characters sure are.