| And, yeah, that's what used to happen when audiences really wanted to show appreciation: sustained applause, sometimes even cheers, but not standing ovations (or very rarely). And I suppose that in addition to the reasons I stated above, one problem with so many standing ovations — and I know I'm not the first to say this — is that they became virtually meaningless. Which I guess is why mid-show standing ovations are becoming more common. Truly, where will it end? There are far worse problems in the world, but |
