Everyone's A Critique

Sometimes when I watch dance shows on the telly, I zone out during the actual performances and listen attentively to the commentary afterwards.
Sometimes when I go to art galleries I am so intently reading the accompanying explanation and details that I almost forget to look at the actual work
Sometimes when I am at gigs I barely watch the band and spend most of the time watching how the audience reacts to the band.

Maybe I don't trust my own judgment. Maybe the artifact is more intriguing to me than the event. Maybe I should collect fossils.