One of the more interesting aspects of Mavic ownership, be it one of the more uncomfortable, has been the hate I get from random pedestrians feeling an urge to announce their disapproval. I've made it a habit to greet people with an inviting smile "Hi, how are you doing?" and curiously ask them "What do you not like about it?". I try to not call it a "drone". When asking them I really try to figure out what it is that bothers them. Is it the noise (which I find more understandable if I'm not far enough from people) or is it an irrational fear of surveillance in a public spot where everybody has a cell phone with a camera anyway and, well, it's a public spot? People are really struggling responding. I'm not trying to do this to torture them but because I feel it's important to make folks question their own assumptions, also if we want to increase public acceptance in the future. My sense is that, apart from those genuinely disliking the noise, people really don't know what they're worried about. Rather there seems to be a vague notion of something they've hear about UAVs and maybe being surveyed that drives them to critique a fellow citizen's hobby (which I personally would never do unless I've thoroughly thought about what makes me angry).
I'm still learning how to make these interactions the most useful for both sides. For me, I find myself more and more avoiding locations with even a few people nearby, but don't know if this is the best response (fleeing). Also, the majority of those talking to me still express approval and are thrilled about the Mavic -- though this doesn't mean that the majority actually like it because those not liking it are probably less likely to speak up.
What do you think?
I'm still learning how to make these interactions the most useful for both sides. For me, I find myself more and more avoiding locations with even a few people nearby, but don't know if this is the best response (fleeing). Also, the majority of those talking to me still express approval and are thrilled about the Mavic -- though this doesn't mean that the majority actually like it because those not liking it are probably less likely to speak up.
What do you think?
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