Quote:
Originally Posted by rigs26
is it really no big deal and should I have kept my mouth shut?
These are two different questions with independent answers.
It can be a big deal where you should say something. It can be a big deal but you shouldn't say anything. It can be a big deal where you should say something anyway. And of course it can be a small deal where you keep your mouth shut.
A big deal where you should say something is pretty obvious, say, you watch someone steal his neighbor's chips. This is offensive to everyone, in the hand, out of the hand, people not at the table, and even the police. See something say something.
A big deal where you should stay quiet is where it's not obviously bad. Like if someone is talking strategy at the table, it's a big deal and inappropriate but it's even more inappropriate to explain in public why it's inappropriate. Say something in private, or attempt to change the conversation topic.
A small deal where you may want to speak up is where you see someone uncomfortable but either unwilling to speak up himself or something that is perceived to be a bigger problem than it actually is.
And obviously don't sweat small **** and humans only coexist in close proximity by leaving enough social buffer to not strangle each other.
---
Where does this fall? I think it's a moderate to big deal, but I personally wouldn't say anything. I'd put it in the category of "I don't want to have to explain the importance of position and why asymmetric information is bad."
If I were to speak up, I'd focus on the less offensive but more publicly explainable problem - that acting out of turn can be confusing for the dealer and I don't want some giant mess that requires us to pause the game for 5 minutes while the floor is called.