the more embracable form of the concept that allows dante to leave change on the counter while he sits out of sight, painting veronica's nails, in clerks.

people don't see any sort of authority or supervision lurking around, but know that one generally exists, and so hesitate to do anything they shouldn't. in some cases, they even behave better than they would, could they see the person watching them.

the principal that allows me to leave the computer lab to go smoke a cigarette, and come back to find my domain peaceful and undisturbed.