While waiting for a train at Union Station, Dolores looks up from her iPhone and notices that everyone in the seats around her is on their phone as well. A man walks up to her to ask for the time, and Dolores is surprised; he has violated the rules of the ____________ in which they both find themselves.

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The concept of "nonplace" refers to locations that are impersonal and lack a strong sense of identity. Union Station, a transportation hub, can be considered a nonplace, and in such spaces, people tend to be focused on their individual tasks and not on social interaction. The fact that the man approached Dolores for the time violates this norm. The other options do not fit as well because they refer to different concepts (virtual vs. physical, imaginary vs. real).

While Waiting for a Train at Union Station, Dolores Looks