Knittings okay if you are not bumping anybody. The way I do it, the people next to me would get haeartily sick, I'm sure, of feeling the motion as I wrap the yarn around the needle.

If you're gonna knit, sit my yourself. And don't drop a needle so it rolls with a gentle clang over a hard floor.

Be silent, hold still...usually.

JHW have you ever heard the version of Wild Rover done by the House Band? I consider it moving and thought-provoking.