It’s what it’s, is not it?
I haven’t had trouble swallowing pills, so I don’t how helpful this is, but it’s something that still made it easier for me: I used to try to swallow the pill by just pushing it with water on an initially empty throat. Once I started swallowing the water first, then letting the pill ride between gulps in the stream’s momentum, it became more comfortable and automatic.
I second the curiosity. What would it look like? Sudden crouching? Paralyzing indecision?
If I know I’m going to one of those extra loud bar or clubs, I always being some earplugs. I have some pretty stealthy ones in a mint tin. I can’t hear people talk either way, might as well not hurt my ears.
I remember watching a documentary-style YouTube video exposing it, it was crazy and sad. The producers of the original documentary concocted an infuriating cocktail of disinformation and genocide.