But they sure can avoid getting bored to death by it.
I was going through some old memory boxes I found this:
I picked it up while I was still considered a good Witness and knew enough to hang onto it. Later when I was trying to fade, I would show up a bit late to the convention and pin this on.
It's amazing what you can get away with having one of these pinned to your suit.
I would show up at lunch, say hello to the people in my congregation and they always asked where I was sitting. You know, to be nosey.
"Oh I'm over in section X but it's just my case, I'm on security detail for the parking lot so I only get to hear the session."
After that I would go sit in Section X for the first part, so all the congregation busy bodies would see me there, then I would get up and leave out the back. They started putting attendants on the doors after the sessions started but most often they didn't question someone with a blue ribbon exiting.
I got a few raised eyebrows from elders who knew I shouldn't have been given one, but never had anyone question why. In fact I hadn't even signed it.
Ah good memories. Are the ribbons still blue? I should put on a suit print off the recent badge and wear it while protesting. That would throw the witnesses for a major loop.