You said: Maybe YOU should pay more attention to the final blessing, then you wouldn't notice anyone leaving. Just a thought.
I try really hard to hear the final blessing - its just that the stampede is annoying, almost as bad as the constant gossip that takes place all during mass - its amazing how sound carries from the choir loft.
I don't think it's gossip, I think its the noise of getting ready for the next hymn, song, chant... After all Latin mass requires alot of singing. Besides, how would you know what the talking is about, do you read minds ????