Nobody really forced you into joining them and the art exhibition all of a sudden didn't become fascinating to you but... Bandwagon Effect..

In our ordinary life, when we lie or cheat or feel guilty of our actions we tend to choose cleaning objects and actions over other things.

Your mind wasn't registering the text as cues but you were subconsciously impacted to think a certain way. Even act a certain way... Priming

The tragedy of comedy is that the most renowned comedians have had a difficult childhood, they still suffer from anxiety and stress...