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May 22, 2019
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TCuz
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She asked why the expectation for quiet. I answered, as somebody from the northeast
who routinely takes NJ transit trains.
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Those of you who ride commuter trains, answer me this
soupie
All Little League
5/22/19 5:00pm
There's something about it that's just incredibly annoying.
TCuz
5/22/19 5:05pm
No idea if this is a silent car. It’s never been loud at all.
soupie
5/22/19 5:08pm
Planes are a lot louder than trains in general, so it's harder to hear other's conversations.
TCuz
5/22/19 5:12pm
RE: Those of you who ride commuter trains, answer me this
TAMUCoug
5/22/19 5:05pm
On my train, one car is reserved as the “quiet” car, no talking, etc.
JONBOY
5/22/19 5:08pm
That would really bug me. Nothing wrong with talking quietly.
8man
5/22/19 5:11pm
Everybody thinks they are talking quietly.
TCuz
5/22/19 5:14pm
But this isn’t them saying. I’m a bystander w/ no stake saying it’s not loud at all.
soupie
5/22/19 5:17pm
Obviously the other non-tourist bystanders think they are being too loud.
TCuz
5/22/19 5:18pm
And? I dont get your point. Are tourists less capable of understanding
Ozymandias
5/22/19 5:23pm
For what is normal train etiquette for that line? Yes, absolutely.
TCuz
5/22/19 5:24pm
Thus her initial question. It was related to etiquette and why the
Ozymandias
5/22/19 5:32pm
She asked why the expectation for quiet. I answered, as somebody from the northeast
TCuz
5/22/19 5:35pm
You didnt really answer at all. You just told her what the etiquette was, which
Ozymandias
5/22/19 5:40pm
RE: You didnt really answer at all. You just told her what the etiquette was, which
TCuz
5/22/19 5:41pm
Fair enough.
Ozymandias
5/22/19 5:48pm
The quiet cars seem like a good solution. Some for talking/working, some quiet.
8man
5/22/19 5:38pm
Sure. Just don’t know how you know which is which. Saw nothing indicating it.
soupie
5/22/19 5:40pm
Some of them aren't marked. Usually they are the ones towards the ends of the train.
TCuz
5/22/19 5:42pm
Guess it would be helpful for all parties to have it more clearly marked.
soupie
5/22/19 6:04pm
People from the Northeast are just more rude. It's a way of life. Like a Red Sox
777
5/22/19 6:04pm
😁 Speaking of such. Not a good idea to wear a Red Sox shirt to the gym in Manhattan. Need to get a Mets & Yankee’s one.
soupie
5/22/19 6:08pm
This is not the case when I ride the train in the Bay Area
YIsForBrigham
5/22/19 7:09pm
Open your tablet, watch a BYU sporting event
Heinz57
5/22/19 7:20pm
I haven’t seen shushing myself on public transit - just stares and glares
Breaded Hamster
5/22/19 11:05pm
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