Don Kiddick wrote: »
Agricola wrote: » HELLO! NO.............. I'M ON THE TRAIN..... WHAT........? NO, THE TRAIN!!! Contemporary reference for the kids there.
PeterParker957 wrote: » You're right ! They're usually the front carriage on the Cork train and are roundly ignored. There is usually a train host in the evening and he will remind people of the notice but once s/he's gone....!!!! Ignorant people annoy me greatly.
dr.fuzzenstein wrote: » The problem is Ireland. If people ignore yellow boxes, loading bays, disabled spaces or park deliberately in parent and child spaces because they don't agree with them and when clamped simply cut off the clamp, they're going to laugh at the concept of quiet carriages. Let's not even mention water charges. And If challenged will either laugh it off or get aggressive. It's the 1916 rebel spirit, people are such rebels, sticking it to the man, etc... Just look at the example of reserved seats and how often people ignore them, plonk themselves down and just shrug their shoulders when challenged. Silent carriages can work anywhere in the world, but Ireland no chance. Back to the OP, people on phones don't bother me unless they shout. Maybe they're talking to their wive or kids who haven't seen them all day or all week. It's people who squirm on their seats and get all stressed and bothered about what other people do who maybe should concern themselves with their own business instead of that of other people. Maybe a chill pill is in order.
splinter65 wrote: » ...are still spoiling the peace and quiet of others who manage to travel and use electronic devices etc silently. There should be silent carriages here as there are in lots of other countries.
_Dara_ wrote: » How is someone talking quietly on a phone any more annoying than two people chatting to each other at the same volume? You’re saying it’s annoying at any volume but that doesn’t make logical sense.
dr.fuzzenstein wrote: » Back to the OP, people on phones don't bother me unless they shout. Maybe they're talking to their wive or kids who haven't seen them all day or all week. It's people who squirm on their seats and get all stressed and bothered about what other people do who maybe should concern themselves with their own business instead of that of other people. Maybe a chill pill is in order.
server down wrote: » The problem isn’t unique to Ireland but where we are unique is that a percentage of the middle classes who would be shamed out of it in other countries continue with this behaviour. Like the story about the two people having a meeting on the train. Could happen in England but they would stop and not be aggressive when challenged.
server down wrote: » Yeh. It’s all annoying. Shut it.
dr.fuzzenstein wrote: » That's exactly the thing though. People know if they either laugh it off or square up, the other party will be far too polite to push it, if anyone plucks up the courage to say anything in the first place.
_Dara_ wrote: » There’s nobody here who hasn’t ever talked on public transport. Show me someone who claims this and I’ll show you a liar. So if you’re really saying nobody should ever utter a word on transport, you’re a hypocrite. Often people that give out about this kind of thing are very comfortable with excusing themselves from following the same rules. “It’s OK when I do it!”
server down wrote: » I’m saying there should be carriages where people don’t. And those rules should be obeyed. (Although this is more important for long haul).
_Dara_ wrote: » server down wrote: » I’m saying there should be carriages where people don’t. And those rules should be obeyed. (Although this is more important for long haul). I think it’s a minor concern. I’d rather we didn’t foster such preciousness that is annoyed by people quietly talking.
PeterParker957 wrote: » We're not talking about quietly talking. We're talking shouting, arguing and screeching like a banshee.
_Dara_ wrote: » How is someone talking quietly on a phone any more annoying than two people chatting to each other at the same volume? You’re saying it’s annoying at any volume but that doesn’t make logical sense. Unless you also don’t like travelling companions talking to each other? Which would very precious altogether.
Deleted User wrote: » Thankfully I have no problem saying "is this seat taken". I had to ask the elderly woman if there was anyone on the inside seat and she was not happy. Neither was her daughter. There was much humming and hawing.
McCrack wrote: » I generally keep my phone in my pocket and avoid taking calls or if I do take/make them I get to the point when in public spaces whether thats on the luas, on the street, in a restaurant/pub. Its bad manners in company and alone its anti social to see majority with their heads stuck into their devices.
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_Dara_ wrote: » Who needs to be social on public transport? Is reading a book or paper anti-social? People have always generally kept to themselves on public transport. Is staring into space preferable?
server down wrote: » We don’t self police it. English people will get rude about queue jumping and breaking these rules, and you need people prepared to do that.
McCrack wrote: » Nah devices act as a little cocoon for people nowadays, completely oblivIous to anything/anyone around them
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