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AIBU?

To want people to SHUT UP in the quiet carriage?

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FallingOver · 11/03/2013 20:58

Late night train, almost deserted. Handful of people in the quiet carriage. Silence apart from two people who are chatting at the top of their voices, especially the young woman of the couple, who has regaled the carriage with how drunk she is right now, her 17st friend, what she's studying at Uni, her future career plans - all punctuated by the most asinine and penetrating laugh I have ever heard.

WIBU to go over and tell them to be quiet or else move their v loud conversation to a non-quiet carriage?

Mumsnet jury - you decide.

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frazzledbutcalm · 11/03/2013 20:59

I'd find it annoying but I don't really think you can tell them to be quiet. Unless there's a sign on the carriage saying 'quiet carriage, please go elsewhere to talk' Wink

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FiveGoMadInDorset · 11/03/2013 21:00

YANBU, I have done as well.

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FallingOver · 11/03/2013 21:02

There's a sign saying 'Quiet Carriage - please be considerate of other passengers.' Does that count?

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ceeveebee · 11/03/2013 21:04

I've always thought it was just mobile phones and iPods etc that were banned in the quiet carriages, not just talking?

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dickiedavisthunderthighs · 11/03/2013 21:04

In fairness the usual announcement about the quiet carriage asks passengers to "keep conversation to a minimum". I would and have gone over to loud talkers and said "Hi, just to let you know that this is the quiet carriage". IME they either shut up or move.

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Rhubarbgarden · 11/03/2013 21:06

Yanbu. Definitely worth pointing out its the quiet carriage. They may not realise.

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Rhubarbgarden · 11/03/2013 21:06

It's

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GetOrf · 11/03/2013 21:06

It should be called the SILENCE carriage Grin

Yes it's annoying, but I wouldn't say anything to anyone since I got told quite nastily to fuck off when I asked someone to turn his stereo down on the train (also in quiet carriage).

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zoobaby · 11/03/2013 21:07

I bet there IS a sign saying quiet carriage. I bet they don't care.

Loud people in the quiet carriage is the number one cause of my own personal train rage. I'm actually feeling very put out on your behalf!

You'd be far braver than me if you do say something. You're likely to cop a mouthful of obscenities and an escalation of annoyance for your trouble. Bloody ticket inspectors won't even say anything alas.

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JambalayaCodfishPie · 11/03/2013 21:08

Ywnbu at all. I travel in the quiet carriage as a treat. Grin

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zoobaby · 11/03/2013 21:11

x-post re existence of sign.

The ones I've seen are usually a head turned to the side with lines emanating from the mouth (which I'm guessing indicates talking).

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frazzledbutcalm · 11/03/2013 21:13

If it's an allocated quiet carriage then I'd definitely, politely, tell them.

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Southeastdweller · 11/03/2013 21:16

Oh I can't bloody stand it. Yes you should tell them to shut up lower their voices. I do it often.

Cretins.

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FallingOver · 11/03/2013 21:18

I have very sweetly, passive-aggressively gone over and whispered 'Excuse me, would you mind keeping your voices down a little - this is the quiet carriage?'

They are now whispering. Grin

It's the small victories in life!

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SwedishEdith · 11/03/2013 21:18

There should be a device in these carriages where you can direct a swift electric shock to the talker's seat. I know I wouldn't say anything but just seethe for the rest of the journey.

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SwedishEdith · 11/03/2013 21:19

Oh, well done!

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BlackMaryJanes · 11/03/2013 21:33

So OP, how did they respond?

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FallingOver · 11/03/2013 21:43

Not a peep out of them now. Total silence. I might have come across as more scary than I intended....

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wildfig · 11/03/2013 21:44

swedishedith after you with the zapper.

Yanbu. I'd pay an extra supplement to sit in an additional carriage attached after the Quiet Carriage, designated the Total Silence Carriage.

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MechanicalTheatre · 11/03/2013 21:45

Well done OP! You are my hero. I love the quiet carriage and it is too often sullied by the non-quiet.

Why can't the quiet amongst us just occasionally get what we want?

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BertieBotts · 11/03/2013 21:50

I hate the quiet carriage. I avoid it at all costs. I hate it when I'm in a rush and get onto it by mistake or there are no seats left anywhere else. I play my phone games on silent anyway but everyone glares so much at you for it.

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Maryz · 11/03/2013 21:54

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FallingOver · 11/03/2013 22:01

bertiebotts how can you hate the silent carriage? What's to hate? Consideration and respect for fellow passengers and not subjecting them to your conversations, music, etc? Confused

I was once in a train going from one end of the country to the other. Shortly after the start of the journey, a young man got on, put in his headphones and switched his iPod on. Cue very tinny, electronic dance music, so loud that half the carriage could hear. So loud is was comical. People kept catching each others' eyes and grinning helplessly until the person opposite the youngster burst out laughing at the awfulness of the music he was inflicting on his fellow passengers and said 'Sorry mate - there's no way I can listen to that for the next five hours. You're going to have to turn it off.' I cheered!

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zoobaby · 11/03/2013 22:01

Three cheers for fallingover.

Do it maryz.

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JammySplodger · 11/03/2013 22:04

Yeay, well done OP.

I stuck a pice of A4 with 'I'm in a really bad mood, please don't talk to me' to the back of a colleague's chair once, without him knowing, and after a couple of hours he was a much happier person. I think everyone needs a little peace and quiet sometimes.

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