And Now She's Stone Deaf

Peace and quiet is a relative concept.

I learned this aboard the First Class carriage of the MTR's East Rail line. Some fool with no social graces was bellowing non-stop into his mobile phone in the quiet section. He was so loud that I relocated next to the onboard television, which acted as white noise and allowed me to enjoy my book.

I guess his mommy never taught him to use his inside voice.

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