“Quiet car” trains - people who talk

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Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten


But why don't you just move to a regular car if you want to behave in an unquiet manner? What you think is quiet may not be what the rest of the car thinks.


Sometimes the train is full.


Then you should probably be quiet.


Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.


So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?


They aren’t my rules. They are Amtrak’s rules and posted on their website.


The PP is clearly one of those who thinks it's okay to adjust the rules to what they think they should be and/or what is acceptable to them. Yet another example of entitled.


I'm the pp and here are the rules from Amtrak:
AI Overview
Learn more

Amtrak's Quiet Car rules include:
Quiet conversations: Limit conversation and speak in subdued tones.
No phone calls: Phone calls are not allowed.
Low electronic device volume: Use headphones with the volume low enough so that other passengers can't hear the audio.
Mute or silent devices: Set electronic devices to mute or silent.
Low overhead lighting: Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere.
Reading lights: Reading lights are available.
Occupy one seat: Only occupy one seat.
Stow belongings: Stow belongings overhead or in the luggage bins.

So you ARE allowed to talk in a low voice! So I am not the entitled one here.


Did you not read that it also says limit conversation? So yes, you can some something quietly like, "next stop is ours." You cannot converse the entirety of the ride in any tone.


Everyone has a different definition of 'limit' conversation. And why would I have to announce the next stop? The conductors do that!
Anonymous
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Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten


But why don't you just move to a regular car if you want to behave in an unquiet manner? What you think is quiet may not be what the rest of the car thinks.


Sometimes the train is full.


Then you should probably be quiet.


Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.


So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?


They aren’t my rules. They are Amtrak’s rules and posted on their website.


The PP is clearly one of those who thinks it's okay to adjust the rules to what they think they should be and/or what is acceptable to them. Yet another example of entitled.


I'm the pp and here are the rules from Amtrak:
AI Overview
Learn more

Amtrak's Quiet Car rules include:
Quiet conversations: Limit conversation and speak in subdued tones.
No phone calls: Phone calls are not allowed.
Low electronic device volume: Use headphones with the volume low enough so that other passengers can't hear the audio.
Mute or silent devices: Set electronic devices to mute or silent.
Low overhead lighting: Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere.
Reading lights: Reading lights are available.
Occupy one seat: Only occupy one seat.
Stow belongings: Stow belongings overhead or in the luggage bins.

So you ARE allowed to talk in a low voice! So I am not the entitled one here.


Did you not read that it also says limit conversation? So yes, you can some something quietly like, "next stop is ours." You cannot converse the entirety of the ride in any tone.


Everyone has a different definition of 'limit' conversation. And why would I have to announce the next stop? The conductors do that!


The conductors tell everyone which stop is theirs? Or maybe this is about people traveling together getting on the same page.
Anonymous
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten


But why don't you just move to a regular car if you want to behave in an unquiet manner? What you think is quiet may not be what the rest of the car thinks.


Sometimes the train is full.


Then you should probably be quiet.


Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.


So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?


They aren’t my rules. They are Amtrak’s rules and posted on their website.


The PP is clearly one of those who thinks it's okay to adjust the rules to what they think they should be and/or what is acceptable to them. Yet another example of entitled.


I'm the pp and here are the rules from Amtrak:
AI Overview
Learn more

Amtrak's Quiet Car rules include:
Quiet conversations: Limit conversation and speak in subdued tones.
No phone calls: Phone calls are not allowed.
Low electronic device volume: Use headphones with the volume low enough so that other passengers can't hear the audio.
Mute or silent devices: Set electronic devices to mute or silent.
Low overhead lighting: Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere.
Reading lights: Reading lights are available.
Occupy one seat: Only occupy one seat.
Stow belongings: Stow belongings overhead or in the luggage bins.

So you ARE allowed to talk in a low voice! So I am not the entitled one here.


Did you not read that it also says limit conversation? So yes, you can some something quietly like, "next stop is ours." You cannot converse the entirety of the ride in any tone.


Everyone has a different definition of 'limit' conversation. And why would I have to announce the next stop? The conductors do that!


Everyone in the quiet car does not have a different definition! It is WIDELY accepted that limited conversation is little to none, so if your definition is different realize that you'll be reprimanded.
Anonymous
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten


But why don't you just move to a regular car if you want to behave in an unquiet manner? What you think is quiet may not be what the rest of the car thinks.


Sometimes the train is full.


Then you should probably be quiet.


Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.


So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?


They aren’t my rules. They are Amtrak’s rules and posted on their website.


The PP is clearly one of those who thinks it's okay to adjust the rules to what they think they should be and/or what is acceptable to them. Yet another example of entitled.


I'm the pp and here are the rules from Amtrak:
AI Overview
Learn more

Amtrak's Quiet Car rules include:
Quiet conversations: Limit conversation and speak in subdued tones.
No phone calls: Phone calls are not allowed.
Low electronic device volume: Use headphones with the volume low enough so that other passengers can't hear the audio.
Mute or silent devices: Set electronic devices to mute or silent.
Low overhead lighting: Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere.
Reading lights: Reading lights are available.
Occupy one seat: Only occupy one seat.
Stow belongings: Stow belongings overhead or in the luggage bins.

So you ARE allowed to talk in a low voice! So I am not the entitled one here.


Did you not read that it also says limit conversation? So yes, you can some something quietly like, "next stop is ours." You cannot converse the entirety of the ride in any tone.


Everyone has a different definition of 'limit' conversation. And why would I have to announce the next stop? The conductors do that!



DP.

IT IS THE QUIET CAR. If you want to talk, book a different car! If you ended up in the quiet car "by accident," then you deal and shut your mouth for a few hours. Good god, the level of entitlement and excuses some of you brats make. I guarantee you're the same aholes that have cellphone conversations at the gym.


Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten


But why don't you just move to a regular car if you want to behave in an unquiet manner? What you think is quiet may not be what the rest of the car thinks.


Sometimes the train is full.


Then you should probably be quiet.


Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.


So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?


You nailed it. Welcome to the quiet car!
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten


But why don't you just move to a regular car if you want to behave in an unquiet manner? What you think is quiet may not be what the rest of the car thinks.


Sometimes the train is full.


Then you should probably be quiet.


Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.


So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?


Think studying in the library during final exams. Can you whisper to someone near you "hey, I'll be back in 10" - yes. Should you be having whisper conversations lasting several minutes long? Or taking a phone call, even a short one? Nope.

Anonymous
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten


But why don't you just move to a regular car if you want to behave in an unquiet manner? What you think is quiet may not be what the rest of the car thinks.


Sometimes the train is full.


Then you should probably be quiet.


Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.


So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?


They aren’t my rules. They are Amtrak’s rules and posted on their website.


The PP is clearly one of those who thinks it's okay to adjust the rules to what they think they should be and/or what is acceptable to them. Yet another example of entitled.


I'm the pp and here are the rules from Amtrak:
AI Overview
Learn more

Amtrak's Quiet Car rules include:
Quiet conversations: Limit conversation and speak in subdued tones.
No phone calls: Phone calls are not allowed.
Low electronic device volume: Use headphones with the volume low enough so that other passengers can't hear the audio.
Mute or silent devices: Set electronic devices to mute or silent.
Low overhead lighting: Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere.
Reading lights: Reading lights are available.
Occupy one seat: Only occupy one seat.
Stow belongings: Stow belongings overhead or in the luggage bins.

So you ARE allowed to talk in a low voice! So I am not the entitled one here.


Did you not read that it also says limit conversation? So yes, you can some something quietly like, "next stop is ours." You cannot converse the entirety of the ride in any tone.


Everyone has a different definition of 'limit' conversation. And why would I have to announce the next stop? The conductors do that!



DP.

IT IS THE QUIET CAR. If you want to talk, book a different car! If you ended up in the quiet car "by accident," then you deal and shut your mouth for a few hours. Good god, the level of entitlement and excuses some of you brats make. I guarantee you're the same aholes that have cellphone conversations at the gym.


No, I not the person who talks on my cell phone in the gym! When I have been on the quiet car there was plenty of quiet chat! So according to you we are all entitled.

Anonymous
Yes you are all entitled if you’re chatting away in the quiet car. Why is this hard to understand?
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten


But why don't you just move to a regular car if you want to behave in an unquiet manner? What you think is quiet may not be what the rest of the car thinks.


Sometimes the train is full.


Then you should probably be quiet.


Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.


So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?


They aren’t my rules. They are Amtrak’s rules and posted on their website.


The PP is clearly one of those who thinks it's okay to adjust the rules to what they think they should be and/or what is acceptable to them. Yet another example of entitled.


I'm the pp and here are the rules from Amtrak:
AI Overview
Learn more

Amtrak's Quiet Car rules include:
Quiet conversations: Limit conversation and speak in subdued tones.
No phone calls: Phone calls are not allowed.
Low electronic device volume: Use headphones with the volume low enough so that other passengers can't hear the audio.
Mute or silent devices: Set electronic devices to mute or silent.
Low overhead lighting: Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere.
Reading lights: Reading lights are available.
Occupy one seat: Only occupy one seat.
Stow belongings: Stow belongings overhead or in the luggage bins.

So you ARE allowed to talk in a low voice! So I am not the entitled one here.


Did you not read that it also says limit conversation? So yes, you can some something quietly like, "next stop is ours." You cannot converse the entirety of the ride in any tone.


Everyone has a different definition of 'limit' conversation. And why would I have to announce the next stop? The conductors do that!



DP.

IT IS THE QUIET CAR. If you want to talk, book a different car! If you ended up in the quiet car "by accident," then you deal and shut your mouth for a few hours. Good god, the level of entitlement and excuses some of you brats make. I guarantee you're the same aholes that have cellphone conversations at the gym.


No, I not the person who talks on my cell phone in the gym! When I have been on the quiet car there was plenty of quiet chat! So according to you we are all entitled.



I took the quiet car twice a week for 6 years. There was not "plenty of quiet chat" and if there was any chat beyond what PP describes as a library like atmosphere it would either be called out by a passenger or a passenger would tell the conductor and the conductor would come by to tell you, "no talking in the quiet car."

FFS, shut your yapper or move.
Anonymous
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten


But why don't you just move to a regular car if you want to behave in an unquiet manner? What you think is quiet may not be what the rest of the car thinks.


Sometimes the train is full.


Then you should probably be quiet.


Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.


So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?


They aren’t my rules. They are Amtrak’s rules and posted on their website.


The PP is clearly one of those who thinks it's okay to adjust the rules to what they think they should be and/or what is acceptable to them. Yet another example of entitled.


I'm the pp and here are the rules from Amtrak:
AI Overview
Learn more

Amtrak's Quiet Car rules include:
Quiet conversations: Limit conversation and speak in subdued tones.
No phone calls: Phone calls are not allowed.
Low electronic device volume: Use headphones with the volume low enough so that other passengers can't hear the audio.
Mute or silent devices: Set electronic devices to mute or silent.
Low overhead lighting: Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere.
Reading lights: Reading lights are available.
Occupy one seat: Only occupy one seat.
Stow belongings: Stow belongings overhead or in the luggage bins.

So you ARE allowed to talk in a low voice! So I am not the entitled one here.


Did you not read that it also says limit conversation? So yes, you can some something quietly like, "next stop is ours." You cannot converse the entirety of the ride in any tone.


Everyone has a different definition of 'limit' conversation. And why would I have to announce the next stop? The conductors do that!



DP.

IT IS THE QUIET CAR. If you want to talk, book a different car! If you ended up in the quiet car "by accident," then you deal and shut your mouth for a few hours. Good god, the level of entitlement and excuses some of you brats make. I guarantee you're the same aholes that have cellphone conversations everywhere.




Fixed that sentence for you.
Anonymous
I agree with op. Badly behaved kids should be kicked off the island.

I want law breakers to be sent to jail. Maybe forever. I want speeders to be fined or arrested. I want stealers to be arrested.

I’m sick of all the badly behaved people everywhere. Go away.
Anonymous
I really really love the quiet car. It's one of my favorite things about the WAS to NYP ride. Please don't come in there and chat with your neighbor. A quick "going to the snack car, need anything?" is all the conversation you get.

I will glare at you, but I will also (silently) snicker when someone else scolds you.
Anonymous
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten


But why don't you just move to a regular car if you want to behave in an unquiet manner? What you think is quiet may not be what the rest of the car thinks.


Sometimes the train is full.


Then you should probably be quiet.


Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.


So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?


They aren’t my rules. They are Amtrak’s rules and posted on their website.


The PP is clearly one of those who thinks it's okay to adjust the rules to what they think they should be and/or what is acceptable to them. Yet another example of entitled.


I'm the pp and here are the rules from Amtrak:
AI Overview
Learn more

Amtrak's Quiet Car rules include:
Quiet conversations: Limit conversation and speak in subdued tones.
No phone calls: Phone calls are not allowed.
Low electronic device volume: Use headphones with the volume low enough so that other passengers can't hear the audio.
Mute or silent devices: Set electronic devices to mute or silent.
Low overhead lighting: Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere.
Reading lights: Reading lights are available.
Occupy one seat: Only occupy one seat.
Stow belongings: Stow belongings overhead or in the luggage bins.

So you ARE allowed to talk in a low voice! So I am not the entitled one here.


Did you not read that it also says limit conversation? So yes, you can some something quietly like, "next stop is ours." You cannot converse the entirety of the ride in any tone.


Everyone has a different definition of 'limit' conversation. And why would I have to announce the next stop? The conductors do that!


The conductors tell everyone which stop is theirs? Or maybe this is about people traveling together getting on the same page.


Well they announce every stop. Do you know know where you are going when you travel with friends/family? Like you never discuss where you are getting off before you get on the train?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Talking quietly to a seat mate is not verboten


But why don't you just move to a regular car if you want to behave in an unquiet manner? What you think is quiet may not be what the rest of the car thinks.


Sometimes the train is full.


Then you should probably be quiet.


Right? How is this hard? The staff announces multiple times which car is the quiet car. If that’s the only car with seats available then be quiet! Feel free to check other cars after major stops to see if space opens up elsewhere. The fact that the only seats are there doesn’t change the rules of the quiet car.


So pray tell us your rules? Is only total silence acceptable?


They aren’t my rules. They are Amtrak’s rules and posted on their website.


The PP is clearly one of those who thinks it's okay to adjust the rules to what they think they should be and/or what is acceptable to them. Yet another example of entitled.


I'm the pp and here are the rules from Amtrak:
AI Overview
Learn more

Amtrak's Quiet Car rules include:
Quiet conversations: Limit conversation and speak in subdued tones.
No phone calls: Phone calls are not allowed.
Low electronic device volume: Use headphones with the volume low enough so that other passengers can't hear the audio.
Mute or silent devices: Set electronic devices to mute or silent.
Low overhead lighting: Low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere.
Reading lights: Reading lights are available.
Occupy one seat: Only occupy one seat.
Stow belongings: Stow belongings overhead or in the luggage bins.

So you ARE allowed to talk in a low voice! So I am not the entitled one here.


Did you not read that it also says limit conversation? So yes, you can some something quietly like, "next stop is ours." You cannot converse the entirety of the ride in any tone.


Everyone has a different definition of 'limit' conversation. And why would I have to announce the next stop? The conductors do that!


The conductors tell everyone which stop is theirs? Or maybe this is about people traveling together getting on the same page.


Well they announce every stop. Do you know know where you are going when you travel with friends/family? Like you never discuss where you are getting off before you get on the train?


They know exactly what was meant by that, they're just entitled and being cuuuuttee....
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I really really love the quiet car. It's one of my favorite things about the WAS to NYP ride. Please don't come in there and chat with your neighbor. A quick "going to the snack car, need anything?" is all the conversation you get.

I will glare at you, but I will also (silently) snicker when someone else scolds you.


I hope you hold yourself to the same high standard. I think a little conversation should be acceptable as long as you keep it low and t9 a minimum
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