tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post7188748926085086126..comments2024-03-11T12:46:28.806-04:00Comments on You. Me. Ride This Crazy Train - Adventures and Observations on The GO: Quiet Zone madness!C.J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-30065918516850641402013-11-04T07:24:09.842-05:002013-11-04T07:24:09.842-05:00Its part of enforcement on the cheap. which seems ...Its part of enforcement on the cheap. which seems to be the GO style. Post inadequate signage, don't *really* enforce the rules, and hope that passenger suasion can take the place of real action, or a real public awareness campaign.<br /><br />deepfishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-7526550066750346552013-11-03T15:02:50.032-05:002013-11-03T15:02:50.032-05:00The instances I've witnessed, when commuters a...The instances I've witnessed, when commuters ask noisemakers in The Quiet Zone to keep it down, usually results in the mouth full of bad language and causing scenes. The Customer Service reps and GO Cops, if asked, should tell noisemakers to quiet down. They seem to have more authority and enforcement than commuters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-50619207138670687332013-11-03T11:31:17.154-05:002013-11-03T11:31:17.154-05:00I have done just that before, rise, approach and q...I have done just that before, rise, approach and quietly let people know that they are in fact sitting in the quiet zone, sorry to bother you, bit these are the rules. it mostly goes well, but one time, some obviously not commuters, looked at me like I had 3 heads and the man proceeded to yell "that's insane! That's so stupid! So insane" for several minutes before resuming his conversation. Oh well I tried. But most of the time this tactic is well received. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06883346734558953358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-77051316948403526532013-11-01T20:46:37.597-04:002013-11-01T20:46:37.597-04:00The bus trip from Niagara Falls to Burlington this...The bus trip from Niagara Falls to Burlington this afternoon was a DD catching significant wind out of the SW. Add to that road and engine noise, and we have 75 dB ambient sound level. A young lady, let’s call her Blondie, received a call from a friend shortly after we left St. Catharines. It was nothing but blah, blah, blah, blah, blah to Grimsby, where Blondie disembarked. I commented to a friend on the LSE train trip from Union that the lower level of the car we were on was like a morgue in comparison to the bus trip. Train folk have no idea what noise is.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-63972201633228766242013-11-01T20:07:54.437-04:002013-11-01T20:07:54.437-04:00People seem to think the Quiet Zone is a Silent Zo...People seem to think the Quiet Zone is a Silent Zone. It's not.<br /><br />I sat next to a guy upstairs who was on his phone but he was so quiet, you wouldn't know it. Makes me wonder if the person on the other end heard him.<br /><br />Quiet Zone not Frat Party Zone.Bickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-65569288617572413402013-11-01T16:16:22.697-04:002013-11-01T16:16:22.697-04:00I was shushed in the Quiet Zone. I didn't like...I was shushed in the Quiet Zone. I didn't like it (I was opening up a Protein Bar) but I said sorry.<br />I did, however, chew loud in protest.<br /><br />OVER A WRAPPER! A WRAPPER!<br /><br />Nope, not over it.C.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-79941372073304519442013-11-01T16:00:01.951-04:002013-11-01T16:00:01.951-04:00I figure the immature responses are a knee-jerk re...I figure the immature responses are a knee-jerk reaction to being embarassed in public. It takes a certain amount of character to gracefully admit you're wrong in public.dOxxxiclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979308681430333123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-88926948649843257302013-11-01T14:11:56.420-04:002013-11-01T14:11:56.420-04:00Spelling errors corrected!
Here's my take. I ...Spelling errors corrected!<br /><br />Here's my take. I have asked people to quiet the hell down but I find it's best not to make a scene. This means exiting your seat, leaning in real close to the person's ear and telling them where they are and what people expect of them.<br /><br />I haven't had anyone engage in a juvenile response, yet, but I have seen how loudly asking people to be quiet has gone downhill real fast with the offenders turning the tables on the shushers (as LC pointed out).C.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-58643827321075407812013-11-01T14:04:49.582-04:002013-11-01T14:04:49.582-04:00I had an unfortunately encounter earlier this week...I had an unfortunately encounter earlier this week with some a loud threesome earlier this week. One fellow reminded them they were in the quiet zone, and was greeted with derision. About 5 more minutes past and he spoke to them again and they started to tell him they weren't bothering anyone, so I spoke up and said you are bothering many of us, please use your library voice if you want to have a conversation. That was welcomed with your immature banter. However they did quiet down for balance of the trip.<br /><br />I swear its like grade school how these people were behaving.Skin Mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-36320943413814239502013-11-01T13:35:40.125-04:002013-11-01T13:35:40.125-04:00An example of why some people might keep quiet on ...An example of why some people might keep quiet on the train...<br />About a week ago on the LSW there was a quad of business men in the Quiet Zone of the accessibility coach loudly chatting away about their work day. The woman behind them went down to the CSA to ask for an announcement about the quiet zone being in effect (I assume she did because the announcement was made about 1 minute after she huffed off). They heard this and commented out loud for everyone to hear "We never take the train and didn't know about this rule". Okay.. so they were quiet for about 5 minutes and then started up again. As another man was exiting the train, he paused in front of the chatty men and said something to the effect of "Your behavior is disrespectful towards everyone else on the train, you heard the announcement and ignored it...". As he walked away one man from the quad shouted at him "I hope you don't trip down the stairs"... seriously.. this guy was like 50, not 15. Grow up. Then another passenger called him "just another Quiet Zone Nazi" and stated that no one cares about the Quiet Zone. A bunch of people laughed. It was a ride home that still evokes a feeling of disgust in my stomach today.LCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-57054339922430102632013-11-01T13:27:21.152-04:002013-11-01T13:27:21.152-04:00OMG! It takes no time at all to politely remind p...OMG! It takes no time at all to politely remind people that they are in the quiet zone! But the T.O.'s should be reminding people of correct behaviour when they are fare checking as well. <br /><br />Besides, I choose not to ride the Quiet Zone in the evenings. Solely because it has never been enforced and the loud conversation so self-important people have is not worth it. Will continue to sit on the crowded 1st level in relative peace.Squigglesnoreply@blogger.com