The American Spectator

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/p> p> REQUESTING QUIET br> Re: Paul Beston's Rail Quiet : /p>

I think there's a mandate out there waiting to be exercised, for Quiet Please franchised hotels, restaurants, libraries, lounges and airlines. The last time I went to a public library, there were four children playing video games on the library computers and they were shouting at each other although they were sitting side by side. Borders is quieter than that library as nobody seems to bring their children there.

I taught my kids "seen and not heard" when they were young and they are capable of amusing themselves without making a sound, now that they are adults. The trick is teaching people that they're not living in the World of One. There are ways to do this.

p>There's nothing that will teach a blabberjabber with a cell phone how conspicuous he is like a three year old in the next seat loudly repeating everything he says. "Mommy, that man said his boss is a *&^%head!" in piercing childlike tones is an encouragement to get up and move or tune up his language that nobody can resist. br> -- Kate Shaw br> Toronto, Ontario /p> p>

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