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Why Do Rich People Love Quiet?
The Atlantic via MSN.com ^ | 08/01/2022 | Xochitl Gonzalez

Posted on 08/02/2022 4:11:49 PM PDT by TexasKamaAina

Edited on 08/02/2022 5:04:40 PM PDT by Chris Robinson. [history]

New York in the summer is a noisy place, especially if you don’t have money. The rich run off to the Hamptons or Maine. The bourgeoisie are safely shielded by the hum of their central air, their petite cousins by the roar of their window units. But for the broke—the have-littles and have-nots—summer means an open window, through which the clatter of the city becomes the soundtrack to life: motorcycles revving, buses braking, couples squabbling, children summoning one another out to play, and music. Ceaseless music.


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The author takes exception to being "shushed" in the Yale library "Absolutely Quiet Room" and other places. In fact, it happened so often she started keeping track. It's almost like she really is too loud.
1 posted on 08/02/2022 4:11:49 PM PDT by TexasKamaAina
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To: TexasKamaAina

“I take pride in saying that we are a loud people.”

Then go where they appreciate your rudeness.


2 posted on 08/02/2022 4:13:10 PM PDT by dljordan
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To: TexasKamaAina

Your post is so quiet it doesn’t even have a live link.;-)


3 posted on 08/02/2022 4:13:41 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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4 posted on 08/02/2022 4:14:02 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: TexasKamaAina

It helps when they count their money


5 posted on 08/02/2022 4:15:10 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: TexasKamaAina

Bumper sticker: “Honk if you love peace and quiet”


6 posted on 08/02/2022 4:15:39 PM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: TexasKamaAina

I suspect they do a lot more thinking.


7 posted on 08/02/2022 4:16:18 PM PDT by JudyinCanada (Maranatha)
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To: dfwgator

That could be me on the left.


8 posted on 08/02/2022 4:16:34 PM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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Why Do Rich People Love Quiet?
9 posted on 08/02/2022 4:16:46 PM PDT by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: TexasKamaAina

Trying to pronounce Xochitl has rendered me silent.


10 posted on 08/02/2022 4:16:49 PM PDT by xp38
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To: xp38

Just think Foshizzle.


11 posted on 08/02/2022 4:18:14 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: TexasKamaAina

A friend of mine worked for HHS years ago, carried out a study of noise pollution. He found that for most of the country, outside sources of noise over which the person has no control are highly stressful and can have detrimental health effects. The exception was along the Southern border, where loud noise was apparently the norm and occurred at all hours. Usually from neighbors’ radios, and people accepted it as such.


12 posted on 08/02/2022 4:19:28 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: TexasKamaAina

I absolutely treasure quiet. I am not rich.


13 posted on 08/02/2022 4:24:29 PM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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To: xp38

Try this: tchoupitoulas. You may get if you’ve ever spent time in New Orleans.


14 posted on 08/02/2022 4:24:44 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: TexasKamaAina

People like quiet so they can think.


15 posted on 08/02/2022 4:25:51 PM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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You WILL accept loud people with unpronouncable names in your library and be happy.

DREAMers are still here, by the way.


16 posted on 08/02/2022 4:26:19 PM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: TexasKamaAina

Someone needs to go to the author’s house and blast noise all night, every night.


17 posted on 08/02/2022 4:31:44 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (I got the <ΙΧΘΥΣ>< variant. Catch it. John 3:16)
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To: TexasKamaAina

Not just “rich” people.

Introverts

More intelligent people prefer more quiet

People with pets that don’t like noise

People with babies


18 posted on 08/02/2022 4:33:30 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: TexasKamaAina

It is obviously racism. Or some @ism, or something like an @ism.


19 posted on 08/02/2022 4:34:37 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: TexasKamaAina

...I read the article; I got it. Quiet is racist. Gotcha. Moving on now...


20 posted on 08/02/2022 4:34:40 PM PDT by Blurp2 (...throw off your insect overlords...)
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