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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.
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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.
To: TexasKamaAina
“I take pride in saying that we are a loud people.”
Then go where they appreciate your rudeness.
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posted on
08/02/2022 4:13:10 PM PDT
by
dljordan
To: TexasKamaAina
Your post is so quiet it doesn’t even have a live link.;-)
To: TexasKamaAina
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posted on
08/02/2022 4:14:02 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: TexasKamaAina
It helps when they count their money
To: TexasKamaAina
Bumper sticker: “Honk if you love peace and quiet”
To: TexasKamaAina
I suspect they do a lot more thinking.
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posted on
08/02/2022 4:16:18 PM PDT
by
JudyinCanada
(Maranatha)
To: dfwgator
That could be me on the left.
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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.)
To: TexasKamaAina
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posted on
08/02/2022 4:16:46 PM PDT
by
facedown
(Armed in the Heartland)
To: TexasKamaAina
Trying to pronounce Xochitl has rendered me silent.
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posted on
08/02/2022 4:16:49 PM PDT
by
xp38
To: xp38
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.
To: TexasKamaAina
I absolutely treasure quiet. I am not rich.
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posted on
08/02/2022 4:24:29 PM PDT
by
leaning conservative
(snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
To: xp38
Try this: tchoupitoulas. You may get if you’ve ever spent time in New Orleans.
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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? 😕)
To: TexasKamaAina
People like quiet so they can think.
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posted on
08/02/2022 4:25:51 PM PDT
by
yldstrk
(Bingo! We have a winner!)
You WILL accept loud people with unpronouncable names in your library and be happy.
DREAMers are still here, by the way.
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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.)
To: TexasKamaAina
Someone needs to go to the author’s house and blast noise all night, every night.
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posted on
08/02/2022 4:31:44 PM PDT
by
P-Marlowe
(I got the <ΙΧΘΥΣ>< variant. Catch it. John 3:16)
To: TexasKamaAina
Not just “rich” people.
Introverts
More intelligent people prefer more quiet
People with pets that don’t like noise
People with babies
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posted on
08/02/2022 4:33:30 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: TexasKamaAina
It is obviously racism. Or some @ism, or something like an @ism.
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posted on
08/02/2022 4:34:37 PM PDT
by
Caipirabob
(Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: TexasKamaAina
...I read the article; I got it. Quiet is racist. Gotcha. Moving on now...
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posted on
08/02/2022 4:34:40 PM PDT
by
Blurp2
(...throw off your insect overlords...)
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