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There is a quiet car, too, but it is hardly necessary. Talking on the cell phone loudly is frowned upon everwhere Surely you must be joking?
by kleiba 14y ago
There is a quiet car, too, but it is hardly necessary. Talking on the cell phone loudly is frowned upon everwhere
Surely you must be joking?
- tehayj 14y agoI can confirm that. Using cell phones in public transportation was forbidden for a few years but is allowed now. People are usually pretty quiet in German trains. Many trains also have special areas for families with kids that are more noisy.
- curiousdannii 14y agoIt's the same in Japan. But sadly not in Australia.
- gregsq 14y agoI've noticed that. Travelling on suburban trains in Melbourne was a constant din, especially if there were groups of school kids on the train.
- kleiba 14y agoI've lived in both Germany and Australia, and my experience is the exact opposite -- at least in suburban trains, I don't think I ever used a long distance train in Australia. And those are okay in Germany. But suburban trains? The two couldn't be more different! Where I was (small town in Germany close to France and Melbourne, Victoria) there was screaming (!), loud music from cell phones and general obnoxious and ruthless behavior all the time in the local suburban trains in Germany, while it was heavenly quiet and relaxed and enjoyable in Melbourne.