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.....to go to a café and have a bit of peace? Currently have a couple arguing loudly about whether businesses on industrial estates can work 24/7 (noise related) and a kid behind on a device playing music louder enough for the whole café to hear. Last "song" was Faithless "Can't Get No Sleep", which at least seemed to suit the mood.
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By *ayHaychMan
over a year ago
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I mean Isomnia by faithless..the kid should be hooking it up to the cafe’s speakers 
However I do share your frustrations at not being able to just have a quiet time away at a cafe. So many places have their music too loud now too. |
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Tell me about it!
Also if you're in a cafe and your child is trying to get your attention flaming well answer them
"Mum, mum, mummy, mum, mum. Dad, daddy, dad, dad,dad"
I know it's annoying I know you never get a minutes peace I know they're going to say
"Watch me do this really cool trick" and you're going to have to pay really close attention to something really boring for what seems like hours but please for the love of all that is holy, just answer them.
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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Not really, no.
The bus has also become a place of unadulterated noise. I don't want to hear both sides of a phone argument, the dialogue and sound track from whatever they are watching, and five different musical genres all beinng turned up to maximum volume as no one has headphones.
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"Arguing man has just shouted across the café to the woman on the till "can I get a diet Cøke? Really loudly. No please. He must be late 60s. FFS 
*Drinking coffee rapidly*"
He said
"Can I get"?
I really hope the person at the counter said
"Yes you can" then ignored him
It's good to get this off our chests |
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".....to go to a café and have a bit of peace? Currently have a couple arguing loudly about whether businesses on industrial estates can work 24/7 (noise related) and a kid behind on a device playing music louder enough for the whole café to hear. Last "song" was Faithless "Can't Get No Sleep", which at least seemed to suit the mood.
I just wanted a coffee and some toast in relative peace "
You sound like your turning into one of us old folks..
Joking aside it does my skull in when some don't think of others in such places..
Drink up..   |
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"Arguing man has just shouted across the café to the woman on the till "can I get a diet Cøke? Really loudly. No please. He must be late 60s. FFS
*Drinking coffee rapidly*
He said
"Can I get"?
I really hope the person at the counter said
"Yes you can" then ignored him
It's good to get this off our chests"
She must know him. She brought him a bloody Cøke! Jeez |
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".....to go to a café and have a bit of peace? Currently have a couple arguing loudly about whether businesses on industrial estates can work 24/7 (noise related) and a kid behind on a device playing music louder enough for the whole café to hear. Last "song" was Faithless "Can't Get No Sleep", which at least seemed to suit the mood.
I just wanted a coffee and some toast in relative peace
You sound like your turning into one of us old folks..
Joking aside it does my skull in when some don't think of others in such places..
Drink up.. "
Oh, I've been old since 1995 |
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".....to go to a café and have a bit of peace? Currently have a couple arguing loudly about whether businesses on industrial estates can work 24/7 (noise related) and a kid behind on a device playing music louder enough for the whole café to hear. Last "song" was Faithless "Can't Get No Sleep", which at least seemed to suit the mood.
I just wanted a coffee and some toast in relative peace
You sound like your turning into one of us old folks..
Joking aside it does my skull in when some don't think of others in such places..
Drink up..
Oh, I've been old since 1995 "
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"Arguing man has just shouted across the café to the woman on the till "can I get a diet Cøke? Really loudly. No please. He must be late 60s. FFS
*Drinking coffee rapidly*
He said
"Can I get"?
I really hope the person at the counter said
"Yes you can" then ignored him
It's good to get this off our chests
She must know him. She brought him a bloody Cøke! Jeez "
It's money at the end of the day. I would love to know what's going through her head though. |
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".....to go to a café and have a bit of peace? Currently have a couple arguing loudly about whether businesses on industrial estates can work 24/7 (noise related) and a kid behind on a device playing music louder enough for the whole café to hear. Last "song" was Faithless "Can't Get No Sleep", which at least seemed to suit the mood.
I just wanted a coffee and some toast in relative peace "
I was in a cafe last Saturday and there wasn’t many in there day around 6 people when this guy came in sat down and then put music on his phone full blast .
The waitress eventually went over and asked him to turn it down but he switched it off lol |
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"By the way, anyone who complains about the yoof of today making noise pollution etc, the lady in the arguing couple (also in her 60s??) is conversing on the phone. It's on loudspeaker "
Yep! We have some very elderly neighbours about who we know everything. They also seem to think they can be extremely rude to us. |
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By *untogetherCouple
over a year ago
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"Tell me about it!
Also if you're in a cafe and your child is trying to get your attention flaming well answer them
"Mum, mum, mummy, mum, mum. Dad, daddy, dad, dad,dad"
I know it's annoying I know you never get a minutes peace I know they're going to say
"Watch me do this really cool trick" and you're going to have to pay really close attention to something really boring for what seems like hours but please for the love of all that is holy, just answer them.
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"Grrr ..try sitting outside...if there's any shade to be had  "
Two tables outside occupied, although I bring my own chair, I'd look at bit odd sitting in the middle of the car park with my coffee
I sacked it off and came home! |
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"Grrr ..try sitting outside...if there's any shade to be had
Two tables outside occupied, although I bring my own chair, I'd look at bit odd sitting in the middle of the car park with my coffee
I sacked it off and came home!"
Maybe ring ahead next time hopefully they'll refuse any other customers and keep the cafe private untill you leave happy.
Just a thought |
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"Grrr ..try sitting outside...if there's any shade to be had
Two tables outside occupied, although I bring my own chair, I'd look at bit odd sitting in the middle of the car park with my coffee
I sacked it off and came home!
Maybe ring ahead next time hopefully they'll refuse any other customers and keep the cafe private untill you leave happy.
Just a thought "
Yes, that's an excellent idea.
Or, maybe middle aged people could have domestic arguments at home, ask politely for drinks and use their phone NOT on loudspeaker, and perhaps parents could turn down the volume on the iPad or bring headphones?
Nah, too hard. I'll just ask for exclusivity next time |
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"Grrr ..try sitting outside...if there's any shade to be had
Two tables outside occupied, although I bring my own chair, I'd look at bit odd sitting in the middle of the car park with my coffee
I sacked it off and came home!
Maybe ring ahead next time hopefully they'll refuse any other customers and keep the cafe private untill you leave happy.
Just a thought
Yes, that's an excellent idea.
Or, maybe middle aged people could have domestic arguments at home, ask politely for drinks and use their phone NOT on loudspeaker, and perhaps parents could turn down the volume on the iPad or bring headphones?
Nah, too hard. I'll just ask for exclusivity next time "
As long as the environment suits you you mean. |
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"Grrr ..try sitting outside...if there's any shade to be had
Two tables outside occupied, although I bring my own chair, I'd look at bit odd sitting in the middle of the car park with my coffee
I sacked it off and came home!
Maybe ring ahead next time hopefully they'll refuse any other customers and keep the cafe private untill you leave happy.
Just a thought
Yes, that's an excellent idea.
Or, maybe middle aged people could have domestic arguments at home, ask politely for drinks and use their phone NOT on loudspeaker, and perhaps parents could turn down the volume on the iPad or bring headphones?
Nah, too hard. I'll just ask for exclusivity next time
As long as the environment suits you you mean. "
Maybe you were the only ones offended/upset |
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I'm currently listening to a god awful row some self indulgent bellwhacker has decided everyone else in our apartment block should share with him.
Unfortunately for me, but fortunately for him, I can quite work out which apartment this ignorant prick lives in.
Yesterday, in a lovely cafe, two couples, letting their little angels run wild, while people around them are carrying hot drinks.
Kids dropping their shite all over the place. Parents jabbering away, oblivious to the nuisance their offspring were creating because they were so engrossed in their inane conversation to be taking any notice of them.
It looked like there'd been a war when they left. Floor covered in dropped food, drinks spilled all over the table.
As they walked out the door the entire place did a "thank fuck for that" sigh.
Poor staff, having to clear up behind these ignorant fuckwits.
Winston |
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"I'm currently listening to a god awful row some self indulgent bellwhacker has decided everyone else in our apartment block should share with him.
Unfortunately for me, but fortunately for him, I can quite work out which apartment this ignorant prick lives in.
Yesterday, in a lovely cafe, two couples, letting their little angels run wild, while people around them are carrying hot drinks.
Kids dropping their shite all over the place. Parents jabbering away, oblivious to the nuisance their offspring were creating because they were so engrossed in their inane conversation to be taking any notice of them.
It looked like there'd been a war when they left. Floor covered in dropped food, drinks spilled all over the table.
As they walked out the door the entire place did a "thank fuck for that" sigh.
Poor staff, having to clear up behind these ignorant fuckwits.
Winston "
Unfortunately for me, but fortunately for him, I can quite work out which apartment this ignorant prick lives in.
Go knock on them all big man and stop making excuses. |
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"Grrr ..try sitting outside...if there's any shade to be had
Two tables outside occupied, although I bring my own chair, I'd look at bit odd sitting in the middle of the car park with my coffee
I sacked it off and came home!
Maybe ring ahead next time hopefully they'll refuse any other customers and keep the cafe private untill you leave happy.
Just a thought
Yes, that's an excellent idea.
Or, maybe middle aged people could have domestic arguments at home, ask politely for drinks and use their phone NOT on loudspeaker, and perhaps parents could turn down the volume on the iPad or bring headphones?
Nah, too hard. I'll just ask for exclusivity next time
As long as the environment suits you you mean.
Maybe you were the only ones offended/upset "
The couple next to me were equally unimpressed.
Do you expect night club music and loud arguments in cafés? |
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"Grrr ..try sitting outside...if there's any shade to be had
Two tables outside occupied, although I bring my own chair, I'd look at bit odd sitting in the middle of the car park with my coffee
I sacked it off and came home!
Maybe ring ahead next time hopefully they'll refuse any other customers and keep the cafe private untill you leave happy.
Just a thought
Yes, that's an excellent idea.
Or, maybe middle aged people could have domestic arguments at home, ask politely for drinks and use their phone NOT on loudspeaker, and perhaps parents could turn down the volume on the iPad or bring headphones?
Nah, too hard. I'll just ask for exclusivity next time
As long as the environment suits you you mean.
Maybe you were the only ones offended/upset
The couple next to me were equally unimpressed.
Do you expect night club music and loud arguments in cafés? "
Isn't that up to the cafe owners/managers ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Grrr ..try sitting outside...if there's any shade to be had
Two tables outside occupied, although I bring my own chair, I'd look at bit odd sitting in the middle of the car park with my coffee
I sacked it off and came home!
Maybe ring ahead next time hopefully they'll refuse any other customers and keep the cafe private untill you leave happy.
Just a thought
Yes, that's an excellent idea.
Or, maybe middle aged people could have domestic arguments at home, ask politely for drinks and use their phone NOT on loudspeaker, and perhaps parents could turn down the volume on the iPad or bring headphones?
Nah, too hard. I'll just ask for exclusivity next time
As long as the environment suits you you mean.
Maybe you were the only ones offended/upset
The couple next to me were equally unimpressed.
Do you expect night club music and loud arguments in cafés? "
You didn't like it your choice
Others may have cared less.
Just don't ever go back
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"I'm currently listening to a god awful row some self indulgent bellwhacker has decided everyone else in our apartment block should share with him.
Unfortunately for me, but fortunately for him, I can quite work out which apartment this ignorant prick lives in.
Yesterday, in a lovely cafe, two couples, letting their little angels run wild, while people around them are carrying hot drinks.
Kids dropping their shite all over the place. Parents jabbering away, oblivious to the nuisance their offspring were creating because they were so engrossed in their inane conversation to be taking any notice of them.
It looked like there'd been a war when they left. Floor covered in dropped food, drinks spilled all over the table.
As they walked out the door the entire place did a "thank fuck for that" sigh.
Poor staff, having to clear up behind these ignorant fuckwits.
Winston
Unfortunately for me, but fortunately for him, I can quite work out which apartment this ignorant prick lives in.
Go knock on them all big man and stop making excuses. "
Over 300 apartments and I'm on a walking stick at the moment.
Bit tricky.
But hey ho, some people, no names, seem to have no idea what constitutes good manners these days.
Winston |
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"Grrr ..try sitting outside...if there's any shade to be had
Two tables outside occupied, although I bring my own chair, I'd look at bit odd sitting in the middle of the car park with my coffee
I sacked it off and came home!
Maybe ring ahead next time hopefully they'll refuse any other customers and keep the cafe private untill you leave happy.
Just a thought
Yes, that's an excellent idea.
Or, maybe middle aged people could have domestic arguments at home, ask politely for drinks and use their phone NOT on loudspeaker, and perhaps parents could turn down the volume on the iPad or bring headphones?
Nah, too hard. I'll just ask for exclusivity next time
As long as the environment suits you you mean.
Maybe you were the only ones offended/upset
The couple next to me were equally unimpressed.
Do you expect night club music and loud arguments in cafés?
Isn't that up to the cafe owners/managers ?"
Indeed, but I'm perfectly entitled to moan about it anonymously on an online forum. I didn't tell the ignorant tossers to pipe down |
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"I'm currently listening to a god awful row some self indulgent bellwhacker has decided everyone else in our apartment block should share with him.
Unfortunately for me, but fortunately for him, I can quite work out which apartment this ignorant prick lives in.
Yesterday, in a lovely cafe, two couples, letting their little angels run wild, while people around them are carrying hot drinks.
Kids dropping their shite all over the place. Parents jabbering away, oblivious to the nuisance their offspring were creating because they were so engrossed in their inane conversation to be taking any notice of them.
It looked like there'd been a war when they left. Floor covered in dropped food, drinks spilled all over the table.
As they walked out the door the entire place did a "thank fuck for that" sigh.
Poor staff, having to clear up behind these ignorant fuckwits.
Winston
Unfortunately for me, but fortunately for him, I can quite work out which apartment this ignorant prick lives in.
Go knock on them all big man and stop making excuses.
Over 300 apartments and I'm on a walking stick at the moment.
Bit tricky.
But hey ho, some people, no names, seem to have no idea what constitutes good manners these days.
Winston "
Good excuse |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Grrr ..try sitting outside...if there's any shade to be had
Two tables outside occupied, although I bring my own chair, I'd look at bit odd sitting in the middle of the car park with my coffee
I sacked it off and came home!
Maybe ring ahead next time hopefully they'll refuse any other customers and keep the cafe private untill you leave happy.
Just a thought
Yes, that's an excellent idea.
Or, maybe middle aged people could have domestic arguments at home, ask politely for drinks and use their phone NOT on loudspeaker, and perhaps parents could turn down the volume on the iPad or bring headphones?
Nah, too hard. I'll just ask for exclusivity next time
As long as the environment suits you you mean.
Maybe you were the only ones offended/upset
The couple next to me were equally unimpressed.
Do you expect night club music and loud arguments in cafés?
Isn't that up to the cafe owners/managers ?
Indeed, but I'm perfectly entitled to moan about it anonymously on an online forum. I didn't tell the ignorant tossers to pipe down "
Has it made you feel better. |
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"Grrr ..try sitting outside...if there's any shade to be had
Two tables outside occupied, although I bring my own chair, I'd look at bit odd sitting in the middle of the car park with my coffee
I sacked it off and came home!
Maybe ring ahead next time hopefully they'll refuse any other customers and keep the cafe private untill you leave happy.
Just a thought
Yes, that's an excellent idea.
Or, maybe middle aged people could have domestic arguments at home, ask politely for drinks and use their phone NOT on loudspeaker, and perhaps parents could turn down the volume on the iPad or bring headphones?
Nah, too hard. I'll just ask for exclusivity next time
As long as the environment suits you you mean.
Maybe you were the only ones offended/upset
The couple next to me were equally unimpressed.
Do you expect night club music and loud arguments in cafés?
Isn't that up to the cafe owners/managers ?
Indeed, but I'm perfectly entitled to moan about it anonymously on an online forum. I didn't tell the ignorant tossers to pipe down
Has it made you feel better. "
It has, yes |
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"Grrr ..try sitting outside...if there's any shade to be had
Two tables outside occupied, although I bring my own chair, I'd look at bit odd sitting in the middle of the car park with my coffee
I sacked it off and came home!
Maybe ring ahead next time hopefully they'll refuse any other customers and keep the cafe private untill you leave happy.
Just a thought
Yes, that's an excellent idea.
Or, maybe middle aged people could have domestic arguments at home, ask politely for drinks and use their phone NOT on loudspeaker, and perhaps parents could turn down the volume on the iPad or bring headphones?
Nah, too hard. I'll just ask for exclusivity next time
As long as the environment suits you you mean.
Maybe you were the only ones offended/upset
The couple next to me were equally unimpressed.
Do you expect night club music and loud arguments in cafés?
Isn't that up to the cafe owners/managers ?
Indeed, but I'm perfectly entitled to moan about it anonymously on an online forum. I didn't tell the ignorant tossers to pipe down
Has it made you feel better.
It has, yes"
Excellent
Was the coffee and toast any good. |
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"Grrr ..try sitting outside...if there's any shade to be had
Two tables outside occupied, although I bring my own chair, I'd look at bit odd sitting in the middle of the car park with my coffee
I sacked it off and came home!
Maybe ring ahead next time hopefully they'll refuse any other customers and keep the cafe private untill you leave happy.
Just a thought
Yes, that's an excellent idea.
Or, maybe middle aged people could have domestic arguments at home, ask politely for drinks and use their phone NOT on loudspeaker, and perhaps parents could turn down the volume on the iPad or bring headphones?
Nah, too hard. I'll just ask for exclusivity next time
As long as the environment suits you you mean.
Maybe you were the only ones offended/upset
The couple next to me were equally unimpressed.
Do you expect night club music and loud arguments in cafés?
Isn't that up to the cafe owners/managers ?
Indeed, but I'm perfectly entitled to moan about it anonymously on an online forum. I didn't tell the ignorant tossers to pipe down
Has it made you feel better.
It has, yes
Excellent
Was the coffee and toast any good. "
It was, yes, although the butter in the little pack had become liquid in the heat, so I got sticky fingers |
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"I'm currently listening to a god awful row some self indulgent bellwhacker has decided everyone else in our apartment block should share with him.
Unfortunately for me, but fortunately for him, I can quite work out which apartment this ignorant prick lives in.
Yesterday, in a lovely cafe, two couples, letting their little angels run wild, while people around them are carrying hot drinks.
Kids dropping their shite all over the place. Parents jabbering away, oblivious to the nuisance their offspring were creating because they were so engrossed in their inane conversation to be taking any notice of them.
It looked like there'd been a war when they left. Floor covered in dropped food, drinks spilled all over the table.
As they walked out the door the entire place did a "thank fuck for that" sigh.
Poor staff, having to clear up behind these ignorant fuckwits.
Winston
Unfortunately for me, but fortunately for him, I can quite work out which apartment this ignorant prick lives in.
Go knock on them all big man and stop making excuses.
Over 300 apartments and I'm on a walking stick at the moment.
Bit tricky.
But hey ho, some people, no names, seem to have no idea what constitutes good manners these days.
Winston
Good excuse "
You really don't know me at all.
Winston |
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"Grrr ..try sitting outside...if there's any shade to be had
Two tables outside occupied, although I bring my own chair, I'd look at bit odd sitting in the middle of the car park with my coffee
I sacked it off and came home!
Maybe ring ahead next time hopefully they'll refuse any other customers and keep the cafe private untill you leave happy.
Just a thought
Yes, that's an excellent idea.
Or, maybe middle aged people could have domestic arguments at home, ask politely for drinks and use their phone NOT on loudspeaker, and perhaps parents could turn down the volume on the iPad or bring headphones?
Nah, too hard. I'll just ask for exclusivity next time
As long as the environment suits you you mean.
Maybe you were the only ones offended/upset
The couple next to me were equally unimpressed.
Do you expect night club music and loud arguments in cafés?
Isn't that up to the cafe owners/managers ?
Indeed, but I'm perfectly entitled to moan about it anonymously on an online forum. I didn't tell the ignorant tossers to pipe down
Has it made you feel better.
It has, yes
Excellent
Was the coffee and toast any good.
It was, yes, although the butter in the little pack had become liquid in the heat, so I got sticky fingers "
You're to hot for butter anyway |
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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago
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"Arguing man has just shouted across the café to the woman on the till "can I get a diet Cøke? Really loudly. No please. He must be late 60s. FFS
*Drinking coffee rapidly*
He said
"Can I get"?
I really hope the person at the counter said
"Yes you can" then ignored him
It's good to get this off our chests"
"Can I get" seems to have replaced "Please may I have" in many shops and restaurants, Sad really.  |
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I’ve got more noise averse since Covid when the lack of traffic and bad mannered kids was easy to get used to.
It’s one of the reasons I decided to make my holiday home in France full time. Yes there is some noise in a small village but nothing like the U.K.
Generally on a Sunday, except for people going to buy their bread there is peace and quiet, you can truly relax. |
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"Arguing man has just shouted across the café to the woman on the till "can I get a diet Cøke? Really loudly. No please. He must be late 60s. FFS
*Drinking coffee rapidly*
He said
"Can I get"?
I really hope the person at the counter said
"Yes you can" then ignored him
It's good to get this off our chests
"Can I get" seems to have replaced "Please may I have" in many shops and restaurants, Sad really. "
I know and understand that may and can are interchangeable now, it's the use of get that I'm struggling with. To me it implies that you're asking to help yourself. This is probably because I'm old and not moving with the times |
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"I’ve got more noise averse since Covid when the lack of traffic and bad mannered kids was easy to get used to.
It’s one of the reasons I decided to make my holiday home in France full time. Yes there is some noise in a small village but nothing like the U.K.
Generally on a Sunday, except for people going to buy their bread there is peace and quiet, you can truly relax. "
And a Wednesday afternoon when ours early closing. We always say that rural France is like Britain was about 60 years ago |
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"I’ve got more noise averse since Covid when the lack of traffic and bad mannered kids was easy to get used to.
It’s one of the reasons I decided to make my holiday home in France full time. Yes there is some noise in a small village but nothing like the U.K.
Generally on a Sunday, except for people going to buy their bread there is peace and quiet, you can truly relax.
And a Wednesday afternoon when ours early closing. We always say that rural France is like Britain was about 60 years ago "
Schools are half day on Wednesday, business not but many close on a Monday if they are open Saturday morning. |
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"Buy a coffee to go and drink at home if you want peace and quiet "
I think it's more about reasonable expectations of civil responsibility and respect for others. Nothing new, we're old enough as a civilisation to have learned this, a long, long time. |
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