Comments on: Japanese really don’t like any noises on trains

By: Darrel

Darrel — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:54:24 +0000

Japanese are pretty silly about this sort of thing. They don’t care much for people talking loudly on a train either though, although I think soft conversations are ok.

As far as being “forced” to listen to other people’s conversations, the train is a public transportation system, so by American standards it would be silly to expect everyone to be silent. I don’t go to public facilities and demand or expect everyone be hushed and quiet (libraries excluded). Whatever, when in Rome….

By: RMilner

RMilner — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:26:58 +0000

Because when two people talk face to face you hear both sides of the conversation.

It makes some kind of difference psychologically, or people wouldn’t resent mobile phone talkers.

By: darg

darg — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:22:26 +0000

It’s been said before and I’ll say it again, I still don’t see why talking on the phone on the train is any different than people talking to another person on the train. There’s no way you could stop people from doing the latter, and yet you always hear complaints about the former. Get over it people.

By: I AM A MOTHERF*CKER

I AM A MOTHERF*CKER — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:51:43 +0000

I CANT WAIT TILL IM BIG IN JAPAN!

By: Henrik Falck

Henrik Falck — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:54:39 +0000

People talking loudly in Japanese on the train is great for listening practice.

By: dailyotaku

dailyotaku — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:46:10 +0000

interesting survey but not surprising no one likes to be forced to listen to other people whether its train bus or plane