This came as quite a surprise to me, I mean "talking on trains" or anywhere for that matter Have a good look around you, in eating places, on public transport, waiting for the shops to open and just about any part of any day doing anything, staff that are supposed to be working but they are hiding in the stores merchandise, even during funeral services, and just what are all these people doing? need I say, no I don't think so, anyone with eyes and half a brain knows exactly what I'm talking about. Except of course the authorities that want to ban talking, it's so pathetic I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

1 minute ago, JWRC said:

and just what are all these people doing?

Bitching

Just now, RJRS1301 said:

Boris is trying to prove "survival of the fittest". Called collateral damage 

He refers to us common oiks as 'chatter' apparently ...........just background noise.

I am sure we will soon be hearing from the esteemed, at least in his own mind, dr yoong about the many benefits of the "mask and muzzle" anti-covid protocol...

1 minute ago, Huckenfell said:

I would be afraid to eat any food on an aircraft flying out of India.

I would be fully focussed on flying the aircraft.......no pilot can manage without my full concentration (from economy) during a flight.

How can you make it up?
I see a bright future for Kittiphan Panchan as a stand-up comedian!

Wish government officials would stop talking

There's been several studies showing airborne particles spread more effectively when people are talking.  And shouting or singing is even more effective.

 

The BTS had a 'refrain from speaking' message months ago.

 

It's also the reason for limits on meeting room occupancy, working from home etc.

 

We all need to make changes to our behaviour to enable the economy to restart.

 

 

1 hour ago, Isaan sailor said:

So it’s still OK to break wind onboard, right?

Only in carriages numbered farty to farty nine!!

19 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

Talking should also be banned on airplanes.

Might be tough for pilot to let air traffic control know his intentions but ????

19 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

Won't be long before anyone is not allowed to speak to each other at home; on Social Media, Emails, etc etc as then there can be no freedom of speech whatsoever, exactly what the Junta want !

How stupid is this new rule. How or do their brains work ? Who knows !

 

What year we live in? 

1984 ???????????

29 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Many, many people do not seem to have been taught this (in the UK)........however, they really should cough/sneeze into the crook of their elbow to help stop spreading diseases.

Technically, yes you are correct. I think when that song came out it may not have been a 'best practice'. I always new this, but admittedly I don't do it, so thanks for the reminder. 

5 minutes ago, DBath said:

but admittedly I don't do it, so thanks for the reminder. 

Felt guilty as I wrote that.......I still tend to use my hands automatically and then think....oh dear, not good!!!!

Well at least they haven’t banned nose-picking and chewing food with your mouth open…. yet…..

Just now, khunpa said:

chewing food with your mouth open

OMG....my wife.......not got the courage to complain.......I know she is attempting to extract every last bit of flavor from a chicken's foot or a bag of silk worms......

10 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Felt guilty as I wrote that.......I still tend to use my hands automatically and then think....oh dear, not good!!!!

I like things that are logical and it makes total sense that one should sneeze or cough into the inside of one's elbow. After all, who touches anything with that part of their body? I just realized that I don't do this hardly ever, so your point is well-taken.

20 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Even better

yep the "on the telephone part" is the piece the resistance.....can imagine such a speech being delivered by Tommy Cooper

Sign language is back in vogue 

1 hour ago, samtam said:

I was swimming at my pool on Monday and another resident was sitting on the decking area about 6 metres from the water's edge. I swam my 1200m and he was on the 'phone from beginning to end, (which takes me 35 minutes). When I say "he was on the 'phone", let me clarify, he was the one talking on the 'phone. I'm not sure how it is possible to talk one way for that long. 

Your experience is no record. My Thai GF met a friend she had not seen for a couple of months at Maya shopping mall in Chiang Mai. She asked me to go away, have coffee, have lunch, whatever. They talked for six hours.

Back on topic, free chlorine is not only in a pool, it is in the atmosphere above the pool. When you are breathing while you swim, you are also breathing a miniscule concentration of disinfectant. It's probably enough to knock over any virus aerosol in the vicinity.

Did not realise there was a Jesting competition on.
Where to send contributions ?

It's getting ridiculous, making up rules for the sake of. Need to learn to live with it

20 hours ago, n00dle said:

What is covid 10?

H1N1

20 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

Won't be long before anyone is not allowed to speak to each other at home; on Social Media, Emails, etc etc as then there can be no freedom of speech whatsoever, exactly what the Junta want !

They will have to carry pen and paper, to order food from the vendors getting on and off at every stop. 

Forget about the trains spreading covid, just sit silently, write your orders clearly, and if you or the vendors can't read or write, you must use sign language, or just point to what you want. 

Solved. 

17 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Your experience is no record. My Thai GF met a friend she had not seen for a couple of months at Maya shopping mall in Chiang Mai. She asked me to go away, have coffee, have lunch, whatever. They talked for six hours.

Back on topic, free chlorine is not only in a pool, it is in the atmosphere above the pool. When you are breathing while you swim, you are also breathing a miniscule concentration of disinfectant. It's probably enough to knock over any virus aerosol in the vicinity.

That's quite good, my wife talks on the cell phone almost 24 seven 

Some off topic trolling posts and the replies have been removed. 

Headline........'Ban'

 

Text....................'Request'

 

Which is it?

Of course wearing a mask would probably permit you to communicate?

Most Thais are 'talking" with their fingers  and rarely do you see a younger Thai  on public transport thinking without the addictive devices

2 hours ago, Isaan sailor said:

So it’s still OK to break wind onboard, right?

Only into the crook of your elbow.