Noise & Violence

[Sorrento95@xxxxxxx]

Noise can make people extremely angry.  We all 
know this.  It doesn't have to be confirmed by years 
of behavioral research before we can justifiably 
demand that our governments do more to minimize 
noise.

Anyway, in today's Ann Landers column (9/9/97) she
offered her rules of etiquette for gum-chewers.   Rule 
number 2 says that "gum should never be heard."

Then she reported having "once read of a gum popper in 
an insurance office who was clobbered with a 9-pound 
paperweight by a fellow employee who said he had been
'pushed to the brink.' "

Ann then allowed as how she "had no trouble relating to
that."

You and me both, Ann.

   -- Michael Wright
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