01-07-2021, 08:11 PM
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Philosophical question
Marge and I have been out for the day to a nice little village in the Peak District called Tideswell. A lovely place with an enormous church way out of proportion in size to the size of the village. A peaceful and relaxing little place until the lorries come thundering through, which happens every few minutes (I think there's a quarry nearby).Anyway, that's nothing to do with this thread.
We stopped at a little cafe in the middle which did some lovely food. At the next table were three old women, which brings me to my philosophical question.
They were chatting quite loudly, like old women do, but when one of them went for a pee, the other two chatted much more quietly.
My theory is that when there are only two old women they discuss matters quietly, even secretively, presumably not to draw the attention of others to what (or who!) they are talking about.
However, when there are three (or more), they are happy to talk much more loudly and, presumably, are unconcerned about who hears what they're saying.
However, Marge disagreed and assured me that it must be the third one (who went to the toilet) who just happens to have a louder voice than the other two.
I'd be interested to know the theories of others and which of us two others agree with.
01-07-2021, 08:37 PM
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Re: Philosophical question
Originally Posted by Aerolor
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The one who left the table might be a bit deaf and the other two have to talk louder when she is there. Other than that perhaps the element of competition is stronger when there are three of them.
That was my first thought too, Aerolor.
01-07-2021, 08:40 PM
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Re: Philosophical question
Originally Posted by Mups
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That was my first thought too, Aerolor.
01-07-2021, 09:16 PM
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Re: Philosophical question
Originally Posted by Artangel
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You usually always get a loud one in a group.It is very annoying as you can’t concentrate properly and hear each other properly. You are distracted by the annoying, booming voice or witch’s cackle!!
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