How Do You Stand It?

It's the curse of public transport to constantly overhear conversations. Most are at worst an irritation of noise and ignorance. Ladies, your coffee clutch to discuss the latest book or politics is enough to make those within earshot dumber for having to hear such a level of nonsense. Poorly remembered facts, opinions based on nothing, and inside jokes that intimate how often these conversations go on. The frequency might be the worst of it. After forced listening for all of a mere ten minutes, I want to run to the closest monastery and cloister myself with those who revel in silence. Yet, your circle of cackling hens chooses willingly to engage in this cabal often. It's disheartening to say the least.