UK supermarket launches a quiet hour

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I dunno about there but the local supermarket and the train stations always have a nice choice of radio station to play here. I like that.

Yes, it's nice to do something of the sort for autistic kids, although I wouldn't go as far as what Emil says.

Autism, when treated from early on can render a more or less normal kid, if I've learned anything from being brother to a Special Ed teacher. That should be the main goal, to help the kid get inserted into society, facilitating the process in the best way possible, rather than to tackle the near impossible task of changing the entire social structure to accomodate the kid.

One of my many unpopular opinions, though, I reckon.

Now, I have to ask you about that last phrase you put in there. Why do you suddenly go from external sources of noise to people using headphones and the ubiquitous phrase that comes from the mouth of older generations: people don't interact anymore

I don't see the connection. I can see why any external source of noise can bother someone, but I can't possibly see why someone listening to music and minding their own bussiness affects you in any way or why is it (clearly) bad in your eyes.

I'm one of those, I listen to music during my commuting time, headphones on. I'm not interested in paying attention to other noise or to other people blabbing. They are complete strangers, so why would I want to interact with them?

But to you, that stance is a...bad thing? I don't get it. I'm not disturbing anybody's personal space while ignoring them, so what is the problem to you in that?