Chatting in Church

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Yes, you are correct. That is it. She drives to Church too. On her own. She is ironically one of the kindest people there. We are great friends. She tells people she thinks I am a ‘lovely’ person. Can’t argue with that. She loves TS Eliot. She doesn’t have a clue how loud she talks. She means no harm. So many people aren’t paying attention anyway, not much more than her. I do try and keep our exchanges short. But I don’t shush her. I treat her with respect, kindness. I am in Church after all.
 
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FollowChrist34 said:
Yes, you are correct. That is it. She drives to Church too. On her own. She is ironically one of the kindest people there. We are great friends. She tells people she thinks I am a ‘lovely’ person. Can’t argue with that. She loves TS Eliot. She doesn’t have a clue how loud she talks. She means no harm. So many people aren’t paying attention anyway, not much more than her. I do try and keep our exchanges short. But I don’t shush her. I treat her with respect, kindness. I am in Church after all.
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You could tactfully tell her outside of Mass that it’s no place to have a loud conversation – particularly a loud conversation.
 
Depend on how you see it but I would think it is disrespectful. Then again, I am a timid person who would not even swat a fly. If you are like me, conisder it a cross that we have to face everyday, and if so, embrace it. Love her, be kind to her, maybe that will make her quiet, who knows.

Some people consider candidness as the right thing to do, and they do it, but very often it does not bear good result and good relationship among the parishioners.

I don’t know. A 94-year old. Hmm.You church is blessed to have such people who would still want to go to mass. If anyone want her to quiet down, probably it’s good to find a suitable / subtle way to do it, otherwise bear with it.
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At the Church I go to now we have an older woman who talks very loud during the service. She is 94. A truly wonderful human being. I talk with her and people shush us because we are apparently being disrespectful. She does it for like a minute or two every few services. Is it disrespectful to shush a 94 year old woman? Guess not.
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She was quiet as a mouse this Sunday. It is an infrequent event I am happy to note.
 
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