“I wish for a restaurant in which you can hear yourself think.
“Only the other day, I went to lunch with a friend who’s just become President of Tanzania. Or maybe he’s become a resident of Tasmania. Who can be sure? If only I could have heard what he said.
“Would it kill the restauranteur to add a tablecloth and a bit of carpeting? What about some curtaining and the occasional wall hanging?
“And here’s an observation: the more concrete and glass, the more likely the staff will consist of young hipster men. Suddenly, those voluminous beards make perfect sense. They’re the one available audio baffle. Why not request a group of them to hover around the table as you chat?”
From Richard Glover’s new book, Best Wishes: Making the world a better, less annoying place one wish at a time.
Richard Glover is an Australian talk radio presenter, journalist, and author, best known for his engaging drive program on 702 ABC Sydney. He has written 13 books.