Dear Editor,
I recently embarked on a train adventure from Dublin Heuston to Mayo, and despite Irish Rail providing a service without hitches, I was left rather dismayed and annoyed. The source of my irritation was primarily among a group of younger travellers, primarily females, from late adolescence to their mid-twenties, who indulged in boisterous, profanity-strewn banter.
They spoke in dull, croaky voices exhibiting a pattern of rising inflection, which made their sentences sound more like inquiries, resulting in an unbearably loud and grating atmosphere. It was rather disheartening to realise that the influence of the Kardashians has seeped into our culture beyond accentuated eyebrows and unmentioned further aspects.
Could there possibly be a language expert out there who could shed some light on why this discourse style has become fashionable?
Sincerely,
Nuala Gallagher,
Castleknock,
Dublin 15.