“The Mets are considering adding a designated ‘quiet’ seating section with lower volume PA announcements and no music or cheerleading. How likely would you be to purchase tickets in that section?”
The NY Post reports:
This proposed silent treatment would apply to a section in the second-deck, left-field seats that now go for between $20 and $78 a ticket, depending on the opponent.
The Mets confirmed the team was “evaluating the concept” of a “quiet section.”
The Blitz suggests seatbelts as well, so as to not interfere with the view of other patrons. (Ed edit for those who just don't get it: As is done in some stadiums via ushers who do not let you return to your seat until an out is made / inning is over.)
Update: The NYM tells the Boomer & Carton show that the idea is aimed at families with autistic children. Which makes the thought a good one but...sorta like smoking sections on planes. You're in a tube...
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2 Comments:
Seatbelts. So your brilliant suggestion is to physically restrain children with special needs so YOUR precious view is not affected? Great.
I'm chalking this remark up to general cluelessness; if you were a parent of a child on the autism spectrum you could never write something this dumb and insensitive.
Kathy -- the seatbelts graphic was in no way aimed at the autism angle. It was a take on the quiet move versus folks WHO GET UP DURING a game to get food etc.
The excellent idea of a quiet section for those fighting autism was edited in AFTER we learned the reason for the move. Anyone who has read the site before would know our support of everyone who deserves it.
Your reaction is because you are probably not a full time reader. But the 'updated' text would have hopefully helped you out there.
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