I booked a train ticket three weeks in advance and paid extra for a quiet car because I had a major certification exam to study for.
Ten minutes after boarding, a family of five sat across from me.
The kids were playing videos at full volume, running up and down the aisle, and one of them was repeatedly kicking my seat.
I politely reminded the parents that we were in the quiet car.
The dad laughed and said, "They're just kids. People need to be more understanding."
I got up and found the conductor.
The family was informed they could either keep the noise down or move to a standard carriage.
The mother looked at me like I'd personally ruined their vacation.
For the next two hours they kept loudly discussing how "some people hate children."
No.
I don't hate children.
I paid extra specifically to avoid turning my study session into a daycare center.