"Quiet"??

[deanslist]

Julia wrote:
>>        I have actually had people in the same room watching TV while I 
>> tune!!!. Now I REEEEly wonder: are they this unmindful of what is 
>> actually transpiring?  Anyone with average intellegence can figure out 
>> that the tuner gotta hear what he is doing!!!!! Right? What is it with 
>> these people?  A person cant be that ignorant, can they?
>>

Conrad wrote:
> Unfortunately, them can be and them am.  Ignorant is the most charitable 
> description.
>
snip
>

I am sure that a percentage, perhaps a large percentage fit that 
description. However there is  also a fairly sizable chunk of that group 
that would be more considerate if they had any idea what the tech is 
listening for. I am new to this. I am also fairly new to piano ownership 
(2.5 years). Until just a couple of months ago I had no clue what beats were 
and that they had anything to do with tuning a piano. Some of these people 
probably figure you can hear whatever it is you are listening for pretty 
well because the test blows are so darn loud. They haven't a clue that you 
are listening for a faint sound.  People aren't clairvoyant. I promise to 
remember that when I am finally ready to go tune a client's piano and run 
into all the same issues. If I could only draw, I would do that cartoon --  
pictures get the point across so much better.

Sara Nash
Student Tech