The picture accompanying this post was taken in a medical facility in Palm Desert, California.
For purposes of this post, ignore the “creative” punctuation and capitalization.
I want to concentrate on the word “light.”
If I were creating this sign, I would have chosen the word “soft,” as in “Keep your conversations in soft tones.” Concentrating on the volume.
Then again, people in medical waiting rooms may be stressed. It’s critically important that the patients, caregivers, and others are NOT stressed (to the extent possible).
And that won’t happen when the conversations are…heavy.
“I hurt.”
“I hope these chemo treatments are successful. The hassle of chemo isn’t worth it if the cancer comes back.”
“My insurance is a mess, and so many things aren’t covered. Insurance isn’t worth it.”
“At least you have insurance. I can’t afford it, and can’t afford to pay for this visit.”
So I guess the sign writer was correct. If you are in a medical waiting room, keep your conversations in LIGHT tones to reduce the stress on everyone else.
Now about that-Capitalization…
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