![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/294_1780885135458_1780885155755_d71353cb-623b-488c-b5d7-bb9ca35b20f3.jpg\" "\\"A")
A loud phone conversation on an otherwise quiet train has sparked a debate on civic sense. (Instagram\/@thewanderluxduo)What the video shows<\/p>\nA post by Indian travel vlogging couple Shreya and Krishna has reignited an old debate about civic sense and how Indians are perceived when travelling overseas. The couple shared a video from a train journey in Switzerland, expressing embarrassment after a fellow passenger’s loud phone conversation disrupted an otherwise quiet place.<\/p>\n
A loud phone conversation on an otherwise quiet train has sparked a debate on civic sense. (Instagram\/@thewanderluxduo)What the video shows<\/p>\n
In the video, Shreya was seen sitting inside a train while a passenger can be heard speaking loudly in the background. The carriage was mostly empty and no one else spoke, so the man\u2019s voice carried and disturbed other passengers.<\/p>\n
Describing the incident as “one of the most embarrassing moments” of their Switzerland trip, the couple said they were struck by the contrast between the noisy phone call and the behaviour of other passengers.<\/p>\n
“We were on a quiet train where everyone was respecting the shared space. Then a passenger started talking so loudly on a phone call that people sitting in other compartments could hear the entire conversation,” they wrote.<\/p>\n
(Also read: \u2018Lack of civic sense\u2019: Indian travellers face backlash for using bags to reserve queue spots in Thailand<\/a>)<\/p>\n \u2018It became an impression of Indians\u2019<\/p>\n The couple stressed that the issue was not merely the disturbance caused by the noise \u2014 it was the fact that the man\u2019s behaviour was giving a bad reputation to all Indians.<\/p>\n “What disappointed us wasn’t the noise. It was knowing that for many people around us, this wasn’t just one person’s behavior. It became an impression of Indians<\/a> as a whole,” they said.<\/p>\n Shreya and Krishna further argued that travellers represent more than themselves when they are abroad. “When we travel abroad, we don’t just carry a passport. We carry the reputation of our country.”<\/p>\n \u201cCivic sense isn\u2019t about following rules. It\u2019s about respecting the people around us,\u201d they added, advising Indians travelling abroad to be respectful of shared spaces.<\/p>\n A debate on civic sense<\/p>\n The post touches on a recurring conversation on social media about civic sense, public etiquette and how Indians conduct themselves in shared spaces both at home and abroad.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen someone is talking loudly OR playing music without earphones I immediately confront them. Somebody has to. Doesn\u2019t matter what their ethnic group is or nationality is,\u201d wrote one person in the comments section.<\/p>\n