Word: disturbing
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Hoyts cinemas benefit from a decrease in fairly priced food smuggled into its theatres. With fewer sightseers clogging its elevators, the Marriott has a happier paying clientele. And by roping off its waiting area, Penn Station prevents homeless people, the mere sight of whom might disturb Amtrak’s sensitive clientele, from drowsing on its chairs. Such baldly self-serving measures could never have been implemented in less anxious times without tremendous public outcry...
Michael tries to keep most work-related items outside of the room so as not to disturb the vibe he has so carefully crafted. However, when asked if the ideas of Feng Shui provided guidance in décor, the creator was quick to respond, “oh no, I’m not a crunchy hippie, I just think there are things you can do to make your environment more pleasant.” These things apparently include fifty pounds of marble, 22 yards of fabric, and a well-stocked bar. This relaxation guru is also very much...
Palmer says performance in the Square is completely decided on a first-come, first-serve basis. But she says most buskers will work to find a spot where their act will not disturb any established performers...
...realize that I am now one of the students that the neighbors must resent so bitterly. Here at Harvard, we generally live on campus, so we do not intrude into the Cambridge neighborhood. We don’t drive families out. We don’t disturb them with our music. We don’t crowd their streets with our cars. But we maintain a firm indifference to these communities, and I am sure that the Cantabrigians object to our presence as strenuously as my father did to the students in my town. Our consciousness is generally contained within...
...June 29, Atta traveled to Las Vegas, where he stayed in a cheap room, with the DO NOT DISTURB SIGN constantly dangling from the door. While in town, investigators told the Associated Press, he met with two other hijackers, Salem Alhazmi and Hani Hanjour. His Hamburg pals Al-Shehhi and Jarrah were also there, which suggests a planning session. Four of the five men were on separate flights on Sept. 11, and one theory is that the four leaders of the four hijacked planes were there to work out final details...