This post is blowing up and I’m begging y’all to recognize hyperbole. I generally just walk elsewhere, but the lack of social skills to recognize taking over a public space with whatever you’re watching/listening to is an actual problem.
We’ve experienced this multiple times in restaurants. Often a crazy loud, high pitched and scratchy kids show to distract them while the parents eat - but turned up to max to hear over the restaurant noise. Then there’s the adults watching footy/cricket in same place. 😩
I was in a cafe on a sunday and this guy was slouched across a sofa playing some sort of sword fighting game at v high volume. After a few minutes I asked him to turn it down, and he basically told me "eff off, none of your business, nobody else cares" .
This situation was hilarious. A good handful of other customers said "yes, we care, it's very rude and annoying", and he doubled down and pretty much told them to eff off as well, at which point a member of staff who happened to be there told him to turn it down or leave.
Not sure why it had to be my job on the first place, but I don't mind, I'm happy to be that guy when needed. Done it a bunch of times on the tube, and people ALWAYS back be up
This kind of person exists??? I paint my nails weekly, and I can’t even smell the polish anymore. I still won’t paint my nails indoors unless I’m at home. I’ve sat on a bench outside a hotel to avoid subjecting a room sharing partner to the smell.
Yep, this happened to me on flight not long ago. The lady pulled out a baggie of makeup and nail polish so her powder makeup was drifting all over and then the smell of the polish. Thankfully the flight attendant asked her to put it away and she apologized.
Unless it's to the toenails of the guy in the seat behind them who put them on the back of your seat, hovering over your head. (I saw it in a video recently and he was freaked when he woke up and discovered his toenails had polish on them!)
If I could have any super-power I wished for, I would like it to be the ability to blow up people's speakers. It would arguably lack the general deterrence of the death penalty, but would still be reasonably effective
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What is the difference between a conversation on speakerphone and two people talking to each other in person? It's still two voices making noise in your vicinity. I genuinely don't get what the difference is. Same noise level.
- cheap wired earbuds are like a buck
- i don’t fucking care if they can’t. doesn’t give em a right to inconvenience everyone else. turn off your little rap song or whatever for two minutes, or drive your car.
I can’t say that’s not a bad idea. Specially with the maniacal egos that are about to be unleashed. However, be careful. Sometimes they think you’re not paying attention and that is more dangerous.
unfortunately if someone’s going to cause harm, they’ll do it regardless of their victim’s awareness. my thought process is that at least a friend will be able to report it immediately and/or catch a glimpse of my hypothetical assailant
Let's also add people who like to catch up with an old friend while at the register as the cashier is trying to get them to finish their transaction. Pay first, then get out of line to chat with your friend. Don't just stand there and chat as you hold up the line.
I was out on a date with my guy and the young woman at the next table got on a video call. I just gave her a pointed look and she took the call out to the far corner of the patio.
Just adding to the noisy fabric. Sorry, I am a mostly home body so I always forget my headphones. I try to be discreet. And I always talk on speaker too 😩 The good thing? I am rarely outside 😬
I don't know if you intended this to be bigoted, but normalizing conversations about the death penalty will disproportionately affect people of color due to the racism in the "justice" system.
I'll also like to add people who talk on their phones while using the public bathrooms. You do NOT need to talk about your pending divorce with your best friend Adam while dropping logs the size (judging from your grunts) of a damn cantaloupe
Word on the street is that he leaves all the lights on in his house even if nobody is home! Adam, you half-baked FUCK, that is environmentally WASTEFUL
I was told by a very reliable source, Adam had been one to never refill the toilet paper and, pees on the seat. The gall of this entitled half wit fuck face! He is a menace to humanity.
I dunno - I was sitting at an airport bar one time, surrounded by cacophony, when the guy beside me got irritated that I didn't have on headphones. Ya can't silence everything, so why get itchy over my playlist?? I'd be happier if PA announcements NOT for my flight could maybe be whispered ...
Can we add people who scream into their phones while out shopping!?
We genuinely don’t care that Cheryl was at the hairdresser & told you Carol was cheating on Roger with Becky, Sharon. We also don’t need to know you’re buying creamed corn from 4 aisles away.
I am guilty of this as I have a small speaker on my messenger bag when cycling. I do try to cover it when coming near people. I want to experience the music & be connected to my surroundings, especially in traffic. hPhones would be a bit dangerous. I see people do it but it just doesn't seem safe.
I sat next to one such person on a long flight yesterday. She seemed impervious to all the nasty looks she was getting. I honestly think she was unaware of how loud her iPhone was, and it was LOUD! I escaped by putting my earbuds in and listening to Nirvana.
Um, you’re referring to people who listen to music without headphones, right? Because this post is unclear. Would you force me to wear headphones outside when I’m just walking my dog?
At the restaurant I work at, I don't know how many times people come in with their phone blasting music, a show, or their phone convo, and they're trying to order. Put the phone down, turn off then noise, THEN talk to me.
Should we infer you mean "(~headphones)instead of listening to loud audio on speakers"?
Or are you tired of some noise you make involuntarily being perceived?
I never use headphones in public, but then I don't listen to any kind of radio in public. Do I still deserve the electric chair? Now people who have extremely loud exhausts, whether car or motorcycle, THEY deserve the electric chair!
It’s me- I am the problem- it’s me mainly because I always forget my AirPods…. And I hate smudging the phone on my face. On plus side, my travel has cut down a lot. Instead of electric chair- how about garbage guys coming by loudly at 4 am every week (coz that’s already happening)…
Objection! Some people are mute, too anxious to speak to strangers, or otherwise unable to thank people holding doors. However, nobody is unable to keep their volume down if they don't have headphones/earphones (unless their volume button is broken I suppose?)
Objection sustained …although the said people are easy to identify and obviously aren’t judged by their lack or acknowledgement but I understand and agree with your logic. I guess the people walking through held open doors without acknowledgement don’t deserve the electric chair.
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Turned out, lots of other people cared 😂😂😂
Don't tell me you need your "comfort animal," I need my comfort cigarette at least 20 times a day!
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- i don’t fucking care if they can’t. doesn’t give em a right to inconvenience everyone else. turn off your little rap song or whatever for two minutes, or drive your car.
I also don't get on my cell in public, and I don't listen to music while walking around.
Simple.
That’s cold blooded and cut throat! Lecturing up my iPhone. 😹😹😹😹
(Radio Rahim)
The headphone thing I carry $5 crappy earbuds and give them to the worst offenders.
It’s especially challenging if it is a child and their parent is *right there.*
swidt?
Word on the street is that he leaves all the lights on in his house even if nobody is home! Adam, you half-baked FUCK, that is environmentally WASTEFUL
I was told by a very reliable source, Adam had been one to never refill the toilet paper and, pees on the seat. The gall of this entitled half wit fuck face! He is a menace to humanity.
Just sayin'
We genuinely don’t care that Cheryl was at the hairdresser & told you Carol was cheating on Roger with Becky, Sharon. We also don’t need to know you’re buying creamed corn from 4 aisles away.
But I’m for it.
their taste in music is nonexistent or their ears are broken.
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Or are you tired of some noise you make involuntarily being perceived?
Tickled to an uncomfortable degree? Sure
You are vain and you are blind
I hate people when they're not polite.
Psycho Killer, qu'est-ce que c'est?
(You better) run, run, run, run
Run, run, run away!
General notions are generally wrong.