So so sick of antisocial selfish people

I guess the previous generation equivalents were things like playing music in public, having bonfires or bbqs on the beach / in a park...

That’s why I drive. Everywhere. I just couldn’t, and wouldn’t, go on public transport. Buses and trains are swarming with inconsiderate arseholes.

Society has become so reliant and dependent on their phones and devices they no longer see the world beyond a screen.
Some can't seem to function without a phone.
So much linked to one device to make life easy makes me wonder can they do anything manually or without broadcasting.

the there’s no such thing as society generation and their children

It’s not like this in other places - recently been to Japan and the Netherlands and there was much more consideration. So don’t think it’s down just to technology

Tell me about it. I’m sat in my living room listening to next doors 3 constantly yapping dogs whilst they have pissed off out for hours on end yet again.

I couldn't think of anything worse than having my private conversation broadcast to all and sundry

The most amusing thing I've heard on speakerphone on the bus was someone using the automated banking service. Called their balance out and everything

I completely agree, it’s so annoying. The other week I was waiting for my train and my 11 month old had just gone down for a nap in his pram. Some rude woman sat right next to us when there were other seats available and started watching videos on her phone at full volume. I was seriously tempted to take the phone off her and throw it onto the train tracks. Some people are just so self absorbed and have absolutely no consideration for others.

what?

Once in a blue moon walking down a street. Not on buses

I have a friend who leaned over and hung up the phone of a person who was having a raging argument with someone on loudspeaker on a train. I have always admired her brass balls.

It's definitely got worse. I don't really use public transport much these days but commuted by train a lot when I was younger and it really just wasn't this bad. Went on a train the other day and was genuinely shocked by the behaviour. Same train I always used to get into Liverpool, just full of people with main character syndrome, whereas once upon a time it'd maybe be one or two every now and again.

In salon getting nails done, woman walks in to ask for an appointment, whilst on FaceTime full volume call. Unfortunately for the rest of us, there was an appointment available and she continued her bitchy conversation loudly, throughout her being there. Just why?? They were slagging off family members and all I could think was- I might know who you're discussing- haven't you got any pride?

Yup, I'm so thankful I rarely have to use public transport, because on the odd occasion I do now, I see what society has become. So many entitled arseholes.

Maybe they never took off here (I didn't live here until after walkmans) but did you not have boom boxes in the 80s?

Conversation on bus shocker!!

Vent away. I take at least two busses in London a day and it’s pretty much every single journey.

one of my favourite moments was when a driver lost his ever loving shit and screamed at a woman for blaring some shite on speaker.

People have always done these things, it’s not new. Arseholes have always existed.

Arseholes have always existed but the thing about playing music without headphones is new. A whole generation has grown up for whom the concept of personal space doesn’t exist.

I do think it’s bizarre. Thirty years ago everyone knew it was unbelievably invasive to inflict music or entertainment on people who hadn’t sought it out. It happens so routinely now that I wonder what the parents of those kids have taught them.

I feel your pain but some decent noise cancelling headphones will ameliorate it.

I have got pixel buds Pro, also previously owned Sony link buds S and would recommend both.

I had to endure this in a hospital ward a few months ago. FaceTime, YouTube, etc being blared around the ward. I ended up buying noise cancelling headphones for my own sanity when I was readmitted a few weeks later.

I think whatever party gets in at the election needs to prioritise a 'good manners' campaign because some people seem to have forgotten how to live in a society.

Rant away, people can be so incredibly selfish. I often go lane swimming in the morning. There is always someone powering up and down the lane, often with no real technique, nearly drowning everyone else or crashing into them. Or then the others, who will not admit they need to go in the slow lane and so hold everyone else up with no thought to just letting people pass them which is simple to do. Why can't people just show some care and consideration for others? When did society become only about what I want to do?

I think it is worse. I cannot bear it. They all think we are interested in whatever they are shouting down the phone. And we are not.

I lived with really noisy neighbors and that was the bit that tipped me over.

I worry about children including my own seeing this behaviour everywhere and believing it to be normal.