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itssoeasy · 2026-06-07T17:18:10+00:00

To use in your Airbnb and on the beach?

DoubleDoubleDown · 08/06/2026 14:38

Wow it's wild, such strong reactions to thought of some music in a public place. I have a funny vision of everyone at my local beach.. chilling,. playing music,. smoking a little doobie when along comes an angry mumsntter grabbing peoples speakers and hurling them in the ocean 🤣🤣

pinkspeakers · 08/06/2026 14:37

I'm not sure why people think that a little bit of music is so much worse than the sound of people talking/laughing/playing/shouting/singing/whistling....

Or are we all supposed to sit in complete silence on the beach?

I also think that people have in mind much more crowded beaches than I do. I honestly think that with a bit of wind and waves that no-one else on an uncrowded beach is going to hear the music from a small portable speaker at all.

SunnyWeekendl · 08/06/2026 12:49

itssoeasy · 08/06/2026 07:17

Nope I was just asking a question because I got my speaker out while I was home alone yesterday

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Let me guess, you are also the twat who plays music from a speaker in the garden for all neighbours to hear

ERthree · 08/06/2026 11:14

andfinallyhereweare · 08/06/2026 02:05

It’s cultural in Australia it’s common to use speakers at the beach- people don’t get annoyed about it.

I am sure there are plenty of people annoyed about it and either sit there and seethe or don't go anywhere near the beach because of the selfish arrogant people that play music.

Wordsmithery · 08/06/2026 08:37

itssoeasy · 07/06/2026 18:24

I feel like the beach would be fine? It’s an open area, not like a train…

Hard no. My local beach is ruined by other people's music in the summer.
I just about get why kids do this, because they haven't learnt societal norms, but adults? No way. It's the height of rudeness.

Chemenger · 08/06/2026 07:21

itssoeasy · 07/06/2026 18:24

I feel like the beach would be fine? It’s an open area, not like a train…

No it wouldn’t. Don’t be that person.

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itssoeasy · 08/06/2026 07:17

SunnyRedSnail · 08/06/2026 07:01

@itssoeasy I feel like this is some sort of reverse where you're now going to tell us that your day at the beach was ruined by some twat playing music loudly.

Speakers on the beach are irritating.

Nope I was just asking a question because I got my speaker out while I was home alone yesterday

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Passwordsaremynemesis · 08/06/2026 07:02

andfinallyhereweare · 08/06/2026 02:05

It’s cultural in Australia it’s common to use speakers at the beach- people don’t get annoyed about it.

I’m in Australia and I do not want to hear anyone’s shitty music at the beach, although I’ll make an exception for Xmas day.

SunnyRedSnail · 08/06/2026 07:01

@itssoeasy I feel like this is some sort of reverse where you're now going to tell us that your day at the beach was ruined by some twat playing music loudly.

Speakers on the beach are irritating.

Pigeonatthewheel · 08/06/2026 06:58

ClementineFortyNine · 08/06/2026 03:18

Wow they live among us. It’s a shame to be so uneducated.

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Ouch, what a refutation! If we’re into name calling I would propose that with your lack of intellectual challenge you are more Karl Pooper than Karl Popper

HelenaWaiting · 08/06/2026 04:37

itssoeasy · 07/06/2026 18:58

I hear the waves everyday

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Why did you ask? You clearly intend to do this and have been dismissive of everyone who has disagreed with you. What a pointless waste of time.

Bikenutz · 08/06/2026 04:15

This has to be a wind up…

Callmeback · 08/06/2026 04:13

RachelGreep87 · 07/06/2026 22:01

You must live up north

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What's that supposed to mean?

Toddlerteaplease · 08/06/2026 03:34

@MyCloak me too!

AImportantMermaid · 08/06/2026 03:29

Speakers on the beach always sound shit - tinny and echoey. Nobody wants to listen to other people’s music, particularly if it’s not to their taste. Imagine going for a nice day at the beach and someone starts pumping out Sheeran on a shitty speaker, or drum and bass when you’re a Mozart fan. It’s why I wear headphones on the beach - it’s unbearable otherwise.

ChaToilLeam · 08/06/2026 03:29

Another person who doesn't want to hear your sodding music at the beach. Use earbuds and keep your speaker for the Air bnb.

ClementineFortyNine · 08/06/2026 03:18

Pigeonatthewheel · 08/06/2026 01:40

Going to disagree about garden use. I think it’s fine in moderation as your desire for silence doesn’t trump everyone else’s desire to enjoy their garden in a different way. By moderation I mean both moderation of the volume, the frequency and the duration. In much the same way that having your kids play noisily in the garden is fine in moderation but not all day every time it’s nice out at a weekend. I have a similar view for loud music in the house, headphones are fine most of the time but the sound of loud music of one’s choice played through decent audio equipment is one of life’s pleasures (for one thing the bass is totally different) that shouldn’t be reserved just for those who can afford a significantly detached house.

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Wow they live among us. It’s a shame to be so uneducated.

ClementineFortyNine · 08/06/2026 03:15

itssoeasy · 07/06/2026 18:41

Firstly, it’s not shite.

Secondly, it’s really common for my area? You always get groups down at the beach at the weekend listening to music.

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It’s really common.

Fixed your comment for you.

ps It’s yobs like you that make the Europeans hate the Brits. No wonder you’re alone if you’re this selfish!

Id ask you to switch the speaker off, and if you didn’t then I’d throw it in the sea.

Nugg · 08/06/2026 02:53

Always do for my accommodation ONLY!

Mumtobabyhavoc · 08/06/2026 02:37

Headphones/earbuds.

andfinallyhereweare · 08/06/2026 02:05

It’s cultural in Australia it’s common to use speakers at the beach- people don’t get annoyed about it.

Pigeonatthewheel · 08/06/2026 01:40

SpottyDeckchair · 07/06/2026 22:13

OMG you're one of those people who can't cope with silence & thinks that everyone wants to hear their music

Newsflash - nobody else wants to hear your music

DO NOT use a speaker on the beach, in the garden or on the balcony.

Use headphones

If you use a speaker indoors be aware of the volume. The surrounding 10 houses do not want to listen to your shit music.

Going to disagree about garden use. I think it’s fine in moderation as your desire for silence doesn’t trump everyone else’s desire to enjoy their garden in a different way. By moderation I mean both moderation of the volume, the frequency and the duration. In much the same way that having your kids play noisily in the garden is fine in moderation but not all day every time it’s nice out at a weekend. I have a similar view for loud music in the house, headphones are fine most of the time but the sound of loud music of one’s choice played through decent audio equipment is one of life’s pleasures (for one thing the bass is totally different) that shouldn’t be reserved just for those who can afford a significantly detached house.

DoubleDoubleDown · 07/06/2026 23:53

I guess it depends where you're going. It's common where I live for people to play their music at the beach,at the lake or in a park on a speaker. Others bring a guitar which can be annoying but if I don't want to hear it I just put my earbuds in.

LittleArithmetics · 07/06/2026 22:57

Must be a wind up, no one is this self centered and obtuse

Shadowdax16 · 07/06/2026 22:26

itssoeasy · 07/06/2026 18:58

I hear the waves everyday

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But maybe others don’t and would like to listen to them rather than your music?