Would you take a speaker on a solo holiday?

Antisocial and rough.

This. Beach absolutely not not at any volume. Its antisocial.

Why are you asking, OP?
You sound very confident in your decision.

Seriously, how can you not know that it's spectacularly selfish to play music anywhere in public?

Can't stand selfish cunts who inflict their music on other unconsenting people. Even if I like the music, I don't want to hear it when I'm trying to enjoy the sea/ park or read my book.

No! NOT ON THE BEACH. No one else wants to hear your music, thanks.

oh gosh is your music so not shite if only ‘you listen to the lyrics’
you are going to take the bloody thing onto the beach aren’t you …
sigh

Ok so you didn’t mean AIBU? You meant, “I’m going to do this regardless of whether or not everyone tells me that it’s annoying and anti-social, so there!”

ya beat me to it

Categorically NO
whatever you listen to , via whatever device- headphones please
NO MOTHER FUCKER WANTS TO LISTEN TO WHAT ANYONE ELSE IS LISTENING TO !!
As everybody on this thread will tell you

I'd rather stab my eyes out with a pin than listen to Olivia Dean on a beach. Each to their own, not judging your choice, but that's what headphones were invented for. If you're really scared of using them in case someone attacks you, why would you sit there playing music to draw attention to yourself?

You sound quite lonely, whether your question is genuine or not.
Sorry for you, it won't be for ever.

Just tell us where you’re going and when she everyone can avoid that beach!

It’s ok for people not to mind - lucky them. But if you do mind, everything is fucked

anyone who knows any secret quiet swimming places please pm me and I promise I won’t tell a soul and will treat them well . ESP in lakes like Coniston water, where the once beautiful beach is now a hell hole

A beach is selfish as fuck. The other week, we had to move several times due to selfish people with speakers. Your music is for you. Keep it to yourself!

You sound very young, OP, with all that up talking.
it’s not ok to use speakers in public places. People who don’t live near the beach soend a lot of money and precious annual leave to get to one. They want to experience the beach, not your tinned music. You are literally ruining it for people who may be having their only holiday or day out - taking away the experience they hoped for, worked hard for, and replacing it with something stressful and unpleasant and all about you FOR LITERALLY NO REASON. Because YOU CAN LISTEN TO YOUR MUSIC WITHOUT PLAYING IT TO THE BEACH.

this is not some subtle “oh what do we do when different interests conflict” question because THEY DONT CONFLICT. YOU CAN USE EAR BUDS

people who don’t - and I agree there are a lot more than there used to be - are utter selfish pricks.

there are so many beautiful plqces I can’t go any more because of this. There are more remote places I hope that have yet to be found by arseholes like you, but those easily accessible plqces where you could once just get a bit of relaxing outdoor space and fresh air are disappearing in TSK TISH TSK TISH TSK TISH TAK TISH

Bloody hell this is rude. Children existing vs obnoxiously intentionally inflicting your music choices on other people who want to be there for peace. Are you a parent op? I am a very audio-sensitive parent who is extremely sensitive to sound. Parenthood is loud. But you cannot turn children off. You cannot hear them through earbuds. They are humans, they make (a lot) of sound. Are you saying children should be banned from the beach? But some sod choosing to sit there blaring out their music from their phone in a public place. Urgh. Different and utterly unwelcome thing entirely.

I don't mind. That's my opinion.

I don't play music, but if there are people on a beach with a speaker, it doesn't bother me. And I'm sure I'm not alone in that.

Yip at every turn ..time to put on unwatch.

You are a yob.

Anyone who takes a speaker to the beach is by definition a yob. Yobs are selfish and inconsiderate and don't give a shit if their obnoxious behaviour in public affects the enjoyment of other people.

That's you.

You clearly don't give a shit if other people hear your music. Playing music on the beach is loathsome behaviour. Very rarely do other people have the same taste, especially in pop music, even if they do, the beach is not the place for it.

I like classical music and opera as well as pop music, I can safely say that I've never heard anyone playing opera or classical music on a speaker at the beach. That's because the people who like those types of music are generally nicer, more considerate, just overall better types of people than someone who thinks it's absolutely fine to play their speaker in public and force other people listen to some god awful Olivia Dean crap.

I bet you're a selfish, inconsiderate person in other areas of life too.

Why have you even posted? You asked….the majority said no to the beach and you’re saying well I like to see other people do it, I don’t want to wear headphones, it’s only this it’s only that! You’re going to do it so crack on and do one

Low-effort rage bait thread. OP is only attention-seeking, don’t reward it

Nope. Nobody wants to hear your music. Keep it to yourself.

Then use one earbud, so you still have an ear to listen out with. Or bone-conduction headphones. But don't inflict your music on others.

Well it's certainly antisocial behaviour, so I don't see what you're finding funny.

Lucky you. Most of us don't.