Why do people talk on their phones through the speaker bit?

[Davethecat2001]

Is it just me, or is it really fucking weird and a bit annoying?

I see a lot of people these days shouting through the speaker bit, and hearing the person on the other end shouting back in a tinny, irritating manner.

Why don't they just use the phone in the normal way, ie hold it to your ear?

My wing nuts like to work the controls and invariably end up hanging up on people mid conversation. That said, I only use speaker when I am by myself. If at work or in public, the caller is advised my ears could hang up at any time, don't take it personally...

It's a dickish thing to do. Barring disabilities it's just selfish and ignorant.

My mum does this all the time, she is in her 70s, no hearing troubles whatsoever. She doesn't tell the people she is talking to that they are on speaker and that everyone can hear them. I really have no idea why she does it but I am very guarded when I speak to her as I know that others can hear everything.

Because phones aren't phones anymore - they're mini computers that you just happen to be about to make calls on,.almost as a historical relic from their previous use.

They aren't the right / comfortable shape to go against your head because they're designed to be looked at / typed on. Sad but true - that's why I use headphones or the home phone for calls as they fit human dimensions.

😂😂😂😂

And yet people will look at you like you're a twat when you talk into your AirPods. You really can't win.

Mostly to wind people like you up
Op

So I don't get foundation on my phone. I mean, that would be the reason but I'm a millennial so obviously only take phone calls at a last resort.

Some phones have crap audio. Not everyone gets on with earbuds or they've mislaid them. A lot of people have some degree of hearing loss. Like, millions. Some are just being noisy whatsits, it was always thus whether mobiles or just talking loudly on the bus or in the pub for no reason. You can't really tell which is which though.

I don't want hear the conversation

In prior decades could we not hear everyone's conversations going on around us in the pub, workplace, shop, bus, train, street, garden... though? It's not like talking has just been invented is it?

This isn’t a thing so much in my area anymore because phone snatching is rife.
Its risky to take your phone out on the street

I use the speaker rather than holding it to my ear because I can't hear it without it being on speaker. I used to be able to but can't now and can't afford a new phone.

I try to avoid using my phone in public, but sometimes it is unavoidable so I try to be quick.

Same for me, I am hard of hearing. I can't wear earphones as constantly have DC with me.

Although everyone in my life knows not to call me. Send a text like a normal person.
If I get a phone call, I panic that something has happened...

I rarely use my iPhone as a phone, but when I do it's usually speaking to customer services or booking something and I need to be able to look up other information or type my credit card or reference number into it. I'll then have it in speaker mode so I can still hear the conversation.
This is in the privacy of my own home.
I rarely actually phone people just for a conversation and almost never outside

This really made me smile.

i have to as otherwise I can’t hear a sodding thing.

I have to do this as I have a hormonal issue which makes my face sweat profusely. If I put my phone anywhere near my face, the screen would get wet. Also I can’t hear very well

This drives me mad! People talking like this also tend to be louder. Fair enough in private but on the bus: train in a cafe or shop I don’t want to hear every detail of someone’s shouted conversation so loud I can barely hear the person next to me.
have also heard people having quite personal, conversations littered with foul language shouted to the entire room as well. Seemingly oblivious that everyone can hear.

Lol - couldn’t agree more. I’d most add the word selfish to your summary.

Is this what is now referred to as Main Character Energy/Syndrome? I’ve been quite curious about this terminology.

@Davethecat2001

because they are ignorant idiots

Personally I'm convinced that everyone who holds their phone like this is a closet Trekkie, and is pretending they are communicating with Captain Kirk. I'll be disappointed if that isn't completely true!

i think it’s because YouTube/tik-Tok have videos that say phones close your ears causes brain tumours.

It's young people I see and hear doing it too. (Including the teens and tweens in my family circle).
I put it down to the fact they record voice notes far more than they have a proper phone conversation. Not just a quick voice note but full on, back and forth conversing via voice notes but they will rarely actually call each other. So on the odd occasion they are on a call, they don't even think to hold the phone up to their ear.

And some young people I see/hear out and about are having those annoying voice note conversations on the go!

My old phone only worked on speaker so I just got into a habit of only using it on speaker. If I was somewhere very public I wouldn’t answer it though.