Woman so loud in restaurant today...

[MinnietheMoaner]

There was one woman in particular who was SO LOUD in a pub restaurant today - she talked loudly and she laughed loudly. We were at the next table and struggled to hear ourselves talk. I wish I had the courage to get up and say "excuse me but we can hardly hear ourselves talk because of you " but surely that would be a bit rude?
There wasn't the option to move to another table. We heard all about her and Alfie and the woman with all the dark skin around her ankles.
No chance of giving her the evils as she was in full entertainment mode for her table. People like this are such a PITA. Just a vent here!

I absolutely cannot stand loud people, I get embarrassed being with them and if I'm honest its probably one of the first impression things that would draw me towards or away from a person. If someone is too loud then we simply cannot be friends or in the same social group, I just can't do it. Thankfully I don't have to endure many people like that, only in pubs or public spaces when it cannot be helped. I often wonder when I read threads here from people who say they are sociable but cannot keep friends it is possibly this? We check our appearances, personal hygiene, manners etc but maybe people should sense check their volume too.

How do these people get through life? Are they still screeching, effusing and attention-seeking on their death beds?

@BigMandsTattooPortfolio now I'm wondering if you are my friend (my most violent friend) 😁

The hard of hearing excuse is complete bollocks.

My husband is hard of hearing and struggles with noisy cafés and restaurants. He's the softest spoken man you'll meet.

In practice I am very peace-loving but harbour violent fantasies when it comes to the loud, obnoxious and the attention-seeking. 🥰

People are getting noisier that's for sure i know the theatre thing has been done to death but it still gets to me how inconsiderate some people are.

I bought my DC some sweets to watch a play at Christmas not a panto but not too high-brow either. I decanted the sweets out of the rustly bag onto their programmes to be quiet for those around them. Shouldn't have bothered as everyone around was chomping opening bags of crisps etc in quiet solos. What is wrong with people!

probably would have been even more annoying

Some people are just attention seeking.
I think it's extremely selfish. Most people put up with a moderate amount of loud noise. I think some loud laughter is done to be obnoxious. Most tolerate people obviously enjoyed themselves I deed welcome it but there are some folks that when in a group behave obnoxiously.

My sister is very hard of hearing and nobody knew. She shouted at everyone for 16 years until we realised.

But YANBU. I think the best way is to match the volume (I.e laugh loudly and hysterically) and someone will get the hint. Unless it’s a whole table of rude people obviously.

So you wished you could say something? Did the rest of your group also say nothing?
If you all chose not to ask the loudy person directly, you could have spoken to a member of staff who could ask her.
But no, it's easier to say nowt and just moan to others

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