To detest people who talk endlessly on their mobile phone on the train

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My journey is currently being ruined by this woman, blethering on and on and on about her ‘co-parenting’ problems. I wish I had the courage to tell her to shut up because nobody cares. Blah blah blah.

I'm with you. I can't imagine being so unaware of my surroundings and those in it.

Well she isn’t talking to you and the person she is telling clearly cares…..

Get some earphones or put up and shut up is what I would recommend

Can’t stand it! This is why remote working was a game charger for me and I’ll (hopefully) never have to commute again!

They're pieces of shit, but part of me can't help but be envious - to have such a lack of embarrassement is practically a superpower.

They should honestly be shot. There is nothing that winds me up more than someone driveling on on public transport.

Extra painful death if it is on loudspeaker. Gah.

I love a bit of earwigging, myself. If anyone who does this is reading, there's some nosey fucker like me listening to every word.

YANBU. It's so very rude. It's worrying that so many apparently functional adults lack the most basic level of socialisation. I can't imagine being so utterly oblivious to the comfort of others.

my post has appeared twice - grrr - sorry - down to useless train Wi-Fi. Just a shame it’s not useless enough to cut her off.

"They're pieces of shit". "They honestly should be shot".

If you had to guess who was being described here how many guesses before you got to 'People talking on a train'?

Have you ever watched Bob Mortimer's Train Guy sketches? So funny.

We’re all stuck here trying to make the best of it and instead have to listen to her ‘I’m on the train so the reception’s not good’ well yes, duh. Now it’s ‘hello, hello, hello, I’m on the train ….

and I don’t want headphones thanks very much.

I enjoy it when it's juicy stuff - co-parenting sounds good, relationship dramas are enjoyable, I've heard a couple of phone interviews which are good if you enjoy management speak. The worst is people video chatting with toddlers on the 'quiet carriage'.

Awful. It really irritates me too. Especially when in general I choose to sit in the "quiet zone" and still it happens.

The absolute worst was on an occasion shortly after the 7/7 attacks. Seated directly behind me was someone whose firm had been contracted to clean up the affected underground lines. Bleated out loudly and at length were details that no-one should have had to or needed to hear.

There also used to be a regular on the commute who believed herself to be psychic and would give utterly bonkers "consultations" over the phone to all and sundry. They were so bizarre that other commuters and I would share glances and silent mirth. Still bloody annoying and selfish though. And in the quiet zone.

That’s why I always sit in a quiet carriage

Detest is a bit strong

She got off thank god. Back to my book. Can’t sit online posting because I need the Wi-Fi for my ticket.

this is why I wear headphones on public transport

I don't think it's any worse than being in the same carriage as people talking to each other. Both are a bit annoying if you're trying to work or read. Neither are prohibited.

Lucky lavender ‘Detest’ is not strong enough imho.

Totally stand by 'pieces of shit'. 'They honestly should be shot' is a tad strong though. 😲

You definitely talk on loudspeaker 😂

It’s a joke! I know people like to be chronically offended by everything but surely that is tiring.

Also on the bus. They built some new houses on my route and the most annoyingly loud man bought one and uses the journey to ring everyone he manages.

itchin I disagree. There is something particularly difficult to screen out and annoying about a one sided phone conversation, and conversations between two people in person somehow feel like normal, meaningful exchanges - understandable - and not irritating.

A one sided phone call is like the tinny sound from bad headphones. Just anti-social. No excuses.

Now isn't that lovely ...