To wonder if it's rude to talk constantly on a phone on a long public transport journey?

[SpeedbirdSquawker]

The man behind me has been talking on his phone for 40 minutes now. Not quiet but not overly loud neither. I'm ready to twat him but then I don't generally like people. Aibu to think phone calls on public transport should be kept to an absolute minimum?

If it’s no louder than he’d talk to a fellow passenger it’s fine.

It’s not really any different to two people chatting, if anything you are actually getting less noise.

I think it is.

But I don’t think everyone does.

I also think it is rude to watch a film / TikTok / kids programmes/ play games without headphones.

But again, maybe 20 percent of people think it is ok? Judging by how many do it.

It’s completely fine unless you’re in the quiet carriage

It’s annoying.

Sorry @SpeedbirdSquawker this 👆🏻

It’s fine, you’ve said he’s not overly loud so it’s no different to chatting to someone sitting next to you.

Extremely annoying, but not rude.

It's a lot more annoying than when you hear both sides of the conversation... but I agree with PP, as politeness dictates you pretend not to hear the conversation anyway, it is not rude for him to have a phone conversation at normal volume.

Long journeys are that - long. Not everyone can wait till they're over to have conversations, could even be a work call

Unless you're in the quiet carriage I think since the invention of mobile phones you kinda have to put up with it tbh, not to say it can't be annoying- it can but then so can food smells, a person coughing with a non contagious cough or kids chatter etc

It’s annoying and rude . No consideration for others ! It’s different if you need to take or make a brief call - but that length of time takes the utter piss

Is he very sweary? The group 3 rows from me having a loud convo are - well, one of them is anyway. But the group of loudly singing men who were on briefly was worse. I may have wine when I get home.

I think so. A lot of people seem to talk louder on their phones too.

I have heard people having intricate business detail meetings on trains on their phone, and also people being abusive to a partner on the other end. It’s not nice to hear!

Gets on my nerves when it goes on and on

Apparently it is different from people having a conversation face to face.

https://lifehacker.com/why-its-so-annoying-to-overhear-someones-cellphone-conv-5991664#:~:text=The%20other%20big%20reason%20we,what's%20going%20to%20happen%20next.

I hate it.

I think anything other than a short phone call with purpose is rude when you're in close proximity to other people. I hate the increase of video calls even more. I actually cringe.

I would be far too embarrassed to do this. Anything more than saying I'm running late/change of location etc I can't do it and even then I'd rather send a WhatsApp. Many people just don't give two hoots presumably.

This is a new one. Someone can’t even be on the phone on public transport now?😂

If he’s not being overly loud then what’s the problem? If I have a 1 hour journey on public transport and I want to be on the phone for that whole hour, what exactly is the problem?

Yabu. I think it's fine. But I am very nosy and judgy.

As a frequent train traveler I hate this, normal phone voice is gone but it's the ones that boom down their mobile, possibly to counteract poor signal they go louder
Even worse are the ones that have full conversations on speaker so you hear it all

Also kids on tablets at full volume, use headphones people!!!

Fine not gone 😂

Its irritating and why do you want everyone else to hear your conversation

I don't like to have calls on the train but it doesn't overly bother me when others do.

It annoys me if they're having a juicy argument and I can only hear one side though.

So because some people will find it irritating, I shouldn’t be on the phone to pass the time? Strange logic. As long as the phone isn’t on loudspeaker and I’m not shouting then no one could exactly tell me to get off the phone can they?