To not want to be sat near loud cackling women

[Ferretmad2]

What is it with groups of loud, cackling women these days? Third time I’ve eaten out recently and next to a table full of shouty, cackling women who seem to be in a contest of who can cackle the loudest. Doesn’t seem to matter whether it’s a posh place or not. I’m fed up of having to be sat near them whilst waiting for my food. Can’t move as we are in a table of 7. My three autistic children are completely silent! Feel like following my eldest child’s example and getting noise cancelling AirPods.

It's not just women though. It's men too. 'HA HA HA HAAAAAAA' It does come across like they are being performative about how much of a good time they are having.,

You said your three children are silent so presumably you are too, when out with them. Unless you sit talking to yourself while they sit in silence, who knows? 🤷‍♀️ but that's probably why other people seem noisy. Maybe you don't notice it so much when you're eating out with friends, unless your friends are also silent.

I think people generally have become more obnoxious tbh

Are you neurodivergent yourself?
This doesn't sound like a typical response to the sound of others enjoying themselves in public. Loop sound cancelling earbuds might help.
I'd person prefer to be sat next to a group of people having fun than a group where 3/7 are sat completely silently

Yes they are - Sicilian men 😂

😂 is that a serious question??

Why do you say this? I have been in pubs in England with really loud English men.

I agree OP.

Are you from Swansea or somewhere nearby? Why pick on the Welsh ones?

I have a lovely friend who is embarrassingly loud on a night out. She whoops, screams and cackles. I see other people looking over at our table and feel mortified. My ‘shhh-ing’ has no effect whatsoever.

Come to Surrey. Restaurants here are full of braying, guffawing men, and shrieking, drawling women. Entitled, yah?

They were silent during most of the meal. They aren't normally that quiet, I suspect the loud cackling overwhelmed them. There were 3 other adults with me who weren't silent! The point, I was making though is that is three autistic children were better behaved than these women!

@tinytemper66 Yes I am!

This 👆It's like 'nagging' and calling women Karens. You need to think why women laughing is so aggravating and address it, or yes, stay at home and let them enjoy themselves without your bigotry.

Bigotry?
Care to elaborate?

Maybe there should be loud areas and quiet areas

the idea that women should be polite and stifle a little giggle or they are 'cackling' is misogyny. Misogyny is bigotry. HTH.

“Cackling”. Ugh. Funny how men never cackle.

Op - you mention you have three autistic children. Are you autistic too? Might be a possibility and why you are so sensitive to the noise. I would honestly invest in some of those loop things or some other noise cancelling item.

The idea that people - women or men - should not dominate their surroundings at the expense of others is manners. HTH.

“Better behaved”? Women, know your place! Behave yourselves and pipe down in public.

ffs 🙄

I'd probably use "braying" for a load groups of blokes talking rubbish.

ODFOD

I hear you, OP. My narcissistic mother is a member of one of these cackling witch groups. Thanks goodness I live in another country.

Some people are just totally unaware of their impact on those around them.