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WIBU to try to drown out loud, entitled men?

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HereBeFuckery · 25/10/2025 19:09

Just on train, and just like every other time recently, it’s packed with red faced, over confident sports fans bellowing at each other with the misplaced confidence of a Tory politician, despite sitting no more than four feet apart. I am (conservative estimate) twenty feet away and they are so loud I can’t hear my husband, next to me. They are intrusively loud. I’m sure most of you have heard similar levels of entitled chatshittery?
Every so often one drops a pearl of wisdom - the most recent was how they ‘cannot understand a word’ female sports pundits say, at which point the followers will all roar with forced laughter.

I happen to have a small but powerful Bluetooth speaker in my bag.

WIBU to set Dolly Parton going at max volume? I mean, the sports fans wouldn’t be able to understand a word, since it’s a woman singing. It could be like those experiments where they expose orangutans to opera.

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Ddakji · 25/10/2025 19:10

Do it!!!

CheeseWineFigs · 25/10/2025 19:12

Please do it and report back

IamaBluebird · 25/10/2025 19:12

I’m on my way home from a football match, would love some Dolly Parton on full blast .

HereBeFuckery · 25/10/2025 19:13

Dolly Parton or Beyoncé?

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IamaBluebird · 25/10/2025 19:14

Dolly without a doubt

theotherfossilsister · 25/10/2025 19:14

Dolly!

HereBeFuckery · 25/10/2025 19:15

Right, Dolly it is. DH is preparing to turn inside out with cringe. I am practicing saying innocently ‘oh, I thought this was the carriage where we all try to be as loud as possible? No?’ If I am approached…

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Ddakji · 25/10/2025 19:16

Can you video it?!!!

CornishTiger · 25/10/2025 19:16

Which Dolly song will you choose?

Interpink · 25/10/2025 19:17

Please say you’ve got “blanket on the ground”

Interpink · 25/10/2025 19:17

Or 9-5

CrocusVase · 25/10/2025 19:17

I am generally completely against people playing music in public without headphones but in this case it is fully justified

CornishTiger · 25/10/2025 19:18

They are likely to start singing along though.

HereBeFuckery · 25/10/2025 19:29

Someone beat me to it with AC/DC Back in Black. Less controversial choice but very effective. The loud men have got off. I quite like AC/DC!

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Thepeopleversuswork · 25/10/2025 19:30

HereBeFuckery · 25/10/2025 19:29

Someone beat me to it with AC/DC Back in Black. Less controversial choice but very effective. The loud men have got off. I quite like AC/DC!

❤️

Love this.

HereBeFuckery · 25/10/2025 19:35

I’m going to carry the speaker from now on. I’m finding this level of entitlement around more and more often.

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FinallyHere · 25/10/2025 19:46

HereBeFuckery · 25/10/2025 19:29

Someone beat me to it with AC/DC Back in Black. Less controversial choice but very effective. The loud men have got off. I quite like AC/DC!

Genius. Shall do likewise.

Ddakji · 25/10/2025 19:58

HereBeFuckery · 25/10/2025 19:35

I’m going to carry the speaker from now on. I’m finding this level of entitlement around more and more often.

Ordinarily I despise people who play their music in public but in this case you’re justified! Back in Black is a great choice!

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