To play audio on my phone on train?

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Would IBU to start loudly playing some ads for headphones from my crappy tinny phone speakers on the train?

Given the number of other people blaring shite from their own they are unlikely to be affected much tbh.

My most authoritarian opinion is, if after being asked once.people don't use headphones or turn the phone off , it should be legal to take their device and destroy it in front of them.

We were once tormented by a very annoyoing Amercian woman on the Eurostar who carried out numerous phone calls on loudspeaker. Then one hero bloke just started joining in. Whe she asked him what he was doing, he just looked at her straight faced and said "You included me on this call so I thought you might want my opinion"

Then you can’t really complain if you’re not prepared to stand up for yourself in non-threatening circumstances!
If she starts giving aggro back, all you need to do is calmly and politely repeat that it’s inconsiderate to make other people listen to your scrolling.

Agree. I’ve just got an iPhone 16e and I ordered some headphones from Amazon for £7 the other day.

Only if it's the Queen of the Night aria and you sing along to it.

I am not sure I agree. Her behaviour is poor, it's not my fault in some way because I haven't challenged her. It's on her.

You say non-threatening but quite honestly for a peacekeeping introvert, challenging a complete stranger who clearly has zero regard for others is quite formidable. It's a stress I don't need to invite into my life.

Her behaviour is selfish and annoying. I didn't want to challenge it. That doesn't mean I am not allowed to find it selfish and annoying.

This raises a good point. It shouldn’t have to be our problem to fix. Companies always find ways to shift costs onto individuals. Bloody infuriating.

A big part of the problem is how companies cut back on staff to reduce costs/ increase profits and this applies specifically to train companies. In days gone past having more train staff was a deterrent to rude train behaviour. Just the presence of an authority figure was helpful. I even remember the old buses in London with the open back entrance and the ticket collector (!) who could kick off unruly teenagers. Fewer and fewer staff emboldens bad behaviour.

We had 3 years of constant and pervasive advertising and campaigning reminding people to cover their mouths when they cough. I can’t go out in public without seeing someone hacking their germs out at everyone unfortunate enough to be within their proximity. Humans are in general stupid and inconsiderate it seems so I have no faith that a campaign would work.

Utterly brilliant.

There are posters about it on the tube now, but a lot of the idiots who do it don’t notice, don’t care or assume it can’t possibly apply to them.

I agree that if comedians started taking the piss out of them it might make a difference. Also, stop adding bloody sound effects to games. They don’t need them.

You can buy earphones with a usb c fitting cheap now. They’re about a £5 in b&m.

Feeling your pain OP. Such ignorant behaviour!

Why don't you have noise cancelling headphones? I wouldn't get on public transport without them, you literally can't hear anything around you.

What I hate most on buses is people bringing their horrible smelly, fatty fast food on board to eat - and then as often as not, leaving the greasy wrappings behind.
I have no hesitation in using the C word for them - no, not that word - I mean CHAV.

This should be the next Mumsnet campaign. It's completely unacceptable and there's no excuse, but I've seen young and old, men and women, people of all races do it. My husband and I have had some success asking people to turn it off. You assume they are so deliberately violating social norms that they'll kick off, but actually in most cases they seem genuinely ignorant that it was annoying anyone. It's bizarre but I do think awareness of how unacceptable it is would have some effect.

Some people just can't go two minutes without their hit of TikTok!

All train carriages should be 'quiet carriages'.

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Get a pair of headphones you prick.

or if it’s a reverse … the person who did that is a prick.

totally agree, it really does seem to span society

i still can't wrap my head around how we got to a stage where fully grown adults need to be told that listening to things out loud in a public place is really rude and annoying but here we are...

You can buy cheaper ones. They just use bluetooth to attach. No one needs expensive ones.

TKMAXX even offer some designer ones cheap like DKNY or guess under £20. B & Ms do them even cheaper. If can afford a phone, can afford some cheap bluetooth pod earphones.

Yes but that doesn’t stop people from being antisocial and inconsiderate. The onus shouldn’t be on everyone else to cut off one of their senses.

This 100%

Well done that man! Did she carry on with the call after that or what?

Yes, but then you’re the person who’s still sitting there when everyone else is getting off because they heard the announcement about a diversion / the bus terminating at this stop / the tube on the next platform leaving sooner.

For those suggesting that comedians address the issue, you should check out Russell Kane who absolutely nails it on his Instagram with a post for headphone deniers. There's actually an official name for the condition it's called chronic underperception neurological tendancy. Not sure if this link will work but do check it out as it is quite a serious condition but luckily there is a cure.😂
www.instagram.com/reel/DRo2Z-vDKh3/?igsh=emF0cm04a2MwM3pw

Not really, they are just playing stupidly loud when you hear that. You cant hear anything at a decent volume from the cheap £15 bluetooth earphone I take out.

I think even going back 20 years and talking about £1 poundshop earphones, at a normal volume you wouldnt be able to hear them over the bus sounds - maybe the slightest hint if you were sat next to them and really unlucky.