Would you take a speaker on a solo holiday?

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To use in your Airbnb and on the beach?

So use headphones!!! Or, and here's a novel thought, listen to the waves and enjoy some peace, quiet and nature.

One for the BnB does make sense - phone speakers are generally tinny, so either headphones or speakers are better - one person alone would generally use headphones/ one ear bud, but if she likes to have music playing while cooking, or in the living room in the evening or whatever then one for the BnB is fine.

Bringing it to the beach is antisocial and intrusive into other people's experience though.

Big difference between music on a speaker and silence. There's the space in between the two which is where everyone can enjoy their surroundings.

Can you not just exist in silence for a bit? Why the desperate need for music? Listen to the waves and the seagulls, FFS.

I hear the waves everyday

Others might not. It's not all about you.

Just wear one then.

She said you weren't listening, not that you're not allowed an opinion.

Everyone is telling you that a playing music through a speaker on a beach is arsehole behaviour. Just because you think it's ok doesn't mean folk will agree with you. You've said you're not bothered. So be it. You're happy with pissing people off so why bother asking if you're being unreasonable?

I personally don’t mind people playing music on the beach, I have found it gets drowned out, those little bluetooth speakers aren’t that loud. If you’re away from everyone else then I don’t see a problem. In the air bnb not a problem at all

In accommodation yes, on the beach, no. Honestly op, if everyone thought like you, can you imagine how many different speakers would be playing different music, all at the same time? I have had that happen actually and it’s just shite. 4 or 5 different speakers all around me, all playing different music, it’s awful. Don’t be a dick.

I think you should wear headphones with music on the beach. Doesn’t sound like you’re really interested in opinions that diverge from yours though.

OP you’re defending your position - but the fact you have to defend your position against so many people shows that your idea of what’s acceptable at the beach is not shared by many. Speaker at the beach / park just is a bit obnoxious. If not overcrowded it’s not the most egregious offence, but come on. Just don’t do it.

Children can be noisy. It’s hard to keep them quiet. They’re part of society. Most people understand that. You’re choosing to play music when you don’t have to or you can use headphones.

Ignores the room

Which beach? I have a plan to learn to play the bagpipes at sunset by the sea. We can make an evening of it!

Headphones.

You hear the waves every day and don't think its a sound worth listening to.

Playing music through a speaker on the beach is common in your area.

You're planning to go to an Airbnb so you can sit on the beach and play music through a speaker whilst eating pizza.

Sounds like a Busman's holiday...

Yes to this

No to the beach unless every bar is playing a different song so there’s already lots of music, or it’s literally deserted. If you are worried about safety get headphones that have a setting that amplifies background noises or just put one in. I get that you like other people’s music but most people don’t unless they’ve chosen to be in a place that they know will have music

Another classic case of…

OP: AIBU?
Everyone: Yes
OP: No I’m not!!!

No, because I'm not an inconsiderate twat.

Yes, that's exactly the same thing

No ones addressing why you've asked about the Airbnb, why are you asking about that? Everyone knows you can listen to music indoors which makes me think you must be planning on doing something more that normal listening otherwise it's a totally redundant question

Massively unreasonable to inflict your music taste on strangers!! Use AirPods in public

No - not acceptable at all in a public space. Keep your music to yourself.

Honestly - if I could put my children in headphones, or indeed turn them down I absolutely would. For the benefit of me and everyone else. But they are people with individual rights to a life. Just like you were OP. It’s not remotely the same as an inconsiderate arsehole inflicting music on other people when they could just as easily limit their noise to headphones.