Would you take a speaker on a solo holiday?

[itssoeasy]

To use in your Airbnb and on the beach?

I don’t want to hear your music.

No, absolutely NOT fine. It's an open area and the sound will travel hundreds of metres - REALLY rude and antisocial.

Secondly, it’s really common for my area? You always get groups down at the beach at the weekend listening to music
Yes, and they are selfish pain in the ass who piss everyone off, but because it's the UK, noone says everything.

Hopefully, you're going somewhere where locals don't have such inhibitions and will tell you where to go with your speaker!

Fine that everyone around d you had to hear your music? Really? That's a bit selfish

I don’t understand why someone would choose to negatively impact the lives of people around them when there is such a simple, much more portable solution (earbuds) 🧐

You may not think your music is shite OP but a lot of people will, taste being totally subjective.

What is wrong with you? Can't you enjoy being on the beach without a sound track?
Listen to the sound of the waves, the birds, etc.

Things I want to hear when I'm on a beach:

the sound of waves crashing
some laughter
me murmuring to myself 'this is nice'
pages of a great book turning
someone selling ice creams
don't mind the sounds of kids squealing with fun
quite enjoy one incidence per afternoon of a couple having a bit of messy drama

They're going to take a speaker regardless what pp have said.
Imagined or real.

Those are general noises from people that go with being in a public place. Playing your music on a speaker is something else entirely. It’s selfish, intrusive and disrespectful of everyone else. Ear buds or headphones should always be used in a public place.

I’m so fed up of hearing other people’s music all over the place. Wear headphones ffs.

Are you serious?

No way!!! What if people want the lapping of the waves? Or read their book? Or have a nap? I cannot bear this at all. I take my speaker everywhere but will only use it where others cant hear it. People who play music direct from their phone on the bus… I mean I think this should be a crime 😂

Oh so snobby about the music as well as ignoring everything that everyone has said to you?

OP multiple people have said not in the beach. You argue. If you do that actually on holiday I think that will be more dangerous than having ear buds in…

No the beach is not fine. I don't want to hear your music. Would you like to hear my Bruckner blaring out? No. So don't subject me to your choice of music.

To me your music is shite.
To you, my Bruckner will be shite.
Please learn that people don't all like the same music and people don't all want to listen to music, even music they like, on the beach.

Bits of the sound carry, which is even more annoying as all everyone else can hear is ‘tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk…’

I agree the beach is not OK!

Lucky you. Most of us don't.

Well it's certainly antisocial behaviour, so I don't see what you're finding funny.

Then use one earbud, so you still have an ear to listen out with. Or bone-conduction headphones. But don't inflict your music on others.

Nope. Nobody wants to hear your music. Keep it to yourself.

Low-effort rage bait thread. OP is only attention-seeking, don’t reward it

Why have you even posted? You asked….the majority said no to the beach and you’re saying well I like to see other people do it, I don’t want to wear headphones, it’s only this it’s only that! You’re going to do it so crack on and do one

You are a yob.

Anyone who takes a speaker to the beach is by definition a yob. Yobs are selfish and inconsiderate and don't give a shit if their obnoxious behaviour in public affects the enjoyment of other people.

That's you.

You clearly don't give a shit if other people hear your music. Playing music on the beach is loathsome behaviour. Very rarely do other people have the same taste, especially in pop music, even if they do, the beach is not the place for it.

I like classical music and opera as well as pop music, I can safely say that I've never heard anyone playing opera or classical music on a speaker at the beach. That's because the people who like those types of music are generally nicer, more considerate, just overall better types of people than someone who thinks it's absolutely fine to play their speaker in public and force other people listen to some god awful Olivia Dean crap.

I bet you're a selfish, inconsiderate person in other areas of life too.

Yip at every turn ..time to put on unwatch.

I don't mind. That's my opinion.

I don't play music, but if there are people on a beach with a speaker, it doesn't bother me. And I'm sure I'm not alone in that.