To wonder if it's actually worth approaching people like this?

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On a train. A man got on and sat across from me and started playing a game on his phone quite loud, so sounds of cards shuffling and pinging constantly. I put up with it for a few minutes hoping he was going to realise it was loud and then asked very nicely and politely if he minded turning it down.

He replied, "what?" with a scowl on his face. I repeated myself and he spat back in an aggressive tone that he didn't know how to turn it down. Usually, I'd offer to show someone, but I could tell he wasn't a nice person. He was in his uniform too so not setting a great example for the company he works for.

I hoped he'd then turn the game off, but nope, carried on regardless. I was busy working on a stressful piece of work too. Not his problem but I hoped for at least a quiet enough carriage to concentrate. I eventually moved and told him I was doing so because he was antisocial and rude.

WIBU to challenge him?

Do you know why it’s different in Poland?
Are there government messages about it?
Do the schools tell the children it’s rude?
Is there some other explanation?

There was a thread about this a while back, and the most interesting thing was the posters coming on to openly admit they listened to their phones out loud in public.

One was a combative prick (much like your guy, OP - and YADNBU, by the way), but the rest seemed genuinely baffled/embarrassed that this habit is loathed by many others, and seen as rude, selfish and antisocial.

I think for a lot of people it’s just a new norm.

People are cunts but you have to be careful because sometimes they are also violent.

I have no problem asking people on the bus to turn it down. Pisses me right off. I don't want to heat that rubbish for my 20 minute journey.
No one has ever challenged me. Just said ooops sorry and turned it down.
I do ask politely though. Excuse me that's really loud. Could you please turn it down a bit.

Job done.
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My 8yr old knows "the rules" no headphones, no tablet.

What is that supposed to mean?

Its not innate that we have to broadcast our entertainment out loud wherever we go. It wasn’t a thing at all until about 15 years ago.

I was recently on a four hour bus journey and the person behind me never stopped sniffing the whole way. Sadly all the other seats were occupied so I couldn't even get away from it. I was so irritated the whole journey.

I wanted to turn round and say, 'For God's sake will you stop that infernal sniffing!' but when I saw him, he looked so rough that I didn't have the courage.

I've probably sniffed thru a long bus journey, lol.

Hatepancakes... what did you want them to do, find non-existent tissue and repeatedly blow nose into that the whole journey? Why would lots of nose-blowing be nicer to listen to?

Headphones is your best friend

Did the train have a quiet carriage?

Used to drive me mad at work in the break room, people playing loud games and videos and having loud conversations, just wanted some peace and quiet on my break. I recall one particular break time hearing a colleague telling her boyfriend multiple times that she was going to batter him.

I dread public transport because in my old age (well not so old but old enough that I’m bothered by things like this!) I’m really sensitive to noise/smells etc. I tend to avoid as much as possible but if I had been in your situation I’d not have said anything. I used to be pretty confrontational in these situations, but they can easily get out of hand and I just don’t bother anymore. I suppose I’d have moved seats if possible. Next time take earphones and put some nice music on!

Agree.
DH works in Edinburgh and uses trains that run on one of the routes between Glasgow and Edinburgh. There are no quiet carriages on it or any of the other routes other than perhaps on the Trans-Pennine Express trains.

Next time report it to the guard on the train.

On my train the other day someone hadn't connected their ear buds by Bluetooth properly and so it played to the train - someone said something and he was mortified and apologised far and wide! I don't think you were unreasonable but he was a dick doing whatever he wanted so he was never going to respond well unfortunately. I'd have moved immediately if there was space.

Some countries are more evolved concerning 'loudcasting.' In Japan or France, doing that earns the offender angry glares from anyone in earshot

Because most people don't carry knives