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audiophiles and introverts in hard agreement in this one. handshake meme.

I'm neither and i dont mind listening to the classical radio station on my phone in my house, or seeing the odd cooky character passing by with their music for a moment. as long as they're only passing thru...

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 10 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Xande@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

But react angry when you remind them that you're not interested in their conversation!

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz -1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

If they were talking with somebody standing next to them, would you do the same? Ask them to please shut up? If not, why is this different?

Asking out of real curiosity. I don't mind if people talk close to me in a puplic place, as I don't demand silence around me. Never cares for if it's on the phone or in person.

[–] Xande@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 hours ago

The difference is that when there are two people having a conversation they aren't almost screaming, because they understand each other. Those using their phones like that however...

And yes, I tell them their shit doesn't interest anyone. It's helping when you look like an bad angry bearded biker.

[–] Gluca23@lemmy.world 7 points 5 hours ago

Probably the music is horrible too, so...

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 hours ago

Some do that even in the train.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago

Not just music but also stupid canned slaughtered comedy routines that some of my coworkers flood our break room with occasionally

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

It's almost always immigrants where I live. I don't know what the fuck is up with that. Also doing video calls and yelling to their phone. It's mad

[–] canajac@lemmy.ca 3 points 39 minutes ago

I noticed it's every body who does it. 😞

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 14 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Always the shittiest, most tone-deaf trap/hip-hop music with the same exact snare drum riff on a loop. There's objectively good stuff from those genres out there, how do these people consistently find the worst?

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 hours ago

We’re not talking about smart people here…

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 18 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I use it in my shop when I'm alone and want something to listen to other than my tools.

my problem with people who do this? they're listening to the worst possible music in a public space.

[–] JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I used to do this a lot while working around the house/garage but got one of those small "soda can" sized blutooth speakers and would reccomend, its not super loud but the sound is rounded out around the bottom end and i can keep my phone out of the way of whatever i am around (dirt/dust/glues/water).

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

tried that but it doesn't work for me. my shop is pretty big and I wouldn't be able to hear it from one end to the other without pissing off all my neighbors with my taste in music. also, someone (wife) always calls me when I'm literally inches from cutting my fingers off or when I'm just starting a weld. it's a hassle to have to take off my mitts, answer the phone, forget it's on the BT speaker, swipe 3 times to unlock the phone, switch the call mode, answer it again, then get the question "how's it going?"

It's just easier for me to output from my phone in my back pocket or shirt pocket.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

or worst, TALKING loudy on thier phone to someone, or have it speaker, nobody wants to hear your whining.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago

Nah, playing music is worse. They are disrespecting the artist, the art, and everyone around them.

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 26 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

I had a hero bus driver who pulled over the bus and kicked out a guy who was doing this.

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[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Bro did this on the train last weekend. I told him the conductors tell us to silence our phones out of respect for everyone else. Didn't do shit 😂

[–] nodoze313@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 15 hours ago

My father, back in the 90s, got into a fist fight with 2 guys over this, they had a boom box, he got stitches because one of their girlfriends came up from behind and hit him in the head with the radio. He was hot tempered. Glad you weren't drawn into a confrontation and used your head.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

In the early 60s my teenage cousin constantly held a "transistor radio" like this up to her ear, listening to top 40 stations. I bet it sounded similar.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 2 points 3 hours ago

Got that blank stare down pat.

[–] EvilEdgelord@sh.itjust.works 77 points 1 day ago (4 children)

As a homeless guy that hangs out at McDonald's everyday, this hits close to...well, not "home" 😅

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 56 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This hits close to current location? :)

PS, hope you find a place to live soon.

[–] EvilEdgelord@sh.itjust.works 36 points 1 day ago

Don't get me started on people that wear too much cologne or perfume 😅

Thank you 🫂

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 13 hours ago

I remember used to live in a house very close to McDonalds. We'd just walk there and open up a laptop (very cheap one) outside to use their free wifi. No money for internet lmfao.

Thinking about it makes me sad about the inequality in the world.

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[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 18 points 21 hours ago (6 children)

I am convinced most people are just walking around as blank eyed zombies that can only think about food, sex, and scrolling TikTok.

[–] DominatorX1@thelemmy.club 8 points 20 hours ago (6 children)

In my town it's common to see somebody riding their bike through heavy traffic while looking at their phone. I don't get it at all.

[–] copd@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

i overtook a topless dude riding his bicycle while scrolling tiktok with both of his hands today. no helmet

its so normalised where I live

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

I just did one of my 50 mile rides this morning on a bike trail, and I passed a bunch of people with their phones mounted on the handlebars, watching videos of some sort. Like, I guess I could see having a GPS app open, but watching videos? Why the fuck are you even out here? Get a stationary bike and be safe at home at least.

Many people riding and walking on the trail are playing music through their phone speakers instead of using earbuds. It's somewhat less annoying since you don't have to be around them for long, but it's still annoying.

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[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Music is horrible but how about when they are scrolling through shorts or tiktok whith blasting sound? Like a never ending spirit box

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 hours ago

Hearing two seconds of the worst possible version of a song you (used to before that) like. It's like some punishment

[–] Ultragramps@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 hours ago

My worst example is another “while scrolling” but dude had the same mumble trap sample play for every notification, so it was essentially on repeat.

[–] Alph4d0g@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I see various forms of peacocking these days. The other one is blasting a 1sq mile radius with music from a vehicle.

Incidentally this meme captures my reaction when I see Clint Eastwood.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 17 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

People got worse over the course of the pandemic and it appears they have no intention to go back to more reasonable public behavior ever.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

The pandemic worsened the already excessive individualist value of capitalism.

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[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 20 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Theres a janitor at my work that sits in the break room all day blasting right wing tick tocks while people are on coffee break, its insanely annoying.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 13 points 20 hours ago

Start playing Obama speeches when he's doing it.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 10 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Are the TikTok’s about people who don’t want to work anymore?

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[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
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