Submitted 1 year ago by cryomancer20x6@lemmy.sdf.org to risa@startrek.website
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It’s either the full volume Facebook video feed, texting with the keyboard sounds on, or microwaving sardines.
Or people taking video calls in public spaces and then acting like people around them are the inconsiderate jerks. I basically live in noise cancelling headphones these days.
This hits a lot different when you work from home.
Or the coworkers who can see you’re eating but can’t take a social cue that you aren’t interested in talking and make a beeline right over.
Wife and I are in a hospital waiting room yesterday for her appointment. This ditz across from us has her phone on what seemed like max volume watching some garbage about drinking this magic potion and losing 19 pounds with no effort.
She’s completely oblivious to us, just keeps watching at max volume. After staring at her for about 30 seconds and getting no reaction I finally not-so-nicely ask her to either put on her headphones or turn the crap off as I don’t want to hear it. She quickly shuts off whatever it was she was watching.
Seems like so many people have sadly lost all decorum on how to behave in public. Yes, I’m old but so was she!
Just talk to the person, and ask nicely for them to either put on a headset or watch without sound? Usually works for me
If the job site has a policy against headphones, I’d be blaming that. I’ve gotten yelled at for pulling mine out while on break/lunch at a few jobs, which is totally bullshit.
I’ve worked in machine shops for over 20 years, and the strictest I’ve seen is “one ear plug in, the other can be an ear bud.” Never seen a complete ban, and that is complete bull shit. I feel for you.
bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Ugh, nothing drives me up the wall quite as much as hearing someone browse TikTok on their phone at full volume