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So I get on the train, sit down, and then realise the bloke opposite has earphones in (the little in-the-ear type ones, not the big ones) with his music playing loud enough that everyone else can hear the tinny tsh tsh tsh tsh.
Being the grumpy old fart that I am I lasted all of five seconds before I tapped him on the leg (in a non-sexual-predator way) and informed him that if he required to play his music at that volume then he needs earphones that have much less leakage, and that in the meantime I would appreciate it if he would turn the volume down enough so that he and only he could hear it. At which he duly apologied and turned the racket down. I then happily (well, as happily as you can on your way to work) sat back and read my Metro.
Now, I accept that on public transport you have to share space with other members of the public - babies, schoolkids, old people, football fans, drunks, etc and generally have to put up with all the noises, smells and litter associated with them. So was I wrong (or just old) to not also put up with the shiny-suited young chap's choice of music? Folks here are split between the oldies that either speak up or want to, and the youngers that put their own earphones in and ignore it.
So should I get with it and keep my head down and accept it as unavoidable?
Or should I start dad-dancing and shouting "TUNES ARE WELL BANGIN', MAN!" in the hope of embarrassing them to turn it off?
Or should I just wee in their bombers?
I am so confused with life these days.
Surely what you did got the response you wanted, so that's the right thing to do?
and read my Metro
Stop doing that.
You will find your commute immeasurably improved, even if there is some fella with leaky headphones.
put my earphones in.
Could be worse. Could be this new breed of cretin who plays it out of their speakers.
Your headphones must be rubbish if you can hear other peoples 😉
When I caught the train to work I bought some Shure earphones and I couldn't even hear other people's crying children. Lovely.
put my earphones in.
Turn them up, it drowns out the other noise.
Bose QC35.
Drive, Walk or Cycle to work - hell is other people.
I'm British - I just give such people a dirty look.
It seems that over the summer it has become normal for at least one imbecile per Tube carriage to play music out of their phone speakers. It's the end of civilisation as we know it.
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I'm British - I just give such people a dirty look.It seems that over the summer it has become normal for at least one imbecile per Tube carriage to play music out of their phone speakers. It's the end of civilisation as we know it.
But are you [b][i]glad[/i][/b]?
But are you proud?
Have to say not - it was my mother's choice to squeeze me out where she did, I didn't have much influence on my nationality, so not much cause for pride. But now that's all over and done with I have to say that she could have made a better decision, other things being equal.
[quote=DrJ ]I have to say that she could have made a better decision, other things being equal.
Yeah, the pill is far more reliable 😉
OP,
Once you have heard the tsh, tsh, tsh ... you should start doing the Party Boy routine in front of him. Hell, everyone should do the Party Boy routine in front of that bloke ... 😆
No. You are right in what you have done. I just let them go deaf by themselves ...So should I get with it and keep my head down and accept it as unavoidable?
You should smile at the bloke and start doing Party Boy routine.Or should I start dad-dancing and shouting "TUNES ARE WELL BANGIN', MAN!" in the hope of embarrassing them to turn it off?
Probably no ... too much hassle.Or should I just wee in their bombers?
I just avoid them ... 😆I am so confused with life these days.
If I'm on my own, my canalphones block out most external noise, I suggest investing in a pair and using triple-flange eartips to gain maximum blockage of other people's noise, thus enabling you to travel blissfully isolated from the rest of humanity.
Doesn't help with people who's personal hygiene is less than adequate, which I find [i]much[/i] more distracting than the tss tss tss from leaky headphones.
A pair of these might do the trick: https://www.amazon.co.uk/MEE-Earphone-Replaceable-Universal-Microphone-Clear/dp/B00SLVB71Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504023677&sr=8-1&keywords=mee+audio+m6+pro
Just as good as Shure SE215's, half the price.
You're welcome. 😀
I personally wouldn't tap someone on the leg - The shoulder or upper arm is more appropriate - You did the right thing essentially though - the headphone noise is a nightmare and people who either care not or are oblivious to what they are are perpetrating are idiots that need guidance.
I hold up a sign that says "if you're not deaf now, you will be..." and point at it.*
* this may not be true
From my experience with the public transport around Manchester, the correct thing to do is fire up a massive spliff, then blow huge plumes of skunk smoke in his direction while nodding along to his choons
The above is partly a good idea, people get self conscious when you start obviously air drumming to their music in front of them.
I don't condone spliffs on a train though. Even if it does sound like a good film.
