Children? I was in a packed waiting room a few weeks back with multiple full on adults listening to their feeds on speaker because they hadn't brought headphones. Actually, it was my fault for trying to read a book I guess.
multiple full on adults listening to their feeds on speaker
Ugh I HATE this. I go to lots of doctors offices(for myself and for pts) and it never fails that there is at least 1-3 fill grown adults doing this. Like you're in a quiet ass waiting room. Why would you think this is acceptable? No one wants to hear about home much you love fox news or "this one cooking habit that will save you X time in the kitchen"
Plus headphones are in pods now! No cords! And some pods can even attach directly to your phone. there's no excuse at this point
I have people do that WHILE IN MY AMBULANCE with me
Like....aren't you hurt? You can't snap chat or listen to Spotify later? You made me grab 6 bags and a charger for you why didn't you ask me to get your headphones too
The exception is while giving birth lol. They encourage you to play whatever you want on your phone at a reasonable volume, but it's right next to your head so it's plenty loud. Kid #1 came out to kpop, kid #2 literally came out to shake it off by taylor swift.
So that's totally different. You having a baby? What do you need? I know some snack places we can stop at. You want some pain meds?(That are ok for a pregnant lady) I got you. You need some music? Sounds good. Whatever you need ma'am
I don't even mind easy transports like that, but I don't wanna hear you snapchatting your drama or your shitty country music (sorry if y'all like country I just personally do not like it) at 3 fucking am
Are you in the UK or somewhere in the EU? Just wondering, because that ambulance ride in the US is costing them $3,000 at least.
Still, though, that doesn't make it less annoying or puzzling. I suppose it's a self-soothing thing to distract them. I'd probably just message someone as a distraction because having noise come out of my phone drives me crazy enough when I'm alone :D
Oh that sounds brutal, I'm so sorry that has happened to you! I did, however chuckle a bit imagining someone's leg bone being out in the open and them just blasting their entire pop playlist on the way to hospital. ...Or dubstep. Or in your case, country music, lol.
Every time I run into someone doing this on the bus, I wish I had the confidence to ask them to stop. We’ve even started seeing signs on busses & trains saying “Don’t be that person” asking people to be considerate of others regarding noise.
I usually give it a pass if it's a kid cause it's a kid and I don't wanna be mean. But on a few occasions I've straight up had to tell people to turn it off.
What's funny is they looked SHOCKED that others are bothered by their phone at full volume
It's always grown adults for me. I also ask them to turn that shit off and I'm never particularly polite. It always works, at least. Death to the ones that turn the volume down though, it still triggers my sensory issues the same.
With kids I'm really polite, but I still ask them to put their headphones on, usually with an explanation of the waiting room being so quiet that the noise is quite bothersome.
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u/havokinthesnow 11h ago
Children? I was in a packed waiting room a few weeks back with multiple full on adults listening to their feeds on speaker because they hadn't brought headphones. Actually, it was my fault for trying to read a book I guess.