People watching mobile phone videos in public

People these days lack respect and spatial awareness. You're not being sensitive at all. I've started keeping two or three pairs of earphones on me and giving them to people telling them "aw no, looks like you forgot your earphones, here, have this pair. I bought them for myself but I think you need them more!" Hasn't failed yet

Yes that is my opinion too. My phone goes off by 9. I sometimes forget to turn it on, although most days I turn it on to see the weather so I know what to wear. My phone is away whilst walking so I can enjoy the surroundings. I hate the sudden noises. My son does watch his when out, but at least he uses earbuds. 

Luckily our local A&E has almost no signal, only by the door, so people can't so that, but I agree its selfish. I think the guy described earlier, leaving his phone on the table bleating out crap was lucky someone didn't swipe and chuck it under passing traffic.

I don't have a smart phone, at times its inconvenient and difficult, but its not as difficult and inconvenient as having something that bleeps all the time and tries to advertise things at me that I don't want. My kindles bad enough for that and I only use it for reading, nothing else.

People on phones terrify when I'm driving, they're face down in a phone not looking where they're going and step out into the middle of the road, I was taught to be aware of pedestrians, usually children dashing about in residential areas, but now its adults too and they're everywhere. One of these days I'm not going to be able to stop in time and there will be an accident and I don't see why I should be held accountable? I think if people walk in front of traffic and get killed then it should be seen as Darwinism in action, and a weeding out of the stupid, humans are stupid enough as it is, we don't need them breeding! 

I've dumbed-down my smartphone as much as possible, so it rarely interrupts me with a notification and spends most of its time in my pocket until needed.

it is my biggest gripe about other people too, as well as feet on seats on public transport.  Hence why I rarely use either a bus or a train, except once or twice a year.  Plebs have got more selfish and are totally unaware of the world around them.  To walk to the shops glued to your phone is extremely sad, when you could be having quiet, look at the world time and thats the crux of the matter; mobile phones make users selfish, inarticulate, and most of all oblivious to their dangers because said user is focused on a small screen unaware of the majesty of the world, even a dandelion growing at the top of a chimney stack, or the architecture of the Victorians, or the juxtaposition of buildings and nature.  

Mobile phones have taken over money as the root of much evil......................................I barely use mine.  Would happily give it up, actually maybe I will, watch this space.

Its turned off between 9pm and 9am.  Set to silent most of the time, most notifications off.  No social media apps.  But handy for listening to books outside, or music on walks with headphones of course.  But must confess maps and navigation systems have really helped with my total lack of direction and sense of travel.  But even then, I still spend more time observing new places than watching stupid screen. 

I wouldn't go that far, but if someone zipped past and swiped their phone I wouldn't shed any tears.

I occasionally encounter people in the park across the road from me who have their phones on loudspeaker, watching or listening to something and being totally oblivious to their surroundings. At least in that scenario, I am walking and will soon be away from them. But it doesn't surprise me at all that phone thefts are on the rise. Mine stays in my pocket, and only comes out if I want to use the Merlin app to identify some birdsong, or the Seek app to identify a plant or fungus, then goes back.

I would approve of capital punishment for anyone who does it in addition to talking on loud speaker.

It's infuriating. The worst part is you can now get really good wired headphones(earbuds) at stores like B and M and Home Bargains, unlike 15 years ago, when even one for £8 could be hit or miss with a horrible tinny reverb, which brings me to the conclusion anyone who does this is an *expletive*.

The worst one was some *expletive* who was watching TikToks full blast while I was waiting in an A and E at 3am. If someone is truly watching something fine (like a documentary or podcast), but nothing is worse than having a head injury when some muppets phone is going from *soft girl voice* "Here is how you can find Pichu in Legends Arceus" to *loud male voice* "HEY BRO LETS TRY A SOCIAL EXPERIMENT WHERE I URINATE ON A STREET LOL".

No I think it's so extremely rude and selfish too, but more people seem to do it now and it's awful. I think you have to apply the 'everyone' rule -if everyone did it, it would be awful and too noisy so you shouldn't. It's forcing it on other people. Headphone should be mandatory or kicked off the train/out the café etc.

I was in a dentist waiting room, and gave the kids my phone to play games to keep them occupied, but the rule in public is sound turned off. Then some grown up came and did what you describe. I was really annoyed that my children were being more considerate of others than a grown up!