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People watching mobile phone videos in public

Roy

I just find it totally unacceptable, I can be sitting somewhere quietly and all of a sudden, someone is watching a video on their phone with the sound on very loud. They seem totally oblivious to their surroundings or just don’t care.

Most of the time it’s just inane influencers selling tat or one video after another with loud background music. I had an incident recently where someone had finished watching the video and left the phone playing away on their table.  
I just find it totally overwhelming and makes it impossible to concentrate on anything. 
I occasionally listen to YouTube, I wear headphones, it’s quite easy.

Is it just me and I’m being overly sensitive?

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  • 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 noise 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!

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  • 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 noise 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!

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