weregoingcruising Posted July 12, 2023 #76 Share Posted July 12, 2023 46 minutes ago, Kevin said: It find it much more likely to encounter an older generation person using a speakerphone or playing videos or music in public without headphones. Younger generations have headphones and use them. 46 minutes ago, Kevin said: It find it much more likely to encounter an older generation person using a speakerphone or playing videos or music in public without headphones. Younger generations have headphones and use them. The younger older generation can connect their hearing aides via bluetooth. No need for headphones or earbuds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 12, 2023 #77 Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, weregoingcruising said: The younger older generation can connect their hearing aides via bluetooth. No need for headphones or earbuds. My in laws, I guess younger older, live with my family so I spend a lot of time around them. When they are playing videos or talking on their phone, through their hearing aids, I can clearly hear what is playing from as far away as 10-15 feet. It is something people with bluetooth hearing aids need to know. The other side of the conversation is not as private as they might think. And neither is the sound from whatever they are playing on their phone. Edited to add: I can't say that I have found the same for headphones. I don't remember ever sitting next to someone using headphones and hearing quite as clearly what is playing as I do with the hearing aids my in laws both have. Edited July 12, 2023 by Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted July 12, 2023 #78 Share Posted July 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Kevin said: It find it much more likely to encounter an older generation person using a speakerphone or playing videos or music in public without headphones. Younger generations have headphones and use them. I come across lots of parents that hand the tablet to their 5 year olds to watch videos and play games. Without earphones. Just had it happen yesterday at the doctor's office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 12, 2023 #79 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Just now, zitsky said: I come across lots of parents that hand the tablet to their 5 year olds to watch videos and play games. Without earphones. Just had it happen yesterday at the doctor's office. Apparently there are inconsiderate people of all ages, but that is not the 5 year olds fault. In my experience, and this is just my experience, I find it much more likely that someone 55+ will be using a speakerphone or playing audio over the phone speaker than someone 13-30. The 13-30 group will have headphones of some type. The 31-54 group is a crapshoot as some will have headphones and some will not. My ranking of public sound abusers in order of most likely to be annoying to least likely to be annoying. 1. People 55+ and older 2. People 31-54 3. People 13-30 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted July 12, 2023 #80 Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Kevin said: Apparently there are inconsiderate people of all ages, but that is not the 5 year olds fault. In my experience, and this is just my experience, I find it much more likely that someone 55+ will be using a speakerphone or playing audio over the phone speaker than someone 13-30. The 13-30 group will have headphones of some type. The 31-54 group is a crapshoot as some will have headphones and some will not. My ranking of public sound abusers in order of most likely to be annoying to least likely to be annoying. 1. People 55+ and older 2. People 31-54 3. People 13-30 I think I mentioned the parents. I don’t care how old someone is. They can all use headphones. Let’s not talk about Bluetooth speakers. Edited July 12, 2023 by zitsky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 12, 2023 #81 Share Posted July 12, 2023 10 minutes ago, zitsky said: I think I mentioned the parents. I don’t care how old someone is. They can all use headphones. Let’s not talk about Bluetooth speakers. I lump the kids 0-12 in with the parents age ranking. It’s not reasonable to expect a 5 year old to buy their own headphones. My guess is the parents you mentioned are in the 30-54 range based on the age of the kid and the fact that people are getting married and having kids later in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted July 12, 2023 #82 Share Posted July 12, 2023 On 7/10/2023 at 7:29 PM, NMTraveller said: I think that it depends upon age. If it is the younger generation they would be more diplomatic about it. The older generation would just straight up tell them that they were being inconsiderate #$%^! Yes, I think I agree it depends on age. IMO, having to listen to obscenities in a public place is just as off-putting as hearing someone's music. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted July 12, 2023 #83 Share Posted July 12, 2023 I think the poll is flawed because there should be a third choice: No, except for Beatles music. 😀 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted July 12, 2023 #84 Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) 16 minutes ago, ldubs said: I think the poll is flawed because there should be a third choice: No, except for Beatles music. 😀 Wings only, thank you. Edit: or Billy Idol Edited July 12, 2023 by zitsky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z'Loth Posted July 16, 2023 #85 Share Posted July 16, 2023 On 7/12/2023 at 10:03 AM, Kevin said: In my experience, and this is just my experience, I find it much more likely that someone 55+ will be using a speakerphone or playing audio over the phone speaker than someone 13-30. Truth... my 82yo mother was in the hospital last year, and wanted to watch Golden Girls while in bed. No problem, we'll stream from my server to her phone. But getting her to listen headphones was either "too complicated" or "messes with my hair". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poeticlicensed Posted July 16, 2023 #86 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Can someone come to my house and explain to my husband that its annoying to play videos on his phone not just without headphones, but on full blast early in the morning. He doesn't believe me. When I tell him its rude, his argument is that the TV volume is on, whats the difference? Ugh. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted July 16, 2023 #87 Share Posted July 16, 2023 I don’t care who you are or how old. That’s damn annoying! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigyn Posted July 16, 2023 #88 Share Posted July 16, 2023 It's terrible etiquette. We just experienced this on the Millennium and, even worse, they were doing it in a lounge while musicians were playing. So rude! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted July 16, 2023 Author #89 Share Posted July 16, 2023 On 7/12/2023 at 11:03 AM, Kevin said: 1. People 55+ and older I'm 55 and I NEVER play music without my earbuds. If I need to take a call, I move to somewhere private. Are you saying I'm an outlier? If so, this has not been my experience but I will defer to you and your experience. Not saying it's not so...just not in my neck of the woods. And for reference, the offender in the Solarium on my cruise was a millennial... who I guess, should have known better. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weregoingcruising Posted July 16, 2023 #90 Share Posted July 16, 2023 1 hour ago, poeticlicensed said: Can someone come to my house and explain to my husband that its annoying to play videos on his phone not just without headphones, but on full blast early in the morning. He doesn't believe me. When I tell him its rude, his argument is that the TV volume is on, whats the difference? Ugh. InHomeCouplesTherapy.com Maybe they can help. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigyn Posted July 16, 2023 #91 Share Posted July 16, 2023 9 minutes ago, Georgia_Peaches said: I'm 55 and I NEVER play music without my earbuds. If I need to take a call, I move to somewhere private. Are you saying I'm an outlier? If so, this has not been my experience but I will defer to you and your experience. Not saying it's not so...just not in my neck of the woods. And for reference, the offender in the Solarium on my cruise was a millennial... who I guess, should have known better. Same - I'm 55 and I would never, ever use my devices without my earbuds. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkystheLimit Posted July 16, 2023 #92 Share Posted July 16, 2023 On 7/9/2023 at 5:45 PM, Georgia_Peaches said: The music being played wasn't necessarily offensive. It was just distracting and loud when juxtaposed against the mostly quite atmosphere of the Solarium at that time. And I agree with @emmas gran in that it's no different than loud video chats with family. As for way too common, this was our first encounter with such a thing in now 10 completed cruises onboard Celebrity. I really fear I am becoming less tolerant of those around me now that I am maturing in years. It's not you becoming less tolerant. There just don't seem to be any boundaries anymore. SO many aren't even aware of others around them. Their phones/music/etc. are all that matter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 16, 2023 #93 Share Posted July 16, 2023 17 minutes ago, Georgia_Peaches said: I'm 55 and I NEVER play music without my earbuds. If I need to take a call, I move to somewhere private. Are you saying I'm an outlier? If so, this has not been my experience but I will defer to you and your experience. Not saying it's not so...just not in my neck of the woods. And for reference, the offender in the Solarium on my cruise was a millennial... who I guess, should have known better. As I said, in my experience, you are the exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted July 16, 2023 #94 Share Posted July 16, 2023 14 minutes ago, SkystheLimit said: It's not you becoming less tolerant. There just don't seem to be any boundaries anymore. SO many aren't even aware of others around them. Their phones/music/etc. are all that matter. Huh? What are you doing posting on MY website??? Is there someone else here? 😂 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kluv2cruz Posted July 16, 2023 #95 Share Posted July 16, 2023 I was in the gym early-ish morning on eclipse…. Someone on the treadmill had a full on video conference with the fam back home about grandad. Well, first WITH grandad… “CAN YOU HEAR ME?????…..”, then with the fam. UGH. Super tempted to do the “join the conversation method” but then felt sorry for the person for what she was dealing with, back home, from way out on the Pacific Ocean. AND, still making time to keep to her fitness regime. So I tried to ignore. I wasn’t successful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted July 16, 2023 Author #96 Share Posted July 16, 2023 40 minutes ago, Kevin said: As I said, in my experience, you are the exception. As I said, I defer to you. But I think there are many of us outliers out there...IMO, I think it's depends more on social IQ than it does age bracket...but alas, it's not really an argument about who the worst offend is. The point of my post was to find out if it was just me or if others are bothered. I'm glad to know it's not just me 😊. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted July 16, 2023 #97 Share Posted July 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, Georgia_Peaches said: As I said, I defer to you. But I think there are many of us outliers out there...IMO, I think it's depends more on social IQ than it does age bracket...but alas, it's not really an argument about who the worst offend is. The point of my post was to find out if it was just me or if others are bothered. I'm glad to know it's not just me 😊. OMG I am an outlier too 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted July 17, 2023 #98 Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 hour ago, kluv2cruz said: I was in the gym early-ish morning on eclipse…. Someone on the treadmill had a full on video conference with the fam back home about grandad. Well, first WITH grandad… “CAN YOU HEAR ME?????…..”, then with the fam. UGH. Super tempted to do the “join the conversation method” but then felt sorry for the person for what she was dealing with, back home, from way out on the Pacific Ocean. AND, still making time to keep to her fitness regime. So I tried to ignore. I wasn’t successful. I was going to thank you for your service, but then I saw your last sentence. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mrs_Tiki Posted July 17, 2023 #99 Share Posted July 17, 2023 22 hours ago, Georgia_Peaches said: As I said, I defer to you. But I think there are many of us outliers out there...IMO, I think it's depends more on social IQ than it does age bracket...but alas, it's not really an argument about who the worst offend is. The point of my post was to find out if it was just me or if others are bothered. I'm glad to know it's not just me 😊. Georgia_Peaches, you and I share stage of life, geography, and emotional intelligence quotient on this one. I was raised to believe that etiquette is behaving in a manner that makes others feel comfortable. Which I don’t think includes requiring them to partake in my communications or entertainment without their consent. It’s not just you! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted July 17, 2023 #100 Share Posted July 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Mrs_Tiki said: Georgia_Peaches, you and I share stage of life, geography, and emotional intelligence quotient on this one. I was raised to believe that etiquette is behaving in a manner that makes others feel comfortable. Which I don’t think includes requiring them to partake in my communications or entertainment without their consent. It’s not just you! I understand your comment. But I think consideration for other people is more widespread than you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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