Justin Smith Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Before we start lets get one thing clear I have absolutely nothing whatsoever against personal stereos, so long as they`re just that, personal, ie only heard by the person wearing them. Unfortunately there is a trend for them to become less and less personal..... I was on a train the other day and I could hear this chap who was using one of these things from 8 rows back, that`s eight for Gods sake, EIGHT ! I hate to think what damage it does to their hearing (they`ll regret it when they`re older, "Pardon what did you say ? Can you speak into my hearing aid please....." ) but to be honest I was more bothered about what it was doing to my karma than his hearing, that annoying tinny noise which drives you up the wall. Playing music out loud on a mobile phone is even more irritating though to be fair it`s relatively uncommon, so far......... A couple of questions: 1 Is there a chance that the people who use these things at such volumes are unaware how annoying it is, or is it that they know but they just don`t care ? 2 How can one get away from them ? If the train or tram isn`t too full one can just move (though why should one have to.....) but what if it`s packed full and one can`t ? Any suggestions ? I know that Darren Barker at Supertram (E-Mail darren.b@supertram.com ) would also be interested to hear passengers views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Smile smugly in the warm knowledge that every annoying noise you hear has knackered a few more cells in his inner ear. It's really irritating - I've occasionally wondered about whether a portable directed energy EMP weapon is a feasible winter electronics project.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jena76 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Yeah ban the irritating things on public transport:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slh73 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Sod loud personal stereos, what about loud car stereos? Sureley theres a safety thing to take into consideration when the music in your car is so loud you cant hear traffic? I had a blue renault 4 cars in front of me on Bernard Road tonight, and his music was so loud it was hurting my ears, even though I was wearing a full face helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_VENOM Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 ban mobile phone mp3 players been used on buses without ear phones not everyone wants to hear the same music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swan_Vesta Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 You'd have a bit of trouble getting this beastie on to a Number 52 Joe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lestat Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I can hear them ( mobile MP3's ) across the road in the mornings when kids are going to school!...feel like wrapping it around their tiny heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegnagun Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 With the amount of people I see blasting their (usually crap) music out in buses and things, I'm thankful that I can turn up the volume on my own MP3 player. I just wanna listen to great tunes without listening to other people's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Smith Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 Why the hell has admin put this thread in the "Fun" category ? Has he blown a fuse ? Fun ? When I`m sat next to someone with one of these infernal devices (if it`s too loud) I`m certainly not thinking about laughing, murder would be closer to the mark........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegnagun Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Don't forget it's Fun & Random. Maybe it's part of the Random bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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