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Re: STFU

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Post by Pxtl »

tra3 wrote: post #28

In the style of cheap tiktoks: "There are two types of people...". My wife loves listening to her phone on max volume, but it sounds so bad compared to half decent speakers. Also what's up with the people hiking (by themselves) with a bluetooth speaker. You're by yourself, in nature. If you want to listen to music wear headphones!! Also why are people using speaker phones in public places at max volume. The speaker i…

I've a smallish lawn so I've just been using wired yard tools my whole life. Have to be careful to mind the extension cord but it's dead simple and zero-maintenance. My lawnmower is just about old enough to run for President. Just make sure you get the right cable gauge for your mower, since you're dealing with long-enough runs that resistance loss in the cable is substantial and Home Depot just wants to sell you 100 foot 16 gauge thing that probably shouldn't be anywhere near a proper lawnmower.

Re: STFU

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Post by dd8601fn »

yesfitz wrote: post #94
tra3 wrote: post #28

In the style of cheap tiktoks: "There are two types of people...". My wife loves listening to her phone on max volume, but it sounds so bad compared to half decent speakers. Also what's up with the people hiking (by themselves) with a bluetooth speaker. You're by yourself, in nature. If you want to listen to music wear headphones!! Also why are people using speaker phones in public places at max volume. The speaker i…

It's not unreasonable to expect certain behavior in a shared space. I'm really not sure where some of the other people replying to your comment are coming from. Forcing every human and animal you come across to listen to what you're listening to is selfish. Full stop. And not doing it costs $0, which preempts any question of resources.

Sometimes I would really rather not have the outside world isolated or noise cancelled while I'm listening to music... so I sorta get it?

But also, for all the reasons described, I just use transparency modes if I want that. That way nobody else has to hear my poor taste in music.

Re: STFU

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Post by nephihaha »

pousada wrote: post #32
bityard wrote: post #26

Okay, but... people with loud phones/voices in public places are absolutely fine with it because they don't care about anybody else's space or opinion of them. And they very likely are not afraid of instigating confrontation or assault either.

In my experience 99% of people will turn down the volume or use headphones if you ask nicely. I never in my life was confronted or even assaulted, even by noisy teenagers or grim looking men. Not saying it’s impossible but I would guess it’s very unlikely. Ymmv

99% is way too high. More like 30 or 40%.

Re: STFU

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Post by clueless »

The fact that we can't just spin up a Claude code on our iPhones and have it program and run the end result right there in iOS should be chargeable offense by apple (and Android). Looking forward to the day that this capability exists.

Re: STFU

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Post by waffletower »

tyleo wrote: post #211
logicx24 wrote: post #144

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Robert Caro, in the LBJ series, wrote about how LBJ would use the discomfort of being the bathroom as a negotiating technique and a show of dominance. He would drag senators into the bathroom and force them to listen to him talk as he used the urinal, or force his staffers to take dictation as he took a shit.

Crazily enough, I’ve also heard he pulled his Johnson out in meetings.

I'd like to say that is where the slang originates, but perhaps it just gave him extra license.

Re: STFU

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Post by BeetleB »

anigbrowl wrote: post #245
BeetleB wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wearing headphones while hiking is uncomfortable, and wearing earbuds for any length of time is always uncomfortable - hiking or not. They also fall out. As others have said - not really a big deal. Either get ahead of them and maintain a significant distance, or stay behind and do so.

No. This is YOUR problem. If you want to play your own music on a speaker, you're making your problem everyone else's problem. Grow up.

You are being needlessly triggered, to the point that you're not parsing the thread well.

1. I didn't say I do this. It's not my problem.

2. You're exaggerating by saying "everyone else's problem". As is clear from the thread, only certain people view it as a problem.

I also don't like people taking selfies on trails. But I know how not to have my contentment be affected by minor problems.

Learn to share the trail and live with others different from you.

Re: STFU

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Post by nephihaha »

jonathanstrange wrote: post #130

My personal take is that having phone conversations at normal speaker volume is fine because people also talk amongst each other in public and there is no substantial difference, but watching videos or even listening to music on loud speaker is not okay because it's a public nuisance. However, it seems that the cultural norms differ a lot, I've heard of people who disapprove of almost everything and don't have much s…

Phone speakers are tinny and sharp and I find them a lot more annoying.

Re: STFU

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Post by dpkirchner »

BeetleB wrote: post #220
dpark wrote: post #127

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is willful misreading. They specifically also said “social norms”. This “it’s not technically illegal so it’s not a problem” sentiment is unhealthy for civil societies. I for one would like basic social norms to be respected without law-enforcement being involved.

I was pointing out the pointlessness of invoking "laws" in this scenario. I'm not the one that brought it into the conversation. As for social norms, one only has to read the comments to understand that there clearly isn't consensus on this point. People go to nature for many reasons - not all related to enjoying the sounds of nature. What dylan604 is pointing out is to be mindful of that.

There are a lot of people who are loud about not wanting to follow social norms (which is expected when we're talking about people rudely being loud, I guess). It seems to be a point of pride. I don't get it but I've definitely seen it.

Re: STFU

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Post by 7bit »

dekhn wrote: post #88

Here's one I don't know how to solve: at work some folks take meetings in the bathroom. They're on their phone, they walk to a stall, do their... business while doing their business, all the while talking and listening, while toilets flush in the background. I understand cultural differences but taking business meetings in the bathroom seems inappropriate under effectively all circumstances.

Once you took a meeting while taking a shit, you will see things differently. It just makes problems look insignificant, when you're pumping one out while you listen to someone explain how the issue is company critical.

Of course, disable your camera and mute your mic while dropping or flushing.

And how to deal with it becomes vastly different when you've done it. It's just human. Just ignore it.

Re: STFU

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Post by nephihaha »

silexia wrote: post #242

I absolutely hate the people who walk around or bike around or skate and carry a big speaker and force everyone else to listen to their garbage music.

Always garbage music. I heard one of them playing Bryan Adams' "Summer of '69" (or whatever it's called), so not all new garbage either.
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