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Re: STFU

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Post by mancerayder »

jszymborski wrote: post #307
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…

> 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!! I've not done this, and I don't think I would ever do this, but I can sympathize with having the idea that they don't want to be so isolated from nature so as to have headphones blocking out the sounds of the world around them dampened, but also feel like it…

What are you doing out in nature if you need to be around music and feel lonely? Stay in the city, leave the country to people who want to actually get a break from the city for their mental health.

In my case, listening to other people's music damages my mental health. If I encounter someone on a trail with music (this has not happened here in the northeast to me yet) they'll encounter a string of direct to-face insults from me.

Re: STFU

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Post by pixl97 »

ArnoVW wrote: post #355
pixl97 wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You mean "As with anything in life it depends on a huge number of variables such as location, number of allies the other person has, the threat potential you represent, the number of allies you have, your standing on the social ladder, if you're in a position of power, your ability to understand social clues, the exact method how you ask, yada yada"

No. It delends on how you ask. Did you walk over? Did you say hi? Did you lower yourself to be around their height? Give them a second or two to get used to you? Tell them first that their noise is loud ? Ask them in a respectable tone if they would lower it, just a bit? Did you give the impression that you were asking, not demanding? Of course I won't ask a drunk or aggressive looking person. But there is a wrong wa…

I'm not really sure where you're from or what sheltered life you've lived but this does not jive with reality what so ever.

Seems like you're from western Europe, and maybe people are nicer there, but once you get to a place with strong racism, classism, wealth disparity, you suddenly find that being civil has little weight.

Re: STFU

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Post by hexfish »

lostlogin wrote: post #481
johnisgood wrote: post #470

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Being in nature, all alone is not social though, is it? Why are people so frustrated? What am I missing? FWIW, it is dangerous to wear headphones in the city and listen to music, but you can always wear only one side. It is not comfortable, but that is how you remain safe without being an ass.

Transparency modes, bone conduction, lower volume.

Bone conduction is amazing!

Re: STFU

#584

Post by aidenn0 »

butler14 wrote: post #573
aidenn0 wrote: post #499

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Anectodal evidence, but 3 out of 4 bullies left me alone after I punched them back just a single time. The 4th got backup for the next time he jumped me, so it can backfire.

How did you manage to acquire /four/ bullies?

1. This was over the course of almost 20 years; one in elementary school, two in junior-high, one in high school

2. I'm an insufferable know-it-all.

Re: STFU

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Post by subjectsigma »

connorgurney wrote: post #31

I might be in a minority saying this - and particularly so here on HN - but I struggle to understand why you'd be willing to use a tool like this, as OP did, but not to politely ask someone to keep it down?

There's two options:

1. This is a lighthearted joke that someone made after having a bad experience with others being noisy in public. (Most likely scenario.)

2. The author is going to actually use this tool in public, in which case they are either a power-tripping asshole who gets off on "outsmarting" people, or a limp-wristed coward without basic social skills.

Re: STFU

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Post by yujzgzc »

VorpalWay wrote: post #556
yujzgzc wrote: post #241

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This is my reason for blasting music from my bicycle. Feels less rude than clicking a bell at the pedestrians and somewhat more effective at attracting attention.

That is definitely the wrong thing to do. It isn't rude to use the bell, and as a pedestrian I appreciate a single ring (obviously, don't ring like a madman either). Playing music loudly in a public space is way more rude than using your bicycle bell.

Too many close calls with inattentive pedestrians in my area. I ring, no move, or worse, they get startled, and turn around into the middle of the bike lane. If I have to choose between coming off as rude and keeping my brain enclosed, I know what to do.

Re: STFU

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Post by yujzgzc »

what wrote: post #486
yujzgzc wrote: post #241

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This is my reason for blasting music from my bicycle. Feels less rude than clicking a bell at the pedestrians and somewhat more effective at attracting attention.

How about don’t ride on the sidewalk or any pedestrian path.

Right, I don't! it's the other way around where I live. Lots of pedestrians distractingly lolling about in the bike lane, maybe with a dog and a loose toddler too. So, music.

Re: STFU

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Post by calmbonsai »

fc417fc802 wrote: post #500
calmbonsai wrote: post #392

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That's what "bear bells" are for...in bear country. Mountain lions are avoidant at all times unless it's a mother with cubs and even then they'll let you know well in advance. Otherwise, just normal conversation, your smell with even a light breeze, and the vibrations on-trail will alert all animals to your presence. In other words, the "trail music" theory is bullshit. They just want to listen to their music.

> Mountain lions are avoidant at all times Actually sometimes they stalk people but I guess that's neither here nor there because bear bells aren't going to help in that situation.

I've heard of "being followed" by a mountain lion out of curiosity or, perhaps, scavenging when ill, but never a full-day stalk.

There was a recent death in our "backyard" though https://vt.co/news/us/details-emerge-solo-hiker-killed-by-mo... that was, clearly, the result of a planned attack by a teenage male so, perhaps, their behavior is changing.

Still, it's so rare, we don't have enough modern data.

Re: STFU

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Post by jszymborski »

mancerayder wrote: post #581
jszymborski wrote: post #307

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> 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!! I've not done this, and I don't think I would ever do this, but I can sympathize with having the idea that they don't want to be so isolated from nature so as to have headphones blocking out the sounds of the world around them dampened, but also feel like it…

What are you doing out in nature if you need to be around music and feel lonely? Stay in the city, leave the country to people who want to actually get a break from the city for their mental health. In my case, listening to other people's music damages my mental health. If I encounter someone on a trail with music (this has not happened here in the northeast to me yet) they'll encounter a string of direct to-face ins…

Lol please don't gate keep "nature". As if the only people who play music on a hike are from or belong in cities.

The nice thing about the great outdoors is that there is plenty of space for you and me, even if I were to play music you can audibly detect from a meter away.

Look, I hope you find some other ways than insulting people to express your displeasure in the future. That'll damage both the mental health of the person your speaking to and your own!

Take care out there!

Re: STFU

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Post by subscribed »

aidenn0 wrote: post #584
butler14 wrote: post #573

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How did you manage to acquire /four/ bullies?

1. This was over the course of almost 20 years; one in elementary school, two in junior-high, one in high school 2. I'm an insufferable know-it-all.

You deserve a muffin for the way you delivered it
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