Why are so many people suddenly talking on speakerphone in public places?

[Anonymous]

People are obnoxious and crave attention.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm still trying to figure out why people feel the need to have inane conversations on their cell phones in public at all, much less on a speakerphone where I am subjected to both ends of the stupid conversation.

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Talking on your phone in public is rude. At the gym, on the metro, at the grocery store, wherever. A quick "hi we're calling to confirm your appointment" is fine, but conversations? Not ok in public ever, even without speakerphone. Have your long conversations in private.

umm...your weird. Nothing wrong with having a conversation. Do you whisper to your friends when you're out in public together? God forbid people hear your conversation then! Oh wait, it's not over the phone so it's not rude in that case...riiight.

I'm with PP, anything other than a quick call is rude. People talk a lot louder when on a cell phone versus having a conversation with someone who is standing next to them. And, it goes without saying that a blaring speaker phone conversation (and they are all blaring) is multiple times louder than an in-person conversation, at a completely different decibel. It doesn't blend into the background like other chatter, but instead dominates the scene.

[Anonymous]

Thought I'd dash into Macy's today and do some quick shopping. Too bad there was already a shopper there on a conference call on full blast. This was a middle aged AA woman, by the way. I could hear her conference call throughout the whole department. It was like listening to the squawk of a walkie talkie. So obnoxious.

[Anonymous]

It's an epidemic now. People have no respect for your privacy!

Lately, I have been asking certain people if I am on speakerphone and they get really annoyed and try to justify why they don't want to take me off of speakerphone. SMDH.

[Anonymous]

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It's an epidemic now. People have no respect for your privacy!

Lately, I have been asking certain people if I am on speakerphone and they get really annoyed and try to justify why they don't want to take me off of speakerphone. SMDH.

Way back in the day, circa 1998, I clerked in a legal department. I routinely got phone calls from attorneys shouting at me over speakerphone. I simply said that I couldn't hear them and asked them to repeat their request. Almost instantly, they'd pick up and speak to me in a normal tone.

People, you do not have to scream to be heard over speaker phone.

[Anonymous]

This seems to be an aa thing. I find it odd but no more annoying than any typical douch behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thought I'd dash into Macy's today and do some quick shopping. Too bad there was already a shopper there on a conference call on full blast. This was a middle aged AA woman, by the way. I could hear her conference call throughout the whole department. It was like listening to the squawk of a walkie talkie. So obnoxious.

Maybe she was teleworking while shopping?

[Anonymous]

They are all low class and are narcissistic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is usually African American women? I've found they often do this. I've noticed it especially at the doctors office. They also watch videos without a headset.

OMG! I haven't noticed the talking on speakerphone, but the watching videos without a headset. And not like 20 second videos... like watching your own damn Netflix in the doctor's office waiting room. WHAT IS UP WITH THAT?

Tell the office manager - duh! Bad for business.

[Anonymous]

My iPhone is broken. Stuck on microphone. Speaker mode is the work around. We don't have the budget for a new phone.

Either way, I'm on calls a lot. I try to minimize, but can't at times.

Sorry if I bother you, just trying to pay the bills and pick up OJ at the grocery store.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm still trying to figure out why people feel the need to have inane conversations on their cell phones in public at all, much less on a speakerphone where I am subjected to both ends of the stupid conversation.

+1

Talking on your phone in public is rude. At the gym, on the metro, at the grocery store, wherever. A quick "hi we're calling to confirm your appointment" is fine, but conversations? Not ok in public ever, even without speakerphone. Have your long conversations in private.

umm...your weird. Nothing wrong with having a conversation. Do you whisper to your friends when you're out in public together? God forbid people hear your conversation then! Oh wait, it's not over the phone so it's not rude in that case...riiight.

Not at all the same. Speakerphone is actually better than just hearing someone talk on the phone - one-way "conversations" are grating to listen to.

I don't think you understand. PP is saying speakerphone conversations are rude in public and should be done behind closed doors. That is silly, and no different than talking to someone in person.

It is totally different. Unless you have a lot of conversations with imaginary friends, providing both voices.

It's not different at all, unless your actually a part of the conversation. To an outsider listening in? It's the same exact shit, you are hearing 2 people talk. Whether you can see one's face doesn't change a thing. I don't know why you keep trying to spin it as something that needs to happen behind closed doors. Unless you whisper all your conversations in public it's the same exact thing. Do you think people want to hear your conversations more because the other person is physically present? yea ok...

[Anonymous]

Just join in their conversation or pretend you are taking notes of their conversation. Make sure they notice, then smile and wave. ?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm still trying to figure out why people feel the need to have inane conversations on their cell phones in public at all, much less on a speakerphone where I am subjected to both ends of the stupid conversation.

+1

Talking on your phone in public is rude. At the gym, on the metro, at the grocery store, wherever. A quick "hi we're calling to confirm your appointment" is fine, but conversations? Not ok in public ever, even without speakerphone. Have your long conversations in private.

umm...your weird. Nothing wrong with having a conversation. Do you whisper to your friends when you're out in public together? God forbid people hear your conversation then! Oh wait, it's not over the phone so it's not rude in that case...riiight.

Not at all the same. Speakerphone is actually better than just hearing someone talk on the phone - one-way "conversations" are grating to listen to.

I don't think you understand. PP is saying speakerphone conversations are rude in public and should be done behind closed doors. That is silly, and no different than talking to someone in person.

It is totally different. Unless you have a lot of conversations with imaginary friends, providing both voices.

It's not different at all, unless your actually a part of the conversation. To an outsider listening in? It's the same exact shit, you are hearing 2 people talk. Whether you can see one's face doesn't change a thing. I don't know why you keep trying to spin it as something that needs to happen behind closed doors. Unless you whisper all your conversations in public it's the same exact thing. Do you think people want to hear your conversations more because the other person is physically present? yea ok...

No, it's not the same thing at all. See above post. People talk louder when speaking to someone on a cell phone versus someone who is right next to them. It's just a fact. And a voice booming over a speaker phone definitely does not blend in with other background chatter in any way, shape, or form. Try to justify your habit all you want, but it is simply not the same as talking to someone who is with you.

[Anonymous]

I've seen a number of people of many races teleworking while grocery shopping. I've always wondered, can't the person on the other end hear all the babies crying, etc...

Have no idea why they just can't use earbuds with a mic, so they don't share everything with everyone in the store.

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Anonymous wrote:FaceTime.

Guilty of this specially when my mom Facetimes me. She has no idea whether I'm at a grocery store or home. And that's one call I can't ever ignore, no matter where I am.

Do you have unlimited data? I thought Facetime is a lot of data to be used (unless on wi-fi of course).