Why is this acceptable on public transport?

Poor Craythur · 19-03-2011 11:42pm #1

There are certain rules we all generally follow on public transport: don't have your music blaring so that the sound leaks from your headphones, don't speak loudly into your mobile etc. etc.

So why do people think it's completely acceptable to watch films on their laptops or whatever without headphones in? It is so irritating to be on a train and to hear the film but not see it, it's even worse when two people in the carriage are watching films separately so that the sounds from each film intermingles and forms a cacophony. People usually listen to them without headphones to placate their kids, so whilst their kids are occupied, everyone else has to be disturbed. Grrrr! [/rant]

EDIT: I should say that I only really notice this on longish train journeys rather than commuter transport.

RichieC · 19-03-2011 11:43pm

Oh the humanity.

Poor Craythur · 19-03-2011 11:43pm

RichieC wrote: »

Oh the humanity.

Welcome to AH.

Wolfe Tone · 19-03-2011 11:45pm

ca·coph·o·ny/kəˈkäfənē/
Noun: A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds: "a cacophony of deafening alarm bells"

Cheers OP, I learned a new word

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 19-03-2011 11:45pm

Tell them how the movie ends. Job done.

(If you don't know, just make something up)

Poor Craythur · 19-03-2011 11:46pm

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

ca·coph·o·ny/kəˈkäfənē/
Noun: A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds: "a cacophony of deafening alarm bells"

Cheers OP, I learned a new word

I can only assume your tongue was lodged firmly in your cheek whilst typing that. :pac:

Poor Craythur · 19-03-2011 11:47pm

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Tell them how the movie ends. Job done.

(If you don't know, just make something up)

No, I'm crap around angry children. Actually, I'm just crap around children. What are they for?

:pac:

Ardennes1944 · 19-03-2011 11:48pm

Poor Craythur wrote: »

Welcome to AH.

op...1...its ireland, most people here have no real manners and dont give a sh1t
op...2...that guy has more posts than you so dont introduce him to AH like he's a newbie...we work on post totals here to form a food chain

Daegerty · 19-03-2011 11:48pm

If the film is any way good I must say I don't mind a bit, I'd rather have the sound to go with it.

But if its some shite American "sitcom" with a laugh track and some cocky ould prick of a bastard telling unfunny jokes then the conductor should come along, open the window of the train and kick the fecker's laptop or more likely iPad out from his hands onto the track

phasers · 19-03-2011 11:50pm

Because people are inconsiderate, ignorant and to be avoided at all costs.

Buy a car.

Poor Craythur · 19-03-2011 11:50pm

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

2...that guy has more posts than you so dont introduce him to AH like he's a newbie...we work on post totals here to form a food chain

That comment wasn't entirely serious!

It was flippant.

Poor Craythur · 19-03-2011 11:51pm

Daegerty wrote: »

If the film is any way good I must say I don't mind a bit, I'd rather have the sound to go with it.

But if its some shite American "sitcom" with a laugh track and some cocky ould prick of a bastard telling unfunny jokes then the conductor should come along, open the window of the train and kick the fecker's laptop or more likely iPad out from his hands onto the track

Nah, it's irritating no matter what the film/programme.

Aishae · 19-03-2011 11:53pm

to be fair - are we expected to sit in silence? afraid to cough or even fart in case we're heard? lol. i've never watched a movie on public transport but ive played the odd electronic game. not realising it made noise as i cant hear - so after one instance of dirty evils (glares) i learned to ask someone about the noise things make before i take it out. didnt wanna be lynched!

i can see how fecking annoying it'd be to hear 'boom boom beep boom THUD' but movies seem a bit different

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 19-03-2011 11:56pm

Poor Craythur wrote: »

No, I'm crap around angry children. Actually, I'm just crap around children. What are they for? :pac:

Three simple words

Santa's... not... real...

CreepingDeath · 20-03-2011 12:01am

Poor Craythur wrote: »

There are certain rules we all generally follow on public transport: don't have your music blaring so that the sound leaks from your headphones, don't speak loudly into your mobile etc. etc.

They're Dublin bus bye-laws I imagine, but never enforced.

I told this "individual/college student of African descent" to turn his music down, on a bus in the city centre at 9am on a packed bus.
Fooker started throwing punches.
He's been charged with assault.
He'll probably get sent on a holiday or something as punishment :rolleyes:

A lot of these pig ignorant pricks are angry individuals just hoping someone will give them an excuse to lash out.

All you can do is buy decent earphones yourself (I recommend "Koss" "The Plug" ones), for sound insulation and quality.

If they're just kids, then there's an android application for smart phones called "Dog Whistler Lite" which is a high pitched sound generator.
I can hear to about 14.30khz, but young kids can hear higher pitches.
So you could do their heads in bigtime by playing a really high pitched annoying sound that only they can hear.

Fight_Night · 20-03-2011 12:03am

Never ever seen somebody watch a movie on public transport and I use the bus and luas everyday

Aishae · 20-03-2011 12:05am

just a thought though - if someone is watching a slasher movie or some other 15/18 rated movie before the watershed on public transport thats a bit much! besides - no one wants to hear someone being murdered on the other end of the dart. and if its kids dvd's no one wants to hear balamory or barney screaming i love you, you love me - at 8am in the morning.

Poor Craythur · 20-03-2011 12:06am

Fight_Night wrote: »

Never ever seen somebody watch a movie on public transport and I use the bus and luas everyday

I probably should clarify in my OP that it tends to be on longer train journeys.

Daegerty · 20-03-2011 12:06am

CreepingDeath wrote: »

I can hear to about 14.30khz, but young kids can hear higher pitches.
So you could do their heads in bigtime by playing a really high pitched annoying sound that only they can hear.

You'd be surprised what some old farts can hear. You think you're just annoying the kids but also a few old farts like meself and a good few others.

What ya need is a portable EMP device. Put them back to 1955 as far as technology is concerned, then you`ll really have them in a panic

Poor Craythur · 20-03-2011 12:49am

This thread had made me realise I dislike kids more than I thought!

Stained Class · 20-03-2011 1:05am

Poor Craythur wrote: »

This thread had made me realise I dislike kids more than I thought!

Don't blame you. They're little pricks really.

I've 2 of 'em myself & wonder why sometimes.

Still, It's nice for me to know (& lots of other people apparently) to know that perhaps, there's someone who just might look after me in my old age....

Where there's a will there's a relative & all that..;)

Voodoomelon · 20-03-2011 1:11am

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Tell them how the movie ends. Job done.

(If you don't know, just make something up)

"It ends with your laptop up your arse mate"...

Daegerty · 20-03-2011 1:13am

Aishae wrote: »

just a thought though - if someone is watching a slasher movie or some other 15/18 rated movie before the watershed on public transport thats a bit much! besides - no one wants to hear someone being murdered on the other end of the dart. and if its kids dvd's no one wants to hear balamory or barney screaming i love you, you love me - at 8am in the morning.

Won't someone please think of the fecking childeren!

Nevermind the fact of course that they have already seen 2girls1cup and worse in school as long as parents are able to delude themselves into thinking their little precious wouldn't be into any of that stuff at all.

Poor Craythur · 20-03-2011 1:14am

Stained Class wrote: »

Don't blame you. They're little pricks really.

I've 2 of 'em myself & wonder why sometimes.

Still, It's nice for me to know (& lots of other people apparently) to know that perhaps, there's someone who just might look after me in my old age....

Where there's a will there's a relative & all that..;)

I don't plan on sticking around until I can't look after myself!

nermal15 · 20-03-2011 1:14am

I've never heard anyone watching a movie on a train before, and I get long distance ones fairly often.

What I find more annoying is people who put their bags on the seat next to them because they just can't bear to sit next to a stranger. You didn't pay for two seats, you only get one!

Daegerty · 20-03-2011 1:16am

nermal15 wrote: »

I've never heard anyone watching a movie on a train before, and I get long distance ones fairly often.

What I find more annoying is people who put their bags on the seat next to them because they just can't bear to sit next to a stranger. You didn't pay for two seats, you only get one!

Cork to Dublin on a Friday evening you will find loads at it. Arty farty studenty types mostly.

jimthemental · 20-03-2011 1:16am

Creeping death you are an inspiration to us all

General General · 20-03-2011 1:17am

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

op...1...its ireland, most people here have no real manners and dont give a sh1t
op...2...that guy has more posts than you so dont introduce him to AH like he's a newbie...we work on post totals here to form a food chain

So say people who have sh1tty thanks to posts ratings...

Voodoomelon · 20-03-2011 1:17am

nermal15 wrote: »

I've never heard anyone watching a movie on a train before, and I get long distance ones fairly often.

What I find more annoying is people who put their bags on the seat next to them because they just can't bear to sit next to a stranger. You didn't pay for two seats, you only get one!

^^ That just reminded me, was on a flight back to Dublin from Germany last week and the hostesses were doing the headcount. They counted at least 5 times and they couldn't figure out why they were one person short, held the flight up about 5-10 minutes.

Turned out a "large" gentleman up the front was being counted once, when in fact he was sitting in two seats. Way to bring attention to the chap ladies!

smk89 · 20-03-2011 1:17am

Why would anyone want to watch a movie in teeny-weeny eye strain-o-vision?

Unpossible · 20-03-2011 1:19am

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

op...1...its ireland, most people here have no real manners and dont give a sh1t

I've been on Finnish trains where people decided because the carraige was half empty they would plug in the laptop and watch a movie. I just put on my MP3 player and went back to my book.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 20-03-2011 1:19am

Voodoomelon wrote: »

"It ends with your laptop up your arse mate"...

Interesting gambit. Hope he didn't go for the widescreen model.

Poor Craythur · 20-03-2011 1:19am

nermal15 wrote: »

I've never heard anyone watching a movie on a train before, and I get long distance ones fairly often.

Really? I notice it a lot.

Stained Class · 20-03-2011 1:23am

Poor Craythur wrote: »

I don't plan on sticking around until I can't look after myself!

None of us do really.

Historically, all my family run up huge mileage & I wouldn't dream of suicide, sooooo....

Luckily both my kids are girls, so at least if they stay local & I don't tell them where the money's stashed, I'll get fed properly.:D

bronte · 20-03-2011 1:24am

Poor Craythur wrote: »

I don't plan on sticking around until I can't look after myself!

Amen sister. I'm outta here once the incontinence sets in.

Fran1985 · 20-03-2011 2:27am

Poor Craythur wrote: »

There are certain rules we all generally follow on public transport: don't have your music blaring so that the sound leaks from your headphones, don't speak loudly into your mobile etc. etc.

Do these rules apply to Dublin Bus? cos they certainly aren't followed. Full of nob heads with music pumpin, or talking loudly on phones. Hate people who seem to have business meetings while standing on a packed bus at rush hour in the morning. Can they not 30 mins til they're in work, or talk quieter?:mad: