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Kids on buses playing music on their mobiles

  • 24-03-2010 06:07PM
    #1
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭


    What is it with this? Is this a new thing or what?

    I haven't used buses in years. Last week and today I was on a bus, both times there was at least one school aged child playing music - without headphones - on his / her mobile, loud enough for all on the bus to hear.

    Call me old fashioned, but in my day we had a walkman (with tapes!) and headphones. What's changed?

    What I thought was even more amazing, the other people on the bus seemed not to care at all and didn't bat an eyelid. One child was even accompanied by his mother and she seemed happy enough for her son to be blaring his music.

    Where's the respect for the other people, who just want a peaceful journey? Or am I just behind the times, is this now "the norm"?


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  • #2
    Lux23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭Lux23


    Kill them.


  • #3
    Fizman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    Kotek Besar wrote: »
    Call me old fashioned, but in my day we had a walkman (with tapes!) and headphones. What's changed?

    Technology.


  • #4
    Noopti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,776 ✭✭✭Noopti


    Yep, got this on the bus this morning. School kids blaring out ****ty music.

    Just turned up the volume on my own headphones.


  • #5
    old hippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    Kotek Besar wrote: »
    What is it with this? Is this a new thing or what?

    I haven't used buses in years. Last week and today I was on a bus, both times there was at least one school aged child playing music - without headphones - on his / her mobile, loud enough for all on the bus to hear.

    Call me old fashioned, but in my day we had a walkman (with tapes!) and headphones. What's changed?

    What I thought was even more amazing, the other people on the bus seemed not to care at all and didn't bat an eyelid. One child was even accompanied by his mother and she seemed happy enough for her son to be blaring his music.

    Where's the respect for the other people, who just want a peaceful journey? Or am I just behind the times, is this now "the norm"?


    Yeah, we get this over here too & it's frankly annoying. But ask someone to turn it down & you get abuse shouted at you, or worse :(

    There's nothing old fashioned about a bit of manners. I love it in Japan, they have trains there where you're not allowed have mobile phone conversations...


  • #6
    Glenster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,626 ✭✭✭Glenster


    Kotek Besar wrote: »
    Where's the respect for the other people, who just want a peaceful journey? Or am I just behind the times, is this now "the norm"?

    I like it. Keeps me in touch with young people's music. We had a bit of Rhianna's new single this morning.


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  • #7
    landsleaving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭landsleaving


    Glenster wrote: »
    We had a bit of Rhianna's new single this morning.

    After hearing that I suddenly found myself sympathising with a certain Mr. Brown.


  • #8
    vangoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,009 ✭✭✭vangoz


    Happens to me quite a lot. I think the only response would be to unpack a 80s boom box and blast them back to templeogue with the finest death metal Sweden has on offer.




  • #9
    NoDice
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    This has been happening years. Started with ring tones and now it's full songs on their phones. Drives me crazy!!

    I think people are too scared nowadays to say anything to kids cause they're now so cheeky. Yes most of it is just mouthing off but it's still something I wouldn't want to draw on myself - especially on a bus..

    Did you say anything if it was annoying you??

    I like to think that one day it will drive me so mad I will turn around to them pulling my hair shouting "LAA LAA LAA LAA LAAAAAA!!!" at the top of my voice out of tune and with crazy eyes in hope that will make them go away without saying something rude to me. Surely they'll think I'm too crazy?? That is however wishful thinking! :)


  • #10
    Noopti
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    Glenster wrote: »
    I like it. Keeps me in touch with young people's music. We had a bit of Rhianna's new single this morning.

    Was it the chipmunks version?......kids who play music on buses seem to love the chipmunks cover versions.....


  • #11
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,943 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    Glenster wrote: »
    I like it. Keeps me in touch with young people's music. We had a bit of Rhianna's new single this morning.

    apparently herself was number one for a few months with that umbrella song before i heard of her. i love my mp3 player. with earphones.


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  • #12
    NoDice
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    Glenster wrote: »
    I like it. Keeps me in touch with young people's music. We had a bit of Rhianna's new single this morning.

    Ha ha off topic a little but -

    Saw the video for the first time over the weekend and straight away was insulted and went on a pure feminist-type rant etc only to realise by the end of the song I was bopping my head along to it.. DAMB YOU RHIANNA!!!


  • #13
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    You need Nimoy.



  • #14
    Rhyme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,561 ✭✭✭Rhyme


    Something I've always noticed is people phones ringing with a custom ring tone, it keeps ringing, keeps ringing and then they pick it up because they didn't realise it was their phone ringing.

    How many other people do you know have the Starship Troopers theme song as their ring tone?

    Still, kinda funny.


  • #15
    Glenster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,626 ✭✭✭Glenster


    ballsymchugh wrote: »
    i love my mp3 player. with earphones.

    I love soup. with a spoon.

    And driving. in my car.


  • #16
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,943 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    Glenster wrote: »
    I love soup. with a spoon.

    And driving. in my car.

    shoite. stoopid unnecessary full stops:mad:


  • #17
    General Zod
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    I wouldn't mind, provided 2 conditions are observed

    1) the speakers are good

    and

    2) the tune is good

    however, most of the phones have speakers that wouldn't sound out of place in an old bontempi organ and the tunes are crap.


  • #18
    FearDark
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭FearDark


    /hissWOoowowowoowooooooh wooooooahhhaaaaooooooooo IM IN A BAAAAD ROMANCE, WAAH WAAH WA WA WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!


  • #19
    General Zod
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    Glenster wrote: »
    I love soup. with a spoon.

    And driving. in my car.


    this post must be read to the tune of "driving in my car" by Madness


  • #20
    mojesius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭mojesius


    Kotek Besar wrote: »
    What is it with this? Is this a new thing or what?

    I haven't used buses in years. Last week and today I was on a bus, both times there was at least one school aged child playing music - without headphones - on his / her mobile, loud enough for all on the bus to hear.

    Call me old fashioned, but in my day we had a walkman (with tapes!) and headphones. What's changed?

    What I thought was even more amazing, the other people on the bus seemed not to care at all and didn't bat an eyelid. One child was even accompanied by his mother and she seemed happy enough for her son to be blaring his music.

    Where's the respect for the other people, who just want a peaceful journey? Or am I just behind the times, is this now "the norm"?

    THANK YOU. I was subjected to 'The Streets' entire collection at 7:30 this morning. :mad:


  • #21
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Ee... back in my day, young 'uns didn't act like curmudgeons and pretend they were ancient...


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  • #22
    evolutionqy7
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    Glenster wrote: »
    I like it. Keeps me in touch with young people's music. We had a bit of Rhianna's new single this morning.

    i agree...nothing wrong with a bit of freedom...anyway music playing on bus isnt as bad as a couple of women talking beside ya...would take the music anyway over a pair of people shouting about their convo around d whole bus


  • #23
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    General Zod wrote: »
    I wouldn't mind, provided 2 conditions are observed

    1) the speakers are good

    and

    2) the tune is good

    however, most of the phones have speakers that wouldn't sound out of place in an old bontempi organ and the tunes are crap.

    hmm one phone has brilliant speakers :) 5800 :) 2 bad i changed to N97 and speakers are rubbish :( and the loudness on the earphones has gone down 2 QQ


  • #24
    eamon234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭eamon234


    Just get a louder phone with some death metal and blow the little sh1ts out of it!
    It's not just kids though, the ladies seem to be doing it a lot when out for walks etc. My quiet lunchtime walks seem to me more and more interrupted by Paulo fckin Nutini every day.


  • #25
    Sizzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭Sizzler


    Kotek Besar wrote: »
    What is it with this? Is this a new thing or what?
    No.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055141905


  • #26
    starbelgrade
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    Kotek Besar wrote: »

    Call me old fashioned, but in my day we had a walkman (with tapes!) and headphones. What's changed?

    I was babbysitting a nephew of mine a few months back & was playing some old tapes on the stereo - he's 9 years old & is always banging out tunes on his iPod, but for the life of him, couldn't get his head around how music could be played off a tape.


  • #27
    Gummy Panda
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    OP it could be worse. They could be singing along to the song


  • #28
    df1985
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    its very annoying alright, usually ill just turn my headphones up. a few times ive ''asked'' them to turn it off. i find the more angry/crazy you seem the more it works.polite asking doesnt get you anywhere.other people on the bus usually support you, when they hear you doing it.

    dont be afraid of the little ****s, theyre kids trying to act the hard man in front of their mates, stand up to them and most of them quieten down pretty fast.


  • #29
    Thephantomsmask
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    The music industry are encouraging them. Apparently getting an asbo for noise pollution is bonus.


  • #30
    xsiborg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,635 ✭✭✭xsiborg


    Thephantomsmask wrote: »
    The music industry are encouraging them. Apparently getting an asbo for noise pollution is bonus.

    saw them in carphone warehouse aswel, i didnt want to laugh because they were that stupid, just when you thought "what next?" :D

    i'll bet it'll be a tiny baseball cap you can hang off the back of your phone... :rolleyes:


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  • #31
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    lol to last thread :) guess u never were out in a park with a few mates :) just have a few cans and chill with some music...or would u rather fall asleep listening to nothing or doing nothin :)


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