Chapotraphouse

I like hearing peoples music. Enjoy from their phones, cars, and especially those who mount a stereo to their bikes or backpacks. Thats cool.

And I don't mind other stuff, as long as it isn't really shitty (regressive, hateful etc). Once a guy was watching some anti vax conspiracy so I felt invited to correct the youtube. IMHO by playing something like that in public you are soliciting some amount of conversation. Maybe he was hoping to make an IRL friend to go down the rabbit hole with. Which is a healthy impulse even though I disagree with the content specifically.

I think it's perfectly social to share auditory space with those around you. There is no call for silence. Its not like anybody's phone is extremely loud.

Personally I would be completely humiliated if anyone could overhear my podcasts and other stupid shit. You couldn't catch me playing anything on speaker on the bus, I'd rather die.

About a month ago I hopped onto my normal train. Standing room only. After a couple stops half the train empties out so I see a seat. Plop down, start gaming. Guy in the next row starts scrolling social media with volume at full blast. "Hey man, could you put your volume down or pop in some headphones?" Guy looks like he just found out I murdered his children "Do you own the train? Who do you think you are sitting down and asking people to stop making noise? Where do you get off?" I reply "Holy fuck bud, it's rude as shit to be blasting your phone at full volume. No I can't stop you, but you're an asshole." He indignantly cranks volume to max. Next stop an old lady gets on and sits next to me. Looks at guy "Turn your phone down." I fucking lost it laughing.

I'm gonna listen to harsh noise walls on public transit and you can't do anything about it.

but I'm listening to l'internationale:(

I just assume they had a bad day and can't afford headphones or they broke or whatever. I dunno. When someone goes something annoying around me I just assume they need to do that annoying thing to regulate and help themselves deal with this absolutely hellish world we live in.

Holy shit I had no idea Hexbear had become Reactionary Reddit 2.0. How disappointing no wonder all the cool posters left

If you play videos on speakers, at least let me watch too.

Everyone will be silent AND THEY WILL LIKE IT /s

I support the freedom fighters bringing some culture onto the train / bus. I'm sorry if your local boom box djs have bad taste.