I'm traveling with family this weekend in a touristy place and have been out in public in crowded areas. I am really shocked by the number of people who have loud, personal conversations on the phone in speaker mode. This ranges from walking down the sidewalk, to in line for washrooms, to seated restaurant dining.

I've heard people say that it's because the phone speaker breaks (for their ear) but I've never had that happen in all the years I've destroyed phones and never had a friend or colleague say that happened. Other people say it's because the glass is cracked and they worry about cutting their face, etc.

My personal bias is this is inconsiderate but then I ask myself how is it different from talking to a person next to them, say. I'm willing to be change my mind here.

People who do this, please explain what's going on so I can sleep at night. :)

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[–] lambda@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I like this as a possible explanation. In my experience however, it's been older people who do this. The generation that most likely wouldn't be watching these shows

[–] XbSuper@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Really? I've only ever seen younger people do this.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

52 here and I do this. It's comfortable and people can hear me well. I don't do it in public, except for walking around my yard and talking to a customer or vendor. Even then I feel a little odd.

What is a "television show"?

[–] lambda@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I do it not in public too. The topic is specifically about in public though and that's what I was addressing.