I was on the bus to work yesterday, and this older man was yelling on his cell phone. It wasn't angry yelling, he was carrying on a regular conversation, he was just so loud it couldn't be called talking. I was forced to turn the volume up on my iPod to near deafening levels. Even then I could still hear him over my music. I could tell that everyone else on the bus was irritated. I don't wanna hear about your colon, old man river. And I'm sure no one else does either.
In a sort of related note (related in that 4th cousin, twice removed kinda way), I was out to lunch on my birthday last month and my boyfriend and I were seated near some old ladies. Now, the 2 more elderly ladies were just fine and spoke quietly. The other one however, she was one of those who feels the need for everyone in the room to hear her. And, she wouldn't shut up. She was so loud that my boy and I could barely manage to hear each other. She was talking about really unappetizing things, too. Like her friend's medical problems/procedures. Later on she said, "The First Lady was wearing TIGHTS! Honest to goodness TIGHTS*!" in a shocked tone. Followed by, "She could take a lesson from that Kate who married the prince. She's knows how to dress! She's way too thin, though". The waiter brought their check and I was relieved that they were going. But, alas, she told him they were going to just sit there and talk. They ended up leaving 5 minutes before we were through with lunch.
The point of these stories? Have some damn courtesy when out in public! Has everyone forgotten about "inside voices"? I don't want to be forced to listen to your conversations. Your voice might be able to go all the way up to 11, but turn it down about 5 or 6 notches. My ears will thank you. And yours probably will, too.
*Tights is in bold because the woman put a lot of emphasis on this word. Like it was a crime against humanity for the First Lady to be seen in public wearing tights.
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