Forced to listen to your hip hop and rap
18-March-2010
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I find people who use a personal stereo on public transport, with it turned up loud extremely annoying.  There's nothing worse than taking a train or bus journey somewhere, and being forced to listen to someone else's taste in music.

Rap and hip hop isn't my taste, please keep it to yourself.

How many times have you been on the train commuting to work and been sat next to some selfish git with their rap and hip hop music turned up to the max whilst they stare defiantly back at you.  It's extremely irritating, and you dare not ask them to turn it down!  No, that wouldn't be a good idea at all.  Not that they have the slightest chance of hearing you anyway!  If you have plucked up the courage to politely ask the person to lower the volume, chances are you'll either get some verbal abuse (not always in English), a grunt or some other equally incomprehensible response. If you're really lucky they will realise they are offending others and actually turn it down.

I'm not being a stick in the mud and I'm not trying to spoil enjoyment of music for others, but some people don't realise that the some of these in-ear headphones leak sound.  I think it is the in-ear ones that at are the worst offenders.  Don't the manufacturers ever consider how their products are likely to be used?  Surely it must be possible to design headphones so that most of the sound goes into the ear.

Maybe it's not so much the personal stereo equipment that is the problem and this has more to do with a small minority of people who just have attitude.  Even on trains that advise against annoying other passengers with personal stereos, you always get someone who goes ahead and does it anyway.  I enjoy music myself as I'm sure the vast majority of people do.  But let's not forget we all have different tastes, and some of us might actually just want to read or have sleep on the train!


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Are 'shutup' and 'bro' actually real people who exist? If so then that's extraordinary. Nobody wants to be forced to listen to your crap music, fellas so shut it.
*Howsoonisnow?  28-Nov-2009 21:57

 
omg some people actually need to die. you need to die I hope you die .. thats what I want from life. for people like you to just fall down dead. kapiche
*shutup  02-Jun-2009 14:21

 
thats stupid.....people should be able to express themselves through music....and people need to kep there comments to themselves most of the times
*bro  25-Mar-2009 20:33

 
Have a look at the campaign against unwanted music at http://www.pipedown.info.
*deipnosophista  18-Mar-2009 08:35

 
The only satisfaction I get from this is that they are making themselves deaf. Trouble is I have to put my own music on so I can't hear this rap crap.
*Progger  21-Oct-2008 20:37

 
Mr. Tadabug - 'what is this suppose to be'. What awful use of language. 'Anyways' - This is not a recognised word and may I say that your punctuation is also abysmal. Get back to school and learn to write, before you come on here with your 'tude'.
*Mr. Seaside  19-Aug-2008 13:15

 
what is this suppose to be why do you have this stupid site anyways dont make me fight you dummies.
*tadabug  18-Aug-2008 19:22

 
Can only endorse the previous comments re asking the 'offender' to turn it down. Almost always get a positive response in the 'oh sorry' area. I do NOT blame the MP3 user. I blame all of the people sat around tut-tutting, pulling 'isn't that annoying?' faces and saying nothing. Whoever the MP3 user is, they would quickly find they are in minority if a few folk spoke up. On the odd occasion that there has been a rejection of my suggestion, other folk add their weight to my argument. One particular time the 'offender' moved to another carriage - hope he received the same treatment there......
*Al the Crusader  08-May-2008 12:33

 
the worst thing is when they play a low quality mp3 though their moblie phones loud speaker which sounds like a transistor radio in a bucket of water. and they think they are 'cool' for annoying everyone with their 'tunes'
*daniel  02-Feb-2008 01:44

 
I find it very annoying especially in a confined space such as a bus or train. Even more so than someone doing untold damage to their ears with tinny earphones.

On numerous occasions I've had to politely ask the offender to "Turn it of please as it's very annoying" and never had any problem, mostly getting and teenage grunt type apology. But I sure as hell wouldn't do that on the street.

Surely there is a copyright infringement here as this could be classed as public broadcasting, and don't you have to have a license to do that? As usual these days though, the Police wont do anything about it as there would be too much paperwork for them to wade through (blame the Government for that, not the Police).
*AndyB63  23-Nov-2007 20:36

 
Little Feat did a song, "Boom Box Car". It lyricly states this sentiment:
"...wouldn't it be neater/
if I blew out your speakers/ with this 12 gauge across my knee..."
:lol:
*H82typ  22-Nov-2007 02:33

 
Overly loud music is indeed quite annoying; infuriating, even.

I'd have to say that those who find their voices extraordinarily appealing and have sudden urges to sing along with the music are prime candidates for ejection from said vehicle; especially when it's in motion.
*Capital_G  15-Oct-2007 04:01


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