[CPS2]

How is it possible that that many people don't realise, everyone else can hear their notifications going off? Right now there's this lady sitting next to me playing a crosswords game, and every keystroke or successful word makes a beep or ringing noise. Anyone else exposed to this nonsense every day? *puts headphones on*

[lobdale]

I just stare at them.

[peace in palestine]

i am one of those people. we don't care what you think.

[KarmaCow]

I'll start giving a fuck when the train/bus is completely silent. I wont put it up to absurdly loud or anything but come on, does this really bother you more than people talking?

[Ploid 3.0]

Eh if it's not a meeting, or a place like the library meh. In the public there's noises all around you, your ears should be fine.

[shira]

How is it possible that that many people don't realise, everyone else can hear their notifications going off? Right now there's this lady sitting next to me playing a crosswords game, and every keystroke or successful word makes a beep or ringing noise. Anyone else exposed to this nonsense every day? *puts headphones on*

Same reason people wear perfume. I think it's awesome - so should you

[Loofy]

Never heard of this before.. You seriously put your phone on vibrate before you get on the bus or whatever? If someones calling do you like not answer and then text them to call back later?

[Ploid 3.0]

Maybe today was a bad day, and hearing this lady's phone make sounds is making him angry due to the day he had.

[not psycho]

Doesn't the bus have a sign in front that says "Use audio/visual equipment only with headphones"?

If they refuse to use headphones, practice your loogie technique until they get the point.

[CTE]

No. There are more annoying sounds out there. Being on a bus is already loud enough anyway. A few beeps and rings doesn't make a difference to me.

[Glass Rebel]

This is way more annoying in libraries or during lecutres (I mean, wtf, show some respect, asshole) but I wear headphones anyway.

[Timedog]

If someone's phone making some noises is upsetting to you, life has got to really suck. I really could(n't) care less.

[luckyboyceo]

Honestly, I don't mind this on the bus, but in other public situations it can certainly be annoying.

[alphaNoid]

I have a car so this isn't a problem.

[CTE]

I have a car so this isn't a problem.

My family has a few cars, too. Most of us probably do at home. Depending on your location, it's easier to take transit to work for some. Downtown jobs for example.

[Zebra]

Eh if it's not a meeting, or a place like the library meh.

Had this exact thing happen to me today. This guy was sitting there and let his phone ring 4 times before even bothering to take it out of his pocket. Annoying as hell in a library.

[CPS2]

I can see if you're in the city or something with lots of background noise and only on a bus for a few minutes, it's probably not annoying. But an actual 1 hour + commute from the suburbs to the city or whatever, with absolute silence except for constant notifications (facebook, email, sms, etc) from several people, plus games etc. It's noticable like that.

[Teknoman]

In a library, theater, or other place that requires others to be somewhat quiet, sure. But on a bus or public transportation in general, I dont think its that big a deal. As long as its not obnoxiously loud ( I keep mine at a volume I can hear, yet its not blaringly loud).

[Apeopleman]

OP, i think you want this thread http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=473744

[BocoDragon]

Having a loud phone conversation is annoying.

Notification noises? No. That's the sound of life.

[McNei1y]

I keep my phone sound on unless I'm in class or at a bar (i need that buzz cause I can't hear jack shit).

I also want people to hear my Spottieottiedopalicious go off.

[Danielsan]

I'm that guy. Deal with it.
If i'm having a conversation I'll turn my sound off, but as long as I'm not expecting anything I keep my sound on.

[Koodo]

What kind of transport are you riding that has absolute silence? Just by moving a bus or train produce a lot of noise.

[Skeyser]

If it was stupidly loud, sure... Otherwise I wouldn't mind it.

[Nevasleep]

What kind of transport are you riding that has absolute silence? Just by moving a bus or train produce a lot of noise.

Most newer trains and local buses are pretty quiet inside.

I prefer music/device noise to people talking too loudly, although I'd rather neither.

[SalsaShark]

I'll start giving a fuck when the train/bus is completely silent.

pretty much

am i expected to change my phone setting everytime i get on and off a loud as fuck bus? what?

[DBT85]

I have beeps and clicks and pops all turned off by default. I can't stand it on my own phone.

Having to listen to the tstt-tstt-tstt-tsttts-tsststt of someones crap in ear headphones is more annoying though.

[Sentry]

People who play their music or video loudly, without even using headphones (so they KNOW they're being loud) make me question my stance on the death penalty. Or stand your ground law.

I mean, i'm defending my ears, right?

[Dan27]

It's called public transport - ie you're travelling from point A to point B with other members of the public. As others have said, it's not a library. If it's in a quiet car on a train, then no excuses. If it's not, it's fair game. Otherwise, drive to wherever your're going.

Noise cancelling headphones for the win.

[Danielsan]

By the way. The problem of unwelcome sound in public transport is easily fixed. Just use in-ear buds and listen to your music. Most if not all other sound will be drowned out.

[Hoo-doo]

Yes OP, I fucking hate this as well, especially when i'm reading a book or something.

Luckily over here we have silent cars on most trains.

[Foliorum Viridum]

Does my head in when people have bleeps and alerts in public. In the street it's alright, but even in pubs etc it can be annoying. Once you're inside it should be on vibrate I think. Nothing worse than waiting in line and having to hear a person typing a text or receiving loads of messages.

I always have mine on silent unless I'm at a friend's house or something. Even then a lot of the time I'll just put it to vibrate.

The only place I always have sounds on is home.

[Sentry]

It's called public transport - ie you're travelling from point A to point B with other members of the public. As others have said, it's not a library. If it's in a quiet car on a train, then no excuses. If it's not, it's fair game. Otherwise, drive to wherever your're going. Noise cancelling headphones for the win.

What's your point? Is it ok to be a loud ass hole on a plane, too? There should be a sense of common decency...

[Defuser]

People who uses Apple earphones. The damn thing is practically useless when everybody can hear what music you're listening.

[KevinCow]

I was sitting at the DMV once, and some little kid was playing Angry Birds or something on a phone, volume maxed out, and her mom didn't do a damn thing. Went on for the whole time I was there. It was annoying as hell.

I also once had a class with a chick who constantly texted. Except she didn't have a smart phone, but a regular cell phone. So every time she clicked a key, there was a dialtone. Sitting there, trying to do work, and there's this BEEP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BOOP BEEP BOOP as she's tappity tapping away could get really distracting.

[Dan27]

What's your point? Is it ok to be a loud ass hole on a plane, too? There should be a sense of common decency...

No doubt there should be a sense of common decency - it's just that you can never be guaranteed of likeminded folk having that when you're out in the public.

[Foliorum Viridum]

I also once had a class with a chick who constantly texted. Except she didn't have a smart phone, but a regular cell phone. So every time she clicked a key, there was a dialtone. Sitting there, trying to do work, and there's this BEEP BEEP BOOP BEEP BOOP BOOP BEEP BOOP as she's tappity tapping away could get really distracting.

It amazes me that people with smartphones still keep this on... I hear it all the time.

[Kentpaul]

I don't use public transport, Piss shit bedbugs and mites n shit. Also the worse humans tend to use it to.

Cars FTW. Clean and efficient transport.

[Des0lar]

It's called public transport - ie you're travelling from point A to point B with other members of the public. As others have said, it's not a library. If it's in a quiet car on a train, then no excuses. If it's not, it's fair game. Otherwise, drive to wherever your're going. Noise cancelling headphones for the win.

Japan and a city in Austria demand that you silence sour phone in public transport. Because I don't want everyone fucking around with their phones i completely agree with that.

And yes I put my phone on vibrate when I'm in public transport, museum, restaurant. I don't want to bother people.

[Dan27]

People who uses Apple earphones. The damn thing is practically useless when everybody can hear what music you're listening.

So true. It absolutely floors me that Apple can provide products that they market with such pride in terms of build quality and "fashion" when the earphones they provide are just so shit.

[Dan27]

Japan and a city in Austria demand that you silence sour phone in public transport. Because I don't want everyone fucking around with their phones i completely agree with that. And yes I put my phone on vibrate when I'm in public transport, museum, restaurant. I don't want to bother people.

I agree with it too, my phone is on silent 99.9% of the time (luckily the resting place for it at home is on a glass stand, so I know from quite far when it's ringing). I admire Austria and Japan for putting in such rules. However if you're not in a mode of transport that caters for the ability to have a quiet section (trains are perfect given the natures of their cars) there's not much else you can do (ie in an open plan bus). You may as well ban people sitting next to each other from speaking between themselves.

What annoys me more though is people walking down the road with music playing from their phones without headphones plugged in.

[Enkidu]

I don't think it's required to put your phone on mute while on the bus. I have no problem with the phone ringing or if there's a tone if somebody got an SMS, however if it's constant (either playing a game or if they are constantly texting back and forth) then you really should put the phone on mute. It's not like you need the extra sound from the phone to know something is happening since you are already paying full attention to it.

It is however never acceptable to play music so that other people can hear you. This includes crappy headphones as well if you are playing the music really loudly.

[TheWiicast]

Its popular in Boston to play shitty rap music full blast from your tiny phone speakers during morning and afternoon commutes. Some people have no manners.

[RevDM]

People who don't turn off keyboard clicks should be deported from this country.

[SuperEpicMan]

My phone is usually silent anyway because I forget to switch it off at uni, but I don't see the problem in someones phone ringing on the bus. Its different if they playing their shitty music loudly out of the speakers.

[mxgt]

Does my head in, it's so obnoxious.