Are you a loudcaster?
So, there’s a name for the phenomenon I hate so much: Loud casting.
“So how do we react when we experience others listening to their phones and other devices in public? About half of people maintain a British stiff upper lip and do nothing. The most common reaction for those who take action (cited by 44% of respondents) is to move away from the area. Only around one in 10 (9%) ask the person to stop. However, parents are more than twice as likely (14%) to ask someone to stop loudcasting, than non-parents (6%).”
I usually move away. But if I can’t, I’ll tell the person to stop – part of the 9%.
I hate doing this, but peace matters more for me, and although I know that person can be very angry and turn aggressive, desperation can drive you to do things.
I can be very terse and abrupt when I do that, I generally am quite nice but nothing irks me than putting up with noise after paying top dollar to enjoy reading my newsletters in a cafe. I’ve taken to wearing noise cancellers, but even that is not enough because THEIR SPEAKERS ARE SO LOUD.
This is can be a bad problem if there are loudcasters in your family, who may resist your attempt to make them stop.
For me, family vacations are an ordeal for me because both my parents are loudcasters. And they can loudcast at the same time, often while I’m trying to watch television.
My solution is, rather than share an apartment with them, I will get a separate room as I find the noise unbearable. Call me anti-social, but my peace and sanity is very important 😉