Just been travelling for 10 weeks on public transport.......why do people think it is okay to..........

 

1. Play games on a console with the speakers on full blast.....usually war games.

2. *Put their smart-phone on speaker to talk to a friend*.

3. Put their smart phone on loudspeaker and listen to their music or watch a movie.

4. Put their feet up on the seat opposite.

5.  Sit in an aisle seat, but put their bags on the window seat.

6. Speak as loudly as possible to a friend sat right next to them in a packed, but otherwise totally silent, train carriage.

7. Press their knees hard up into the seat in front on an aircraft.

 

Confessions of a grumpy, miserable, old expat........or understandable complaints?

 

* Someone did explain to me that women do this to avoid smudging their makeup.

 

Take a nap Will.

2 minutes ago, Bill97 said:

Take a nap Will.

Can't......listening to three smart phones, two games consoles and a woman complaining loudly about the noise.....555

2 minutes ago, Bill97 said:

Take a nap Will.

Already had my mid-morning nap. Have to wait for at least two hours for the next one.

6 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Just been travelling for 10 weeks on public transport

 

Were you Plane, Trains and Automobiling it again?

 

 

3 minutes ago, fondue zoo said:

 

Were you Plane, Trains and Automobiling it again?

 

 

555.....pretty close!

 

Did have a guy, obviously quite ill, sat near us. I thought very considerate that he was wearing a mask.....until I saw he removed it every time he wanted to cough....555.

You should have asked THEM, Will! ????

Just now, 2baht said:

You should have asked THEM, Will! ????

True....might have been more productive than the various conflicts I/we had.

Just now, Will B Good said:

True....might have been more productive than the various conflicts I/we had.

Only they know! ????

Just now, 2baht said:

Only they know! ????

Hence the question in the title?

38 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

why do people think it is okay to..........

Because no one confronts them, however No: 7 happened to me when I was on an airplane and I got up and asked the guy sitting behind me if he wouldn't mind pressing his feet up against my seat as I have a bad back and his feet pressed against my seat was causing me discomfort.

 

He apologised which I accepted and that was the end of it, when we were disembarking, I did want to go up to him and say I didn't have a bad back, but then said to self STFU.

 

With regard to the rest, ear pods with music and not looking at what other do, does help, suffice to say, live and let live, we cannot change the society that it has become.

On the rudeness on public  transport totally agree but since lockdowns, and people including me mainly working from home, 3 days a week, trains are rarely full on the other 2 to be a concern.

On plane issue I am tall and I had a guy in front of me putting his seat back as far as possible recently and seemingly purposefully pushing back and moving in his seat to the detriment of my knees. I politely made him aware but he gave zero <deleted> so forgive me if I did knee his back a couple of times not on purpose or maybe on purpose. He said he had a bad back and I said sure but I am tall and you having your seat back makes it impossible for my knees not to go in your back a bit. Made me think if the seats with space are booked I might upgrade on longer flights as not fun. 

46 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

555.....pretty close!

 

Did have a guy, obviously quite ill, sat near us. I thought very considerate that he was wearing a mask.....until I saw he removed it every time he wanted to cough....555.

I was on a songthaew at the height of Covid and the  woman opposite me pulled down her mask, sneezed loudly into the air and put it back up.  Lol

As BigBird would say Mai Pen Rai

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

Confessions of a grumpy, miserable, old expat........or understandable complaints?

Both

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

1. Play games on a console with the speakers on full blast.....usually war games.

2. *Put their smart-phone on speaker to talk to a friend*.

3. Put their smart phone on loudspeaker and listen to their music or watch a movie.

4. Put their feet up on the seat opposite.

5.  Sit in an aisle seat, but put their bags on the window seat.

6. Speak as loudly as possible to a friend sat right next to them in a packed, but otherwise totally silent, train carriage.

7. Press their knees hard up into the seat in front on an aircraft.

 

Confessions of a grumpy, miserable, old expat........or understandable complaints?

Perfectly understandable complaints....  lots of other people around are simply ignorant and inconsiderate... 

 

#1-3 - this is just an incredible degree of inconsideration towards others (these people need a slap across the head).

 

#4 - If the 'mode of transport' is not busy, I dont see this as a major issue, so long as the person takes off their shoes and feet are clean.

 

#5 - As above...  'mode of transport' is not busy, but make space if it's getting busy.

 

#6 - People just being ignorant of their surroundings.

 

#7 - Unacceptable and highlights a degree of inconsideration and ignorance - anyone encountering this needs to ask the people behind not to do so (I can't be worse with little kids behind as they like to stretch out and put their feet on the back of the seat in front - when travelling with my son I had a rule not to 'touch' the seat in front at all).

 

 

Most travellers are respectful - but the problem with sharing space with other people is that we are always subjected to the lowest common denominator - its one of the reasons business class on flights is far more desirable, its not just about the comfort of the seats, but about minimising the potential for ignorant and annoying inconsiderate people around you.

 

 

 

One reason might be that they want to sit alone.

Because where would you like to sit? Next to any of them or next to someone who is not included in above list.

 

If that happens in a (cheap) public bus, then I am not surprised.

 

But just this morning I was in an expensive bakery. The (I think Chinese) guy next to me was talking on his phone and tablet with speakers on and he made sure everybody around him would be "entertained".

Two waitresses served other people on tables nearby and didn't care at all.

 

I looked at the noisy guy a couple of times and I am sure he knew he was annoying, and he didn't care.

Next time I go somewhere else. 

I do none of them and would be happy if nobody did.

I usually avoid surroundings where bad manners are displayed - if I can.

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

7. Press their knees hard up into the seat in front on an aircraft.

Only when the person in front reclines there seat to maximum leaving me little option 

1 hour ago, Bill97 said:

Take a nap Will.

This is not about the driver????

And now you have 7 reasons why SERIAL KILLERS emerge ! 

Are you dead? No

Mai pen rai

Because some people just don’t care about other people. 

17 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

If that happens in a (cheap) public bus, then I am not surprised.

 

But just this morning I was in an expensive bakery. The (I think Chinese) guy next to me was talking on his phone and tablet with speakers on and he made sure everybody around him would be "entertained".

Two waitresses served other people on tables nearby and didn't care at all.

 

I looked at the noisy guy a couple of times and I am sure he knew he was annoying, and he didn't care.

Next time I go somewhere else. 

Out to dinner last night..  party of 8 came at sat at table next to us , 3 ladies in the group pulled out thei phones and decided to watch 3 diff  Lakorn all at considerable volume .....

I waited for 5 mins then whipped out my phone an treated them to AC/DC Thunderstruck with a stare down

 they got the hint pretty quick ! 

18 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Just been travelling for 10 weeks on public transport.......why do people think it is okay to..........

The world is populated by millions of unpleasant, nasty, inconsiderate morons. Is it any wonder that I want off it?

18 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Just been travelling for 10 weeks on public transport.......why do people think it is okay to..........

 

1. Play games on a console with the speakers on full blast.....usually war games.

2. *Put their smart-phone on speaker to talk to a friend*.

3. Put their smart phone on loudspeaker and listen to their music or watch a movie.

4. Put their feet up on the seat opposite.

5.  Sit in an aisle seat, but put their bags on the window seat.

6. Speak as loudly as possible to a friend sat right next to them in a packed, but otherwise totally silent, train carriage.

7. Press their knees hard up into the seat in front on an aircraft.

 

Confessions of a grumpy, miserable, old expat........or understandable complaints?

 

* Someone did explain to me that women do this to avoid smudging their makeup.

 

5 - occasionally, but need to read the situation. If it's a busy bus certainly not. If it's a half full bus ok. With intent to move if needed. Nice to have your bag next to you. Train has more floor space so it can go on floor. Another is busy aircraft gate with no spare seats and bags on seats. This is unacceptable.

 

7 - Some airlines have very minimal leg room. I'm 190cm with long legs. There have been some flights where this is unavoidable as I barely fit in there. Sometimes it hurts if the seat has metal inside or the person tries to recline it. Perhaps other normal people do it too, I don't know. In that case I'd say disrespectful.

 

Most of the other things you mention piss me off. Particularly the having a loud call on loud speaker. I've heard someone say it's to protect them from radiation but I think these people just want attention or something

17 hours ago, moogradod said:

I do none of them and would be happy if nobody did.

I usually avoid surroundings where bad manners are displayed - if I can.

Unfortunately the nasties are everywhere, so it's difficult to avoid them now.

8/ Horrid parents that stick their sprogs on a seat when adults are standing.

19 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Just been travelling for 10 weeks on public transport.......why do people think it is okay to..........

 

1. Play games on a console with the speakers on full blast.....usually war games.

2. *Put their smart-phone on speaker to talk to a friend*.

3. Put their smart phone on loudspeaker and listen to their music or watch a movie.

4. Put their feet up on the seat opposite.

5.  Sit in an aisle seat, but put their bags on the window seat.

6. Speak as loudly as possible to a friend sat right next to them in a packed, but otherwise totally silent, train carriage.

7. Press their knees hard up into the seat in front on an aircraft.

 

Confessions of a grumpy, miserable, old expat........or understandable complaints?

 

* Someone did explain to me that women do this to avoid smudging their makeup.

 

So noise is haunting you still from the time you were building your wife house in the village with that opposite neighbor ? ????

 

Time to call a group of monks to free you from that curse...555 ????