Folks, I'm begging you.
Don't make autistic people in public areas listen to your device's noise. It's bad enough at volume when you can hear everything going on but the skzt-skzt-skzt of a low volume can become meltdown worthy. It can't be tuned out and it's rude as hell to force other people to listen to your noise.
Use earbuds or ear phones in public. Don't be a fucking asshole.
Replying to @ruemaleficent@kolektiva.social
@ruemaleficent
In my opinion it's Ffing rude to put your phone on loudspeaker in public. No matter who's around. Why the F do people think it's ok to scream at the grandkids on a video call on loudspeaker while they're on the train...
Replying to @jarjan@mederland.nl
@jarjan That too. The folks I was referring to are the ones that are in a medical waiting room watching videos or listening to podcasts. I could have been more specific haha.
It's the only time I'm able to get any reading done and I cannot do so with the tinny scratching of low volume media. Not that it's any better with high volume.
If I had the money I'd buy a bunch of $10 ear buds and start handing them out when necessary.
The worst was dueling speakers in the Social Security office with at least three people doing it at once while a sign that said not to annoy other clients with your devices was posted directly in front of them on the wall.