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.