Turn that music down, please

Posted by Christian in Riding Etiquette on May 28th, 2008 | 3 comments

This morning on the MAX Blue Line I noticed that there was a guy listening to music several seats away from me. I knew this not because I saw him wearing headphones, but because I could hear his music.

Listen – listening to music while on public transportation is a good way to help kill the time. I sometimes listen to Abba, Paramore or English Premier League / Italian Serie A podcasts when on the bus or MAX. But listening to it at a level that others around you can plainly hear what you’re hearing is just downright disrespectful.

That’s the beauty of headphones – you’re able to listen to music and keep it at a level which only lets you listen to it.  It seems like some individuals need to have a lesson in not blasting their ears out (both the health issue related to it and the annoyance issue).



3 Responses to “ “Turn that music down, please”

  1. indy says:
    May 28, 2008 at 9:07 am

    Maybe they are hard of hearing?

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  2. brewcaster says:
    May 28, 2008 at 9:55 am

    I actually had a bus driver tell the riders over the intercom to turn their music down. She said it a couple of times. But it was odd, I couldn’t hear anyones music this time… But some drivers will be there for you on this one.

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  3. jag216 says:
    May 29, 2008 at 7:50 pm

    Not all earphones or ears are created equal… I wish my headphones sat in my ears but they are big and so every brand of buds barely fits – and I don’t carry a purse or anything to lug headphones in while I travel. So yeah I turn it down if I get ‘the look’ but half the time that means I get to hear other people’s obnoxious trip-long cell phone conversations.

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